Iran slams 3 EU nations for triggering dispute mechanism
Tehran, Jan 22 (IANS) The head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi on Wednesday criticised three European countries — Britain, …
‘European nations succumbing to US threats on Iran n-pact’
Tehran, Jan 16 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday said that three European nations were succumbing to tariff threats from the US …
Get First Nations approval on BC projects, says UN committee
A United Nations committee dedicated to elimination of racial discrimination urged Canada to stop construction of three major resource projects in British Columbia until it …
NRAI proposes to stage shooting competitions of C’wealth nations
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has agreed to lend full support to the National Rifle Association of India’s (NRAI) …
India among top nations attacked by latest ransomware in 2019
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Ransomware which has become a headache for the corporate sector worldwide affected India badly in 2019, with three prominent ransomware …
Nations look for compromise options on finance at UN climate talks
Madrid, Dec 13 (IANS) In the final hours of UN climate change negotiations named COP25 in this Spanish capital, countries on Friday were looking for …
Meet past promises on climate talks: India to developed nations
Madrid, Dec 12 (IANS) Responding to the demand that big emitters increase their climate actions, which currently are considered inadequate to prevent worst impacts of …
73 nations to submit enhanced climate action plans
Madrid, Dec 12 (IANS) Seventy-three nations on Wednesday signalled their intention to submit an enhanced climate action plan with UN climate change negotiation President and …
India junior women thrash NZ 4-1 in 3-Nations Tournament
Canberra, Dec 7 (IANS) The Indian junior women’s hockey team continued their fine form at the ongoing 3-Nations Tournament as they defeated New Zealand 4-1 …
Pompeo criticised for withholding aid to Central American nations
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been criticised by two Democrat lawmakers for withholding aid essential for women and children …
Nations lack fund to safeguard human health from climate change: WHO
Madrid, Dec 3 (IANS) Climate risks to health were growing but countries lack funding to safeguard human health from climate change, the World Health Organization …
Panel discusses curbing narco peddling from bordering nations
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) An apex government panel formed to combat narco trafficking discussed issues related to large scale heroin trafficking from neighbouring countries …
BRICS nations to deny safe haven to economic offenders
Brasilia, Nov 15 (IANS) The BRICS nations on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to fighting corruption, and joining multilateral efforts in denying safe haven to economic …
N power: Rise in developing nations, decline in developed ones
Chennai, Nov 14 (IANS) The nuclear power sector will see growth in the developing economies like Russia, China and India over next two decades, while …
BRICS nations accelerated economic growth : Modi
Brasilia, Nov 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that despite the global economic recession, the BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China …
BRICS nations must adapt clean energy transition: Report
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) As the BRICS leaders’ summit starts in Brazil, a first-of-its-kind report on Wednesday brought together data on both revenues and …
Karzai asks Central Asian nations to cooperate on terrorism
Nur-Sultan, Nov 12 (IANS) The former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, on Tuesday considered it necessary that Central Asian countries, together with Russia and China, …
Pulisic to miss US Nations League games due to injury
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) After originally being named to the roster last week, Chelsea star Christian Pulisic will miss the US’ CONCACAF Nations League matches …
G20 nations need to amp up emission cut targets: Report
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Carbon emissions from the world’s 20 biggest economies, including India, are rising, and the countries have to increase their emission …
Disney+ to hit UK, other European nations on March 31
San Francisco, Nov 8 (IANS) Disney Plus (Disney+) will launch in major European markets, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and “a number of …
LIFFT India Filmotsav to screen over 250 films from 40 nations
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) The third edition of the LIFFT (Literature, Illusion, Film Frame TV & Theatre) INDIA FILMOTSAV 2019 will present over 250 films …
ASEAN nations pledge to sign mega trade deal in 2020
Bangkok, Nov 4 (IANS) The 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were ready to sign in 2020 a mega trade …
Training camp for budding cricketers from 16 nations ends
Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS) The month-long training camp, organised for the budding cricketers of 16 countries by the Board of Control for Cricket in India …
Budding cricketers from 16 nations watch Vijay Hazare final
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) The 18 boys and 17 girls from 16 different countries who are currently being trained at the National Cricket Academy in …
Defence officials to meet envoys of 40 nations for DefExpo
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Top officials of the Defence Ministry will meet as many as 40 foreign ambassadors on November 4 seeking their countries’ …
Kohli 3rd cricketer to slam double tons against 6 nations
Pune, Oct 11 (IANS) Virat Kohli on Friday broke a slew of records enroute his career-best unbeaten 254 as India posted a mammoth 601/5 in …
53 Commonwealth nations to explore trade, investment strategies
London, Oct 4 (IANS) Trade ministers and senior officials from 53 Commonwealth countries will gather here to explore strategies for deepening trade and investment, while …
Goa to import tar from Gulf nations to fix roads: Minister
Panaji, Oct 3 (IANS) On the backfoot over the deteriorating condition of Goa’s roads during the monsoon, state PWD Minister Dilip Pauskar on Thursday said …
Maritime conclave of Indian Ocean Region nations kicks off
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The second edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave, which is being attended by navies of littoral nations of the Indian …
Nations become more religious as population ages: Study
Moscow, Sep 27 (IANS) As the proportion of older people increases in a country, the chances of the its society becoming more religious also go …
African nations now spending more on poor, says UNDP
New York, Sep 27 (IANS) African governments are increasingly committing domestic resources to social protection and delivering more social assistance programmes to their poor and …
$160 mn pledged to fight climate change in poor nations
New York, Sep 27 (IANS) Citing an urgent need to fortify global defences against climate change, six donor countries have renewed their funding commitment to …
100 riders from 17 nations set to conquer Himachal hills
Shimla, Sep 26 (IANS) With over 100 cyclists from 17 countries participating, the Hero MTB Himalaya, Asia’s oldest stage race, was flagged off by Governor …
Modi meets Pacific Small Island nations leaders at UNGA
New York, Sep 25 (IANS) India on Tuesday announced $1 million to each of the 12 Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) for developmental projects …
77 nations commit to cut emissions to net zero by 2050
New York, Sep 24 (IANS) Major announcements by governments including India, France, Germany, the UK along with private sector leaders at the UN Climate Action …
Asian nations need to exchange data food frauds: Official
Panaji, Sep 23 (IANS) There is a need to create an IT-enabled platform to exchange information related to frauds in the food industries in the …
Nations, businesses agree to reduce pollutants by 2030
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) A meeting of ministers and high-level representatives of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) agreed to accelerate efforts to …
UN research shows G20 nations lagging in climate action
Nairobi, Sep 22 (IANS) G20 nations are collectively not on track to meet their Paris Agreement commitments, but they have huge opportunities to undertake rapid …
Twitter purges over 10,000 propaganda accounts in 6 nations
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Twitter on Friday said it has removed over 10,000 accounts in six countries that were sowing misinformation and propaganda via …
Guterres asks nations to join climate action job initiative
New York, Sep 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced a new initiative aimed at ensuring decent job creation and protecting livelihoods to boost …
New US envoy to United Nations takes up post
United Nations, Sep 13 (IANS) The woman selected by President Donald Trump to represent the United States at the United Nations began her tenure by …