Syria can return to violence or to peace says UN envoy
Three months following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad, Syria is at a crossroads, the top UN envoy for the country said. Geir Pedersen told the UN Security Council that Syria can return to violence or start an inclusive transition and end decades of conflict. He said the road back to...
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Sri Lanka slams Britain’s ‘unilateral action’
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France, Indonesia vow to boost safety in Indo-Pacific
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Russia convicts 23 captured Ukrainians on terrorism charges
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Ukraine ready to proceed with ceasefire: Zelenskyy
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US intelligence officials to appear at House hearing
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Palestinians protest Hamas in rare public show
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Awaiting India's response to Yunus-Modi meeting: Bangladesh
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Motorcyclist found dead in Seoul sinkhole tragedy
A motorcyclist who fell into a cavernous sinkhole that opened on a Seoul street was found dead after an overnight search, officials in South Korea's capital said on Tuesday. The roughly 20-metre-wide, the 20-metre-deep sinkhole appeared at an intersection in the Myeongil-dong neighbourhood in eastern Seoul on Monday afternoon, swallowing the...
Pakistan continues to illegally occupy territory of J&K: India
India slammed Pakistan at the UN, saying the country continues to illegally occupy the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which it must vacate. These remarks were made on Monday by India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish during remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Advancing Adaptability...
UK sanctions Sri Lankans for 2009 war abuses
The United Kingdom (UK) has imposed sanctions on four Sri Lankans, including three former military commanders who led the campaign that crushed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2009, for human rights violations. A UK foreign office statement on Monday said General Shavendra Silva, former head of the Sri...
United States-Russia negotiations on Ukraine likely to continue, says Kremlin official
Further contacts between United States (US) and Russian officials on achieving a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine are likely to follow a round of talks Monday, a Kremlin official said on Tuesday, but no concrete plans have yet been made. The American and Russian negotiators held talks throughout the day on...
Wildfires force evacuation in Andong
Officials in the South Korean city of Andong on Tuesday advised residents to evacuate to safe areas as firefighters struggled to contain wildfires that have ravaged southern regions since last week, forcing thousands to flee and destroying dozens of structures, including a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple. Thousands of firefighters in South Korea...
Perpetrators of crimes against peacekeepers must be brought to justice: India at UNSC
Asserting that peacekeeping is not a zero-risk effort, India told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that peacekeepers have to contend with the presence of non-state actors, armed groups and terrorists and in an era of complex conflicts and threats, perpetrators of crimes against peacekeepers must be brought to justice. These...
US President hits Venezuela oil buyers
President Donald Trump said he would be placing a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela, as well as imposing new tariffs on the South American country itself. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Venezuela has been “very hostile” to...
