Geopolitics

At UN, Somalia’s President spotlights country’s progress, but cautions eradicating terrorism ‘will not be easy’

New York: Somalia is “the perfect example of the success of the multilateral system,” President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed told the UN General Assembly on Thursday, while acknowledging that the Horn of Africa country still needed international and regional support and cooperation, particularly to deal with threats from Al-Shabab. more

‘Terrorist Iranian regime’ must be checked; Saudi Foreign Minister urges financial pressure

New York: The United Nations, and the world, have a moral responsibility “to apply utmost pressure with every tool available ... to end the terrorist and aggressive conduct of the I ...

Taliban may want India in peace deal: Afghanistan media owner

Kabul: An Afghanistani media baron has said that he feels Taliban group will want India to play a role in the peace deal connected with the South Asian nation and not act as a spoiler in ...

US-Russian counterterrorism cooperation helped boost security of both states: Pompeo

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) US-Russian counterterrorism cooperation has helped to protect lives of Russian nationals and step up the United States' security, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo h ...

Masood Azhar Interrupted: What it means for India-Pakistan-China equation and the fight against terror

In a major diplomatic victory for India battling cross-border terrorism, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) finally designated Jaish-e-Mohammed [JeM] chief and notorious terrorist ...

China again blocks move to blacklist Masood Azhar as global terrorist, India disappointed

New York/New Delhi, Mar 13: China on Wednesday blocked for the fourth time a move to designate as global terrorist Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed's chief Mas ...

Will India's diplomatic blitz bring Pulwama mastermind Masood Azhar to justice?

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar is so "unwell" that he "can't even leave his house", Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Friday in an interv ...

Pakistan: UN Security Council condemns ‘heinous and cowardly’ terrorist attacks

New York, The United Nations Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” Friday’s terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s Karachi city and in the north-western ...

Afghanistan: UN condemns latest school bombings as ‘repulsive acts of terrorism’

New York, Amidst mounting concern over what appears to be a pattern of attacks targeting civilians and schools, a series of bombs on Tuesday morning in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar ...

UN chief encourages victims of terrorism to ‘raise up their voices’

New York, Victims of terror attacks have and important and powerful role to play in combatting the “global menace” the United Nations chief said on Friday, launching an ...