UN extends peacekeeping mission in South Sudan
United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for a year till December 2017. The council unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution. The mission…
Dispute holds up evacuation from Aleppo
In Syria, the evacuation of the last opposition-held areas of the city of Aleppo was suspended yesterday after pro-government militias demanded that wounded people should also be brought out of…
Pentagon asks China to immediately release its naval vessel
The US asked China to immediately return its unmanned naval probe in international waters in the South China Sea which it alleged has been unlawfully seized by them. Pentagon Press…
Obama alleges Russia behind cyber attacks during polls
US President Barack Obama has alleged that Russia possibly under President Vladimir Putin’s directions carried out cyber attacks during the US polls as he urged his successor Donald Trump to…
12 soldiers killed in terror attack Burkina Faso army
In West Africa, at least 12 soldiers were killed after dozens of Islamic extremists attacked an army barracks in northern Burkina Faso. Authorities said the jihadists stormed the barracks today…
India rejects China’s objection to President-Dalai Lama meet
India Friday maintained that Tibetan leader Dalai Lama is a respected and revered spiritual leader and it has been its consistent position. Replying to a media query on China’s reaction…
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed named UN’s Deputy Secretary-General
Incoming UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Nigeria’s Environment Minister Amina Mohammed to be the UN’s deputy secretary-general. Senior Brazilian foreign ministry official, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti,…
EU agrees to extend sanctions on Russia for six month
WEB DESK European Union leaders meeting yesterday in Brussels agreed to extend sanctions on Russia for another six months, EU officials said. The one-day summit, which ran late into the…
Syrian govt suspends evacuation of civilians from Aleppo
WEB DESK The Syrian government has suspended the evacuation of civilians and fighters from eastern Aleppo, accusing rebels of breaking terms of the ceasefire. AGENCIES QUOTING Government sources said, rebels…
India will welcome any reduction in violence in Syria: MEA
India has said it will welcome any reduction in violence and cessation of hostilities in Syria. Replying to a query on the situation in Aleppo, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas…