Naypyidaw [Myanmar], December 27 (ANI): The United Nations special envoy to Myanmar on Monday expressed she is "deeply concerned" by escalating violence in the country and called for a new year ceasefire between the military and its opponents.
Washington [US], December 27 (ANI): China is not the former Soviet Union and will not lose if there is a new cold war, said Beijing's ambassador to the United States Qin Gang in a recent interview.
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): UAE Ambassador to India, Ahmed Albanna, called on Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, at the latter's residence in New Delhi today, Lok Sabha Secretariat informed on Saturday.
Mogadishu [Somalia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations' top relief envoy in Somalia on Friday called for a ceasefire in Bossaso, a commercial port city in northeast Somalia, following three days of intense fighting between rival security forces.
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 21 (ANI): Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Tariq Ali Bakheet, has been appointed as special envoy to Afghanistan.
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The International Campaign for Tibet has welcomed the appointment of Uzra Zeya as the US new special coordinator for Tibetan issues and expressed hope that she will work proactively at promoting dialogue between the Dalai Lama's envoys and the Chinese lead
New York [US], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations top relief envoy in South Sudan Monday condemned the targeted attack on a UN World Food Programme (WFP) convoy, and the murder of an UN-contracted aid worker and injury of another.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 19 (ANI): Germany and India have long-standing cooperation, especially in Himachal Pradesh, on topics such as climate change, hydropower and agriculture among others, said German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner on Saturday at climate change
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 17 (ANI): The United Nations should hand the seat of the Afghan ambassador over to the new government of the country, the nominee of the Taliban to the UN, Suhail Shaheen said on Friday.
New Delhi (India), December 17 (ANI): Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev said on Friday that Russia, India and China are discussing the possibility of in-person summit meeting between the leaders of three countries.
Tokyo [Japan], December 17 (ANI): Chinese ambassador to Japan, Kong Xuanyou, on Thursday urged Japan not to join the US-led diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights issues.
Agartala (Tripura) [India], December 16 (ANI): Bangladesh's Assistant High Commissioner Mohammad Jobayed Hosen on Thursday said that Dhaka is eager to identify and develop the places that are of historical importance pertaining to the country's liberation war.