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  Top US, China and Russia diplomats to speak on cooperation

  World | May 07, 2021 10:24 IST

  Top American, Chinese, and Russian diplomats, as well as other ministers, will attend a Security Council meeting on Friday

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  India elected as non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council

  India | June 18, 2020 7:18 IST

  India has been successfully elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for a two-year-term. India reportedly got 184 votes out of the 193 member UN general assembly. Along with India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway also won the Security Council elections held Wednesday.

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  India demands Security Council action against Dawood, D-Company

  World | July 10, 2019 10:27 IST

  India has demanded Security Council action against mafia don-turned terrorist Dawood Ibrahim sheltering in Pakistan and his D-Company terror organisation behind the 1993 wave of bombings in Mumbai that killed 257 people declaring they posed "a real and present danger".

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  United Nations vote expected on 30-day ceasefire in Syria to help needy

  World | February 22, 2018 9:44 IST

  Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia called a 30-day ceasefire unrealistic, and diplomats said during negotiations on the text he argued that it couldn't be enforced.

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  UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea to limit its nuclear programmes

  World | December 23, 2017 6:51 IST

  The sanctions have been imposed in response to North Korea's latest launch of a ballistic missile that Pyongyang says is capable of reaching anywhere on the US mainland.

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  Iran may be defying UN on missiles, OK on nukes: UN chief tells Security Council

  World | December 14, 2017 14:08 IST

  The U.N. chief says that the United Nations is investigating Iran's possible transfer of ballistic missiles to Houthi Shiite rebels in Yemen that may have been used in launches aimed at Saudi Arabia.

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  Dalveer Bhandari re-elected to ICJ after Britain withdraws, Sushma Swaraj says 'Vande Mataram'

  World | November 21, 2017 14:10 IST

  Bhandari received 183-193 votes in the General Assembly and secured all the 15 votes in the Security Council after separate and simultaneous elections were held at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

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  Russia hits back at US after ‘barbarism’ tag over Aleppo airstrikes

  World | September 28, 2016 17:21 IST

  Amid continuing airstrikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo by Russia and Syria, Moscow today hit back at the United States, France and Britain for accusing it of barbarism and war crimes.

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  BJP-Manjhi seat sharing deal fixed, Wholesale price index dips to 4.95%: Top 5 News Headlines

  India | September 14, 2015 22:18 IST

  New Delhi: Here are the top five national and international news headlines of September 14, 2015.Bihar polls: BJP-Jitan Ram Manjhi seal seat sharing dealNew Delhi: In a fresh development, it is learnt that the BJP and

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  UN adopts text-based negotiations on Security Council reforms

  World | September 14, 2015 22:08 IST

  United Nations: The UN General Assembly today adopted a negotiating text by consensus for the long-pending Security Council reforms, setting the stage for talks on the issue at its 70th session beginning tomorrow, boosting India's

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  Trade unions' strike to cause Rs 25k crore loss; Peter-Indrani quizzed face to face: Top 5 News Headlines

  India | September 02, 2015 21:31 IST

  Trade unions' strike to cause Rs 25,000 crore loss: AssochamNew Delhi: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has estimated a loss of Rs 25,000 crore to the economy due to the

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  US "strongly supports" India's bid for permanent seat in Security Council

  World | September 02, 2015 19:11 IST

  Guwahati: The US "strongly supports" India's bid for a permanent seat in an expanded UN Security Council, its Ambassador to India Richard Verma said here today."Based on the statement of President Obama, the US strongly

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  UN Security Council nod to Iran nuclear deal

  World | July 20, 2015 23:55 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously approved the landmark agreement reached with Iran by its permanent members and Germany aimed at stopping Tehran from getting nuclear weapons.The resolution presented by the US

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  Yemeni president declares Aden provisional capital

  World | March 23, 2015 6:59 IST

  United Nations:A senior UN official on Sunday told the UN Security Council that Yemeni President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi has arrived in Aden, the second biggest city of the country, and declared the city the

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  China backs bigger role for India, Brazil at UN Security Council

  World | February 12, 2015 23:36 IST

  Beijing: China today said it respects the aspirations of India and Brazil to play bigger roles at the UN Security Council, while keeping mum on Japan's candidature.About the Indian and Brazilian applications to become permanent

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  UN Security Council condemned Libya hotel attack

  World | January 28, 2015 6:45 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, which killed at least eight people.In a press statement Tuesday, the Security Council members expressed their sympathy

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  'Non-representative' UN Security Council lacks legitimacy: India

  World | January 20, 2015 12:01 IST

  United Nations: In a strong criticism of the make-up and functioning of the Security Council, India on Monday said that as a "non-representative" body it lacked the legitimacy to advise nations on political inclusion.Ambassador Bhagwant

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  Five new countries join UNSC as non-permanent members

  World | January 02, 2015 6:55 IST

  United Nations: Five new countries on Thursday joined the UN Security Council as non-permanent members, while Chile assumed the rotating presidency for January.With the start of a new year, five new countries - Angola, Malaysia,

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  UN blames South Sudan's leaders for 'catastrophe'

  World | December 16, 2014 7:29 IST

  United Nations: The U.N. Security Council is blaming South Sudan's “man-made political, security and humanitarian catastrophe” and the threat of famine on its feuding leaders.The council again threatened targeted sanctions against those impeding the peace

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  Security Council calls for continued support for Afghanistan

  World | December 13, 2014 6:53 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council on Friday called for continued international support for the stabilisation in Afghanistan, and urged efforts to build the capabilities of the Afghan army and police.In a resolution unanimously adopted