US pledges $900 million to Pakistan

A defence bill that pledges $900 million as assistance has been passed by the US House of Representative. A substantial amount of it will depend on the certification by Pentagon that Pakistan has undertaken apparent steps against the dreadful Haqqani ..

James Mattis to be appointed US Defence Secretary

President elect Trump has picked up retired Marine General James Mattis for the coveted post of Secretary of Defence. Mattis had retired as Chief of US Central Command in 2013 has often quoted that US lacks an overall and effective ..

Yoga makes it UNESCO list of Intangible Heritage

UNESCO has inscribed the ancient Indian practice of Yoga in the representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The list is comprised of only those elements which help express it’s diversity and also create awareness of its significance.  This ..

50 years of establishment of the UNCITRAL

India is the host for the golden jubilee celebrations of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). UNCITRAL was established by the UN General Assembly in 1966 to promote the progressive harmonisation and unification of international trade law. India ..

UN highlights Rohingya cleansing in Myanmar

UN has stated that Myanmar is seeking the ethnic cleansing of the Muslim Rohingya minority in northern Rakhine state. Armed forces of Myanmar have been conducting counter-insurgency operations since the murder of nine border guards on October 9, which some ..

Colombia and FARC rebels sign revised peace deal

Colombia has signed a revised peace agreement with FARC rebel groups aimed at ending half a century of war that has killed more than 220,000 and internally displaced millions. The agreement has been reached less than two months after a ..

Talks on reuniting Cyprus fail to strike a deal: UN

United Nations has announced that the talks held in Switzerland on reuniting the divided island of Cyprus have failed to strike a deal. Negotiations were carried out by the Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, ..

Egyptian court overturns former President Mohamed Morsi’s death sentence

An Egyptian Appeals Court has struck down the death sentence handed down to the former President Mohamed Morsi in one of four trails since his 2013 overthrow. The court has ordered Morsi to be retried for charges committed during 2011 ..

India and Israel sign two agreements

India and Israel have signed two agreements in the field of agriculture and water resources management. The agreements were signed in New Delhi after delegation level talks between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting President of Israel Reuven Rivlin. ..

20 Countries sign framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Over 20 countries including Brazil and France have signed a Framework Agreement on International Solar Alliance in Marrakesh. The agreement was opened for signatures on the sidelines of CoP22 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The ..