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Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed (Photo: AP/File)

Pak copout over Hafiz

Saeed is a linchpin and guru of Pakistani terror activities.

26 Jan 2018 1:41 AM

An international delegation advising Myanmar toured the Taung Pyo Letwe refugee camp outside Maungdaw near the Bangladesh border (Photo: File/AFP).

Give aid agencies unhindered access to Rohingya camps: UN to Myanmar

The UNHCR also called on Myanmar 'to create conditions for a genuine and lasting solution'.

24 Jan 2018 5:22 PM

Two photographs of Pakistan's flag and the neighbouring country's President Mamnoon Hussain were posted from the Twitter account of India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin. (Photo: ANI)

Twitter account of India's UN envoy hacked, Pak flag posted

The pictures were posted during the wee hours of Sunday, and the 'blue tick' that marks a verified account also disappeared at the time.

14 Jan 2018 12:06 PM

The 45-year-old Republican resorted to a veto to block criticism from the UN Security Council and threatened reprisals against those who voted against Washington at the General Assembly. (Photo: PTI)

UN diplomats feel Nikki Haley eyeing 2020 or 2024 presidential polls

A council diplomat said, 'She is not trying to win votes at the General Assembly. She is trying to win votes for 2020 or 2024.'

13 Jan 2018 5:23 PM

'I want a merit based system of immigration and people who will help take our country to the next level,' Trump said in another tweet.

Trump's 'sh**hole' comment draws flak, UN calls him 'racist'

Trump tweeted a denial, saying he used tough language at the immigration reform meeting, but not 'sh**hole.'

13 Jan 2018 12:01 PM

Price index for vegetable oils rose by three per cent, cereal prices were up by 3.2 per cent and meat prices climbed by nine per cent from 2016 levels. (Photo: PTI)

World food prices up 8.2 per cent in 2017: United Nations

Monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities, stood at 169.8 points, down 3.3 pc.

12 Jan 2018 1:42 PM

Serious communal violence between Rohingya and ethnic Rakhine Buddhists erupted in 2012 and sporadic unrest followed. (Photo: File/Representational)

Fighting only option against state violence: Rohingya militants

The United Nations condemned the Myanmar military campaign as ethnic cleansing. Buddhist-majority Myanmar rejected that.

07 Jan 2018 2:36 PM

More than 650,000 Rohingya have fled what the UN and others say is a campaign of ethnic cleansing by the Myanmar military. (Photo: File/Representational)

‘No place to be born’: 48,000 births projected in Rohingya refugee camps

Save the Children based its projection of new births on an estimate of how many of the refugees were pregnant.

05 Jan 2018 3:29 PM

Trump and Kim have exchanged repeated insults in recent months in a crisis over North Korea's program to develop nuclear-tipped missiles capable of reaching the United States, raising alarm worldwide. (Photo: File)

Americans should worry about Kim's mental health, not Trump’s: WH

Trump has at times appeared to dismiss the prospect of a diplomatic solution and both sides have threatened to destroy each other.

04 Jan 2018 2:03 PM

US envoy to UN Nikki Haley told reporters that Pak has played a double game for years, working with US at times, and harbouring the terrorists that attack our troops in Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP)

Stop playing double game, do more to counter terrorism: US to Pak

A State Department spokesman said Pak knows what it needs to do, including taking action against the Haqqani network and other militants.

03 Jan 2018 8:30 AM

'The entire world understands that the good people of Iran want change, and, other than the vast military power of the United States, that Iran's people are what their leaders fear the most,' Trump said. (Photo: File/AP)

Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever: Trump on Iran protests

Vice President Mike Pence added his voice, saying that the time has come for the regime in Tehran to end terrorist activities.

02 Jan 2018 11:10 AM

The Palestinian Ambassador to India, after India objected to Waleed Abu Ali's attending the event, said, 'We are supporting India in its fight against terrorism and because of that my government decided to directly call our Ambassador to go back home and not to be a Palestine ambassador to Pakistan anymore.' (Photo: File/Representational)

Pak backs JuD chief Saeed's participation in pro-Palestine rally

Pakistan's defence has come after the Government of India said the Palestinian envoy's association with Saeed was 'unacceptable.'

31 Dec 2017 6:09 PM

The Lighthouse Winmore, chartered by Taiwanese company Billions Bunker Group Corp, is seen at sea off South Korea's Yeosu port on December 29, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Trump-Putin ‘bromance’ in danger: Russia supplied oil to North Korea

The security sources said the Russian-flagged tanker Vityaz was one vessel that had transferred fuel to North Korean vessels.

30 Dec 2017 11:37 AM

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29 Dec 2017 2:29 PM

In 2017, the United Nations Security Council slapped three sets of sanctions on North Korea, one on August 5, another on September 11 and the most recent on December 22 focused on refined petroleum products. (Photo: File)

UN Security Council denies international port access to 4 North Korean ships

UNSC denied port access to 4 N Korean ships doubted of carrying goods banned by international sanctions targeting Pyongyang, diplomats said.

29 Dec 2017 11:58 AM

Overall the UN budget has been reduced by five per cent or around USD 286 million in actual terms. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

UN cuts budget of military group monitoring India-Pak ceasefire line

The General Assembly allocated USD 19,754,400 for its UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan for 2018-19.

28 Dec 2017 2:49 PM

The billboard adverts are part of the ongoing human rights campaign in the city, which kicked-off with more than 100 taxis carrying similar slogans. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Freedom through billboards: #FreeBalochistan reaches NYC Times Square

The billboards highlight Pakistan's kidnappings, torture, and massacres in occupied Balochistan.

28 Dec 2017 12:56 PM

Taking credit for the budget cut, America's Indian-origin Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said that she negotiated a reduction of over USD 285 million off the 2016-2017 final budget. (Photo: File)

UN’s 2018 budget cut ‘historically’ by USD 286mn; US claims credit

The General Assembly on Sunday approved the regular budget of USD 5.397 billion for 2018-2019, the UN said in a statement on Tuesday.

27 Dec 2017 10:56 AM

The WannaCry ransomware attack infected thousands of computers worldwide and crippled parts of Britain's National Health Service in May. (Photo: File/Representational)

WannaCry virus attack: N Korea UN ambassador asks US to prove claim

North Korea's UN ambassador says it believes Washington is using the allegation to create 'extremely confrontational atmosphere.'

26 Dec 2017 1:31 PM

US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley said in a statement that 'inefficiency and overspending' at the world body were 'well known.' (Photo: File)

US praises UN budget cut, says 'big step in right direction'

The US is by far the largest contributor to the UN, providing for 22 per cent of the core budget.

25 Dec 2017 2:21 PM

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