A shadowy Oman-Iran plot provoked Trump’s “blow ’em up” threatUS President Donald Trump has sent a stark message to the Sultanate of Oman, warning of potential military repercussions should it move for...
28 May, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadlineTehran's air defenses were activated late Thursday to counter small aircraft and drones, as the White House signaled it would not be constr...
01 May, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Oil price shock from West Asia conflict accelerating shift to renewables: UNFossil fuel advocates have unwillingly given a boost to renewable energy as the war in the Middle East has triggered an oil price shock, UN...
30 Apr, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
Trump warns Iran better 'get smart soon' and accept nuclear dealPentagon chief Pete Hegseth was due to testify before Congress later in the day, but US press reports suggested Trump has already decided t...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
Peace efforts stall as US examines latest Iran proposalEfforts to end the Middle East war appeared at a standstill on Tuesday, with the US considering Tehran's latest offer to unblock the Strait...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Allies fear a rushed US-Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlockUS-Iran war news: European allies express concern over a potentially hasty U.S. deal with Iran. They fear an inexperienced American team mi...
19 Apr, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
'Closely following situation in West Asia': MEA on Pakistan's role in US-Iran ceasefireIndia is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in West Asia. The nation welcomes ceasefires and supports peace initiatives. In...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
US-Iran: Decoding more than four decades of enmityArch-foes United States and Iran are set to hold talks in Islamabad. This meeting aims to end a month-long war in the Middle East. A fragil...
11 Apr, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
India withdraws bid to host UN Climate Summit COP33 in 2028India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations climate summit COP33 in 2028. The decision was conveyed to the Asia-Pacific region...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
Global players take key step on ending plastic pollutionThe committee is charged with developing the first international, legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, on land and at sea.
03 Jun, 2023, 11.11 PM IST
Ministers and negotiators will have to put in extra work to finalise the rules to implement the Paris AgreementLate on Thursday evening, the Polish chair of the the 24th round of climate negotiations released texts dealing with most of the issues com...
14 Dec, 2018, 09.26 PM IST
Climate talks focus on consensus over politically vexed issuesPoland, which is chairing this round of talks, on Saturday evening announced that a text that addresses the currently unresolved issues wil...
10 Dec, 2018, 07.45 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi discusses climate change issue with UN chiefPrime Minister Narendra Modi and UN chief Antonio Guterres held discussions about climate change and India's support for the Paris Climate ...
01 Dec, 2018, 01.10 PM IST
Bonn class over, lot of homework for nationsThis round of talks held in Bonn, chaired by the island nation of Fiji, was more about keeping the process of rule-making going than about ...
18 Nov, 2017, 11.52 PM IST
United Nations Secretary General to address climate change meet in Bonn“You should expect that the Secretary-General to call on all parties to ratify the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol,” said Robert C Orr...
15 Nov, 2017, 05.58 PM IST
- Marrakech meeting on rules and regulations for climate change agenda kicks off
Paris Agreement does not yet put the world on track towards the goal of a maximum global average temperature of 1.5 to 2 degrees.
07 Nov, 2016, 10.01 PM IST