K Natwar Singh: A man who wore many hats and spoke his mindK Natwar Singh, the former Congress leader and diplomat, died at 93 after a long illness. He had significant diplomatic and political roles...
11 Aug, 2024, 12.11 PM IST
Who are the Houthis who engineered the deadly Tel Aviv drone attack?The Houthis supported by the Iranians targeted Tel Aviv and Israel through a drone strike. In this regard, the Houthis with a long history ...
19 Jul, 2024, 11.40 PM IST
Israel vows to stop UN agency's activities in Gaza after warIsrael vows to stop UNRWA's operation in Gaza after the war and calls for the resignation of UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini. Israeli Foreig...
29 Jan, 2024, 12.40 PM IST
Israel denies visas to UN officials as furore over Guterres' remarks escalatesIsrael's ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, has announced that his country will deny visas to UN officials in response to remar...
26 Oct, 2023, 11.03 AM IST
Russian diplomat to UN in Geneva resigns over war in UkraineThe resignation amounts to a rare if not unprecedented public admission of disgruntlement about Russia's war in Ukraine among the Russian d...
23 May, 2022, 07.04 PM IST
The lonely envoy: Moscow's man at the UN finds himself on the defensiveRussia, the country he represents at the United Nations, had just invaded Ukraine, sending shock waves around the world that continue to re...
13 Mar, 2022, 08.06 AM IST
Libya: Gadhafi son disqualified from running for presidentFollowing the 2011 overthrow and killing of Moammar Gadhafi, oil-rich Libya spent most of the last decade split between rival governments _...
25 Nov, 2021, 10.36 AM IST
Myanmar diplomatic revolt against junta widens after violent crackdownWith tussles over diplomatic loyalties overseas, pro-democracy activists held more demonstrations in Myanmar on Friday to oppose the Feb. 1...
05 Mar, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Russia, China block release of UN report criticising RussiaGermany's deputy UN ambassador, Gunter Sautter, said he brought the issue to the Security Council after the two countries blocked the repor...
26 Sep, 2020, 01.50 PM IST
Uri terror attack may weaken Nawaz Sharif's case at UNGAThe attack, planned and executed by Pakistan's military-intelligence complex and Jaishe-Mohammad, supports India's case that the J&K unrest...
14 Jul, 2018, 10.53 AM IST
Fired US prosecutor Bharara had build case against diplomat KhobragadeIt’s not known immediately how Bharara’s exit will affect the case he filed against Devyani Khobragade.
13 Mar, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
Security to US Embassy based on threat perception: Salman KhurshidExternal Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said the decision was not based on "reciprocity but on threat perception".
03 Jan, 2014, 05.30 PM IST
- Ibne Abbas to be new Pakistani envoy to India
Veteran Pakistani diplomats Syed Ibne Abbas and Jalil Abbas Jilani would be the new Pakistani envoys to India and the US respectively.
09 Oct, 2013, 11.18 PM IST
- Pakistan Foreign Secretary expected to be named envoy to US
Veteran Pakistani diplomat and current Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani is expected to be appointed the country's ambassador to the US.
09 Oct, 2013, 09.14 PM IST
Flamboyant Shashi Tharoor makes a comeback in cabinet reshuffleThaoor is a multi-faceted personality who has excelled as diplomat and writer but his political stint has been marked by controversies.
28 Oct, 2012, 06.55 PM IST
- Clinton 'should resign', WikiLeaks founder says
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Tuesday that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should resign if it is shown US diplomats were ord...
01 Dec, 2010, 03.46 AM IST
- ‘Lack of pol experience no hindrance in top UN job’
India's nominee for the UN Secretary General's post Shahi Tharoor has rejected the contention that lack of political experience would be a ...
31 Aug, 2006, 03.00 PM IST