Moscow, June 23 (IANS) Russia could change its nuclear doctrine, which provides for the use of nuclear weapons only in retaliation if the country is attacked with weapons of mass destruction or faces an existen
Washington/New York, June 22 (IANS) South Korea, the US and Japan have agreed on close security cooperation through "timely" consultation after Russia and North Korea signed a new security treaty during a summi
Beijing/Washington, June 22 (IANS) China has said that it has banned several business units of American aviation manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. and three of its executives over arms deals the company has si
Seoul, June 21 (IANS) The influential sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un on Friday hinted about launching more trash-carrying balloons into South Korea as she condemned "human scum" for sending what she
Seoul, June 21 (IANS) South Korea summoned the top Russian envoy in Seoul on Friday to lodge a protest over a new treaty signed with North Korea that calls for immediate military assistance if either is attacke
Washington, June 20 (IANS) The United States reiterated on Wednesday that growing cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a trend of "great concern", after Pyongyang and Moscow signed a pact calling for m
Hanoi, June 20 (IANS/DPA) Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of expanding his country's strategic partnership with Vietnam, state media reported, at talks with Vietnamese President To Lam
Dharamsala, June 19 (IANS): In a significant show of diplomatic power politics, a high-level bipartisan delegation from the US, comprising ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others, met Tibetan spiritual leader
Washington, June 19 (IANS/DPA): Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea is "cause for great concern", the US government said."The deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea is somethin
United Nations, June 19 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for action to eradicate hate speech completely.In his message on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, the UN chief s
Dhaka, June 19 (IANS): At least nine persons were killed at Rohingya camps in rain-triggered landslides which also damaged many dwellings in southeastern Bangladesh on Wednesday, a senior official said.Mohammad
Seoul, June 19 (IANS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday expressed "full support" for Russia's war in Ukraine and pledged to strengthen strategic cooperation with Moscow as he held summit talks with
Geneva, June 18 (IANS): Asserting that it remains steadfast in its support for Myanmar's transition towards an inclusive federal democracy, India on Tuesday reiterated that it supports the ASEAN-led efforts and
Seoul, June 18 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to make his first visit to North Korea in 24 years on Tuesday for talks with leader Kim Jong-un in a highly symbolic trip showing off their ever-ti
Moscow, June 17 (IANS) The Summit on Peace in Ukraine held in Switzerland over the weekend has proved to be largely ineffective, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday."Of course, if we talk about th
Tel Aviv, June 17 (IANS/DPA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his war cabinet on Monday, a spokeswoman for the Prime Minister confirmed.The key political decision-making body for how the war
Kiev, June 17 (IANS/DPA) Against the backdrop of the two-day Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland that ended on Sunday, Russia has stepped up its military attacks on Ukraine, according to Kiev."Throughout th
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) India on Sunday said that it has decided to "avoid association with the joint communique or any other document" emerging from the two-day 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine' being held at Bur
Tel Aviv, June 16 (IANS/DPA) The Israeli military said that it will conduct a daily "tactical pause" in its activities in the south of the Gaza Strip to allow more aid deliveries.The pause "will take place from
Vienna, June 16 (IANS/DPA) Not all participants at the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland are expected to sign the final declaration, although more because of the wording than an actual lack of support, accord