Geopolitics
New York, Jan 27 (JEN) Libyan parties have gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday for a new round of United Nations-facilitated talks aimed at resolving the North African nation's political crisis. more
Bill and Melinda Gates get Padma Bhushan

New Delhi, Oct 26 (JEN) India on Monday conferred 'Padma Bhushan', one of its highest civilian awards on Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates and his wife Melinda for their contr ...

US-India Joint Strategic Vision for the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region released

New Delhi, Jan 25 (JEN) India and the USA on Sunday released a Joint Strategic Vision statement for the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean region, marking the deepening strategic equation betwe ...

Modi meets Obama, calls nuclear deal as centerpiece of relationship

New Delhi, Jan 25 (JEN): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Barack Obama and said the civil nuclear deal is the centerpiece of the India-US ties and pointed out that the US P ...

Jitendra Singh orders setting up DoNER camp office in Northeast

New Delhi, Jan 24 (JEN): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic ...

Flood victims in Malawi in urgent need of food, other relief aid, UN warns

New York, Jan 24 (JEN) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it has begun distributing high-energy biscuits in Malawi following the devastating flooding that ...

Syria, other poorly-funded crises to receive $100 million from UN emergency fund

New York, Jan 24 (JEN) Poorly-funded United Nations aid operations received a boost on Friday when Valerie Amos, the UN’s humanitarian chief, announced the allocation of $100 million ...

UN human rights office urges probe into excessive use of force in DR Congo protests

New York, Jan 24 (JEN) The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday expressed alarm at the apparent excessive use of force by security officers against demonstra ...

Central African Republic: UN launches appeal for refugees amid ongoing conflict

New York, Jan 24 (JEN) The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched its latest appeal for funding as it continues working to help more than 450,000 Central African Republic refugee ...

Yemen: UN chief voices deep concern at crisis as country's leadership resigns

New York, Jan 24 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced serious concern about developments in Yemen following the resignation of the country's President and Prime Mini ...