May 24 2013 Last updated 3:25 am
All but 10 of the 192 UN member states adopted by consensus Tuesday a declaration at the Durban Review Conference in Geneva calling for protecting vulnerable people and fighting against racism, discrimination and intolerance. The second day of the conference… बाँकी अंश »
The first direct talks between the governments of North and South Korea in more than a year lasted for around 20 minutes Tuesday, South Korean officials said. There were no details as to what had been discussed at the meeting,… बाँकी अंश »
The 22-year-old Safina, whose brother Marat was the men’s top player in the world in 2000, will replace Williams who has been on top for 11 consecutive weeks and 72 in all on April 20. “It’s a great honour to… बाँकी अंश »
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has set a date for his meeting with US president, Barack Obama. The two will get together on April 1st in London, on the eve of the G20 summit in the British capital. After a meeting… बाँकी अंश »
The Russian government has made the Strategic Arms Treaty a top priority for talks with the US. Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, in a speech to UN members said a new legally binding Russian-American treaty must be signed to prevent… बाँकी अंश »
US President Barack Obama will make his first trip to Europe later this month with stops in Britain, France, Germany and the Czech Republic, the White House said Thursday. During the March 31-April 5 trip, Obama will attend a conference… बाँकी अंश »
The economies of the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania and Slovakia have been defended by their central banks. A joint statement from the banks has said recent warnings about the economies of the five countries were misleading. The central banks… बाँकी अंश »
US President Barack Obama has denied telling Russia he would rethink the missile shield program in Europe if Iran could be persuaded to halt its nuclear program. It had been reported President Obama had sent a letter to Russian President… बाँकी अंश »
The New York Times has reported that US President Barack Obama told Russian President Dmitri Medvedev that the plans for a missile defence system in Eastern Europe would be halted in exchange for help in stopping Iran from developing long-range… बाँकी अंश »
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has suggested plans for a missile defense system in Europe may be halted if Iran discontinues its nuclear buildup. The Obama administration is known to have been unsettled over the technical viability of the… बाँकी अंश »