United Nations

Boris Johnson recuperates at Chequers with pregnant fiancee

Boris Johnson prepares for first overseas trip with girlfriend

7:37 pm September 21, 2019

London: Boris Johnson’s Downing Street team reportedly have an additional pressure on their planning for his upcoming visit to the US for the United Nations General Assembly next week, with it also marking the first overseas visit being undertaken by the British Prime Minister with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds. While Symonds is officially said to […]

‘I want a future’: Global youth protests urge climate action

4:47 am September 21, 2019

NEW YORK: Young people afraid for their futures protested around the globe Friday to implore leaders to tackle climate change, turning out by the hundreds of thousands to insist that the warming world can’t wait for action. Marches, rallies and demonstrations were held from Canberra to Kabul and Cape Town to New York, and German […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

India, US can contribute to building more peaceful, stable world: PM

8:32 pm September 20, 2019

New Delhi: Donald Trump’s presence at the Houston event will mark a new milestone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. He said that it would be the first time a US President will attend an Indian-American community event with him. Referring to Indo-US relations, Modi said working together, the two nations can contribute to […]

UN chief urges immediate cease-fire in Gaza

UN chief could discuss Kashmir issue at UNGA: UN spokesman

1:24 pm September 20, 2019

United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is likely to use the opportunity of discussions during the high-level UN General Assembly session that begins here next week to raise the Kashmir issue, the UN chief’s spokesperson has said. Spokesman for the Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric during the daily press briefing here on Thursday said that the […]

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Houston ahead of "Howdy Modi" mega event

Trump hints at some announcement at ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Houston

9:31 pm September 19, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has hinted that there “could be” some announcement by him at the mega “Howdy Modi!” event in Houston on Sunday, where he would join Prime Minister Narendra Modi in addressing the 50,000-strong Indian diaspora. The White House on Monday announced that Trump would join Modi at the mega Houston rally […]