International,Politics,Terrorism,Diplomacy,Security

United Nations, July 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for strengthened collaboration to counter terrorism and extremism across Africa -- from Sudan and the Horn of Africa to the Sahel, the Great Lakes region and…

United Nations, June 22 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced "profound concern" over escalating violence and "bellicose rhetoric" between Israel and Hezbollah militants across the frontier with Lebanon. Speaking to the…

United Nations, June 22 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced "profound concern" over escalating violence and "bellicose rhetoric" between Israel and Hezbollah militants across the frontier with Lebanon. Speaking to the…

Beirut, June 21 (IANS) The Lebanese-Cypriot ties are strong, said the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, a day after Hezbollah Leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah threatened to wage a war against Cyprus. "The Lebanese-Cypriot…

Doha, June 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said here that some of the changes requested by Hamas regarding the latest ceasefire proposal are "workable," while some are not.Hamas had not explicitly agreed to the proposal,…

Doha, June 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said here that some of the changes requested by Hamas regarding the latest ceasefire proposal are "workable," while some are not.Hamas had not explicitly agreed to the proposal,…

Jerusalem, June 12 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Hamas' welcoming of a United Nations resolution that backs a proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict was a "hopeful sign".Blinken, currently on a visit to…

Jerusalem, June 12 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Hamas' welcoming of a United Nations resolution that backs a proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict was a "hopeful sign".Blinken, currently on a visit to…

Amman, June 12 (IANS) The UN chief, leaders of regional states, and top US diplomat gathered in Jordan, stressing the need to accelerate humanitarian aid delivery to the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip. At a conference titled "Call for Action:…

Doha, June 2 (IANS) Qatar, the US, and Egypt have jointly called on Hamas and Israel to finalise an agreement based on the principles of a US proposal, according to a statement from the Qatari Foreign Ministry.The three countries jointly…

Rome, March 24 (IANS) Italy has condemned the terror attack at a suburban Moscow concert hall and stepped up security at key transportation, cultural, and religious sites across the country. The terror attack on Friday killed at least 133…

United Nations, March 23 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Friday's terrorist attack in Russia, said his Deputy Spokesman. The Secretary-General condemns "in the strongest possible terms" the terrorist attack at a…

Jerusalem, March 22 (IANS) Israel is set to send a delegation to Qatar for negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement.The delegation, led by head of the Israeli Mossad…

United Nations, March 12 (IANS) India has assailed the secretive "subterranean" working of the Security Council sanctions committee on terrorism, accusing it of allowing a system of "disguised veto" in blocking the listing of…

Gaza, Feb 21 (IANS) Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo to hold talks with Egyptian officials on the Gaza truce. Hamas said on Tuesday in a brief statement sent to Xinhua news agency that Haniyeh arrived in Cairo at the head of a…

Baghdad, Feb 12 (IANS) Iraq and the US resumed a new round of dialogue to discuss ending the US-led international coalition's mission in Iraq, the Iraqi government said.Iraqi military spokesman Yahya Rasoul said on Sunday in a statement…

Islamabad, Jan 20 (IANS) Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani spoke with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and agreed to de-escalate the situation that emerged after strikes by both sides in each other's territories,…

United Nations, Jan 11 (IANS) The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to condemn the attacks by the Houthi militia on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Resolution 2722 condemns "in the strongest terms" the…