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Ban Ki-moon urges UN staff to be voice for voiceless
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 31 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon bid goodbye to staff and Permanent Representatives at United Nations Headquarters in New York and urged them to be a voice for the voiceless.
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Russia shuts down American School of Moscow in retaliation of U.S. sanctio
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 30 (ANI): Russia has ordered the closure of the American School of Moscow in retaliation of U.S. sanctions.
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U.S. prepares sanctions for retaliation against Russian election meddling
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 29 (ANI): According to some officials, the Barack Obama administration is preparing to announce a series of retaliation measures against Russia for meddling in the US election and the announcement may be made as soon as Thursday.
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Trump accuses Obama of making inflammatory statements ahead of transfer of
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec.29 (ANI): United States President-elect Donald Trump has accused President Barack Obama of making "inflammatory" statements and complicating the process of transfer of power next month.
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Twitter accounts of three key al-Qaida figures suspended
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 27 (ANI): Twitter has suspended the account of Jordanian preacher and militant group al-Qaida's spiritual leader, Abu Qatada, along with two other influential scholars said to be aligned with the extremist organisation.
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Israel suspends working ties with nations that voted for UN resolution
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 27 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Foreign Ministry to temporarily limit all working ties with the embassies of the 12 United Nation Security Council (UNSC) members, who voted in favor of Friday's resolution on West Bank settlements.
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Tu-154 crash: 11 bodies recovered in Black Sea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 26 (ANI): Eleven bodies have been recovered so far in a massive search and rescue operation presently underway in the Black Sea a day after Russian military plane Tu-154 with 92 passengers on board crashed in the region.
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UN chief welcomes Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 24 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the adoption of a Security Council resolution which states that the establishment of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, have "no legal validity," and co
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Trump receives Christmas wishes in a letter from Putin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 24 (ANI): U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has shared a letter he received from Russian President Vladimir Putin to wish him "warmest Christmas and New Year greetings."
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Israeli PM says will not abide by UN resolution
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 24 (ANI): Expressing anguish at the recently passed UN resolution demanding the halt of settlement activity by Israel on occupied Palestinian territory, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the resolution shameful and anti-Israel.
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Saddam Hussein's daughter praises Trump's 'political sensib
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 23 (ANI): Raghad, the daughter of deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, has said that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has a 'high level of political sensibility' and hopes that he will be different from his predecessors.
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Chris Martin gives surprise benefit concert at homeless shelter in NYC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 23 (ANI): Chris Martin succeeded in playing the perfect Santa for a New York City homeless shelter that recently witnessed a very special performance from the Coldplay frontman.
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