Madrid, A top US health official urged swift action Thursday to prevent the deadly Ebola virus from becoming the next AIDS epidemic, while a Spanish nurse was at “serious risk” of dying. Teresa Romero, 44, is “very ill and her life is at serious risk as a consequence of theRead More

United Nation, The United Nations owes india $110 million, the second highest outstanding payment to any country, for costs relating to peacekeeping operations and troops, a top UN official said. India, one of the largest troop contributing countries to UN peacekeeping missions, owed the money for troops/formed police, contingent-owned equipmentRead More

Mumbai, Describing the recent US visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “highly successful”, two top Obama administration officials have said it is time for the new Indian government to execute policies that create conducive environment for investments. “The proof is going to be in the pudding,” said US CommerceRead More

United Nations, The United Nations on Thursday reported its first peacekeeper death in the Central African Republic since it took over the duties of trying to calm months of unprecedented violence between Christians and Muslims. The peacekeeper died in a crash after a U.N. convoy was attacked in the capital,Read More

Washington: The US has dismissed Chinese resentment over india and America expressing concern on the South China Sea dispute during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, and described New Delhi as an important partner. “I think our position hasn’t changed on this issue. You are familiar with it, butRead More

United Nations, The UN management chief says member states owe the world body about USD 3.5-billion for its regular operating budget and far-flung peacekeeping operations. Yukio Takasu told reporters after briefing the General Assembly’s budget committee on Friday that “as a whole the financial situation of the United Nations isRead More

Washington, The barrage of U.S. cruise missiles last month aimed at a Syrian terrorist cell killed just one or two key militants, according to American intelligence officials who say the group of veteran al-Qaida fighters is still thought to be plotting attacks against U.S. and European targets. The strikes onRead More

Islamabad, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will Friday hold a meeting with the National Security Committee (NSC) here regarding the ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC). The meeting will be attended by service chiefs, chairman joint chiefs of staff committee, defence minister, interior minister, finance minister and informationRead More

New Delhi, The Congress has approached the Election Commission seeking “exemplary punishment” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on a land deal involving Robert Vadra and DLF in Haryana. In a petition to Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath, the party alleged that the Prime Minister “openly” floutedRead More

New Delhi, The Supreme Court asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday if it proposed to examine former finance minister P. Chidambaram on the clearance given to the Aircel-Maxis deal over which charges had been filed some time ago. BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy told the court that while chargesRead More