Biden Administration may recognise Armenian genocide
Move to recognize killing of 1.5 million Armenians ‘will harm ties’ with Turkey, foreign minister says
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ASEAN key to ending Myanmar crisis: Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Monday for leaders in Asia to bolster efforts towards finding a peaceful solution to the bloody crisis in Myanmar, sparked by the military coup in February.
Afghan peace summit to convene in Turkey this month
The UN together with Turkey, and Qatar, announced that a high-level conference aimed at ending decades of conflict in Afghanistan will go ahead beginning on 24 April, bringing together representatives of both the Afghan Government and the Taliban.
India responds to USS John Paul Jones passage in Indian territorial waters
By IAR Desk The Government of India has responded to the sudden and surprising passage
USS John Paul Jones conducts patrol in Indian waters without prior consent
As per Indian law any activity within the EEZ or Indian waters needs prior permission.
Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day
As the sirens sounded nationwide, traffic stopped and motorists stepped out of their vehicles to stand for two minutes in honour of the Holocaust dead.
On anniversary of Rwandan genocide UN Chief urges countrring hate-driven movementsCounter hate-driven movements
As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the massacre were also killed, the United Nations Secretary-General called for concerted efforts to defeat hate-driven movements to prevent history from repeating itself.
The double standards of protests against Modi’s Bangladesh visit
India and Bangladesh’s strategic locations complement each other and offer an opportunity to further develop economic ties.
COVID-19 origins report inconclusive: WHO
The report from a team of international scientists assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to examine how COVID-19 first spread to humans was published on Tuesday, and was described by the UN health agency’s chief as a welcome start, but far from conclusive.
Global leaders unite in urgent call for international pandemic treaty
New treaty would signal high-level political action needed to protect the world from future health crises