Abyei, Aug 29 (IANS) The United Nations Department of Peace Operations on Saturday said that Indian peacekeepers with the United Nations Interim Force for Abyei (UNISFA) continue to assist internally displaced people in Abyei.
Tashkent, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Yangi Uzbekistan Monument reflects the aspirations and progress of the Uzbek people after his visit to the monument during the bilateral visit.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) The White House has declared that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz, claiming American forces have cleared Iranian mines, protected nearly 1,500 commercial vessels and prevented Tehran from exporting oil through the strategic waterway.
Hong Kong, Aug 29 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor's remark describing the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as “an important part of India” was welcomed by some as a significant indication that Washington may be moving closer to New Delhi’s position on the region, a report has stated.
Brussels, Aug 29 (IANS) The collapse of the Langtang Lirung peak, which triggered devastating floods across villages in Tibet and Nepal, is a stark warning that “nature will not wait for politics”.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Questions are mounting over the independence of several UN special rapporteurs, with counterterrorism rapporteur Ben Saul facing particular scrutiny, a report has detailed.
Colombo, Aug 29 (IANS) Acting High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Maitrey Kulkarni, on Saturday inaugurated a RO Water Treatment Plant at Monaragala District General Hospital, along with R M Jayawardena, Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security and Cooperative Development.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Pakistan has experienced military rule before, but under Army Chief Asim Munir, the country appears to be entering a different phase — one in which military dominance is being institutionalised rather than imposed through an outright takeover, a report has stated.
Gandhinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) A 10-member team from Gujarat's National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) has left for Nepal to assist in identifying people who died in the flash floods, as the scale of the disaster leaves families across India waiting for information about missing relatives.
Vientiane, Aug 29 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, on Saturday visited the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage City of Luang Prabang, which is being preserved by Government of India (GoI) funded projects.
