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Satellite Launch: US and allies clash with North Korea, China and Russia over failed satellite launch and tensions
The United States and its allies clashed Friday with North Korea, Russia and China over Pyongyang’s failed attempts to launch a spy satellite and who…
Putin says Moscow would regard any aggression against Belarus as attack on Russia
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union, and said any aggression against Russia‘s neighbour and…
Vigilantes kill 264 suspected gang members in Haiti since April: UN
UNITED NATIONS: At least 264 suspected gang members in Haiti have been killed by vigilante groups since April, the UN representative in the violence-wracked country…
Russia: President Putin says ‘ill-wishers’ are trying to destabilise Russia
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that certain “ill-wishers” were stepping up efforts to destabilise Russia and urged members of his cabinet not to allow…
Council: Current UN security council structure does not align with multipolar world: India urges for UNSC reform
NEW YORK: Stating that the current composition of the UN Security Council (UNSC) no longer aligns with the realities of an interconnected and multipolar world,…
Russia: Ukraine says Russia UN presidency a ‘slap in the face’
KYIV: Ukraine on Saturday branded Russia‘s presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of April “a slap in the face”, joining a chorus…
Russia: Russia’s security chief blasts West, dangles nuclear threats
MOSCOW: A top Russian security official warned Thursday about the rising threat of a nuclear war and blasted a German minister for threatening Russian President…
Yemen: UN sees renewed momentum toward Yemen peace spurred by Saudi, Iran deal
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Yemen mediator urged warring parties on Wednesday to “seize the opportunity” to take decisive steps toward peace and said momentum…
China accuses US of ‘bullying’ with new ‘illegal’ sanctions
BEIJING: China on Monday accused the US of “outright bullying and double standards” in leveling what it called “illegal” sanctions on Chinese companies as part…
Amitabh Kant: India seeking to restructure multilateral fin institutions like IMF, WB in its G-20 presidency: Amitabh Kant
India will be seeking to restructure multilateral financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund and World Bank which are out of sync with present-day challenges,…