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US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley speaks during a Security Council meeting in New York. (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...

3 Jan 2018 8:30 AM IST

Donald Trump. (Photo: 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...

2 Jan 2018 11:10 AM IST

Since mid-January, terrorists have stormed a luxury hotel, bombed a crowded street and raided a military compound. (Representational Image)

At least 23 killed in multiple suicide bombings, attacks in Kabul

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack in Kabul.

24 Feb 2018 3:17 PM IST

Participants build audiences for their imaginary fake news sites, to stoke fear, anger and mistrust by manipulation of online content. (Photo: Pixabay)

Play 'fake news tycoon' to combat misinformation

The game, based in part on existing studies of online disinformation, takes its cues from actual conspiracy theories...

20 Feb 2018 10:26 AM IST

A health worker holds slides as part of maternal health education in India. (Photo: Unicef)

Concerted efforts needed to make motherhood safe

According to the Global Nutrition Report 2017 (GNR), India is at the top of the list of women suffering from anemia.

19 Feb 2018 1:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas (Photo: @PMO/Twitter)

Modi's Palestine visit: Mideast balancing act

Modi promised Palestinians generous financial and technological assistance.

13 Feb 2018 5:40 AM IST

Asma Jahangir faced death threats, beatings and imprisonment to win landmark human rights cases while standing up to dictators. (Photo: File)

As Pak's human rights giant' Asma Jahangir passes away, UN chief pays...

She was a tireless advocate for inalienable rights of all people and for equality.'

12 Feb 2018 3:59 PM IST

Guterres stressed that all concerned in Syria and in the region must abide by international law. (Photo: AFP)

UN chief calls for immediate de-escalation in Syria after Israel raids

Israel targeted what it said were Iranian positions inside Syria after one of its warplanes was hit by Syrian air...

11 Feb 2018 3:54 PM IST

China views the Maldives as key to its Maritime Silk Road project in the Indian Ocean as it has already acquired Hambantota port in Sri Lanka and Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. (Photo: AP)

Doesn't want Maldives to become another flash point', in talks with...

The Doklam stand-off and China's opposition to declaring Masood Azhar, a global terrorist at UN had been major irritants...

9 Feb 2018 3:53 PM IST

The Council should therefore periodically review implementation of its resolutions, especially on longstanding issues like the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, Maleeha Lodhi said. (Photo: Twitter/@LodhiMaleeha)

Pakistan envoy to UN rakes up Kashmir issue again

Nothing undermines the credibility of the Council more than 'selective' implementation of its resolutions.'

7 Feb 2018 5:19 PM IST

In a diplomatic showdown at a UN-sponsored Conference on Disarmament, North Korea responded by blaming Washington for escalating confrontation. (Photo: File)

N Korea months away' from ability to strike US with nuclear weapon:...

North Korea accused the United States of seeking to aggravate the situation on the divided peninsula by deploying large...

7 Feb 2018 4:25 PM IST

The UN Population Fund projects that the estimated 3.9 million girls subjected to genital cutting every year will rise to 4.6 million by 2030 due to expected population growth unless urgent action is taken. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Leave vaginas alone: 68 mn women face genital mutilation by 2030, UN...

Over 200 million women and girls in 30 countries across three continents have experienced genital mutilation.

7 Feb 2018 11:23 AM IST