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Manmohan Singh arrives in Washington to meet Barack Obama

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 14:30

Manmohan Singh arrived in US on Thursday on a two-day "working visit" to meet US President Barack Obama.

`India-China partnership gathering pace`

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 14:18

India was working hard to outline the next stage of its bilateral ties with China, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said after meeting with his Chinese counterpart here.

Iran hails Obama`s UN speech

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 11:15

A senior Iranian official welcomed the "moderate and respectful tone" of US President Barack Obama`s speech to the UN General Assembly, as newspapers hailed a new path for the Islamic republic.

US signs UN arms trade treaty

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 10:00

US Secretary of State John Kerry signed the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly in New York Wednesday.

Pakistan will continue to fight terror, Sharif tells China

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 13:28

Pakistan would continue to fight terrorism, despite the enormous sacrifice it has made, to safeguard regional security, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has assured China here.

Sparing no effort tackling terrorism menace: Nigeria to UN

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 10:06

An Islamist insurgency in Nigeria`s northeast is challenging the country`s stability and every effort is being made to tackle the extremists with "due regard for fundamental human rights," Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Tuesday.

Obama pledges diplomacy with Iran, but he and Rouhani don`t meet

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 09:38

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday cautiously embraced overtures from Iran`s new president as the basis for a possible nuclear deal.

Iran`s Rouhani calls for `consistent voice` from US on nuclear issue

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 09:12

Iran`s new President Hassan Rouhani expressed hope on Tuesday that US President Barack Obama would not be swayed by "warmongering pressure groups" at home in dealing with the Iranian nuclear dispute.

PM heads to US for third summit meeting with Obama, UNGA address

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 22:16

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves here Wednesday on a five-day visit to the US during which he will hold summit talks with President Barack Obama as well as address the UN General Assembly.

28.5 million conflict-hit children denied education: UN

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 12:45

A total of 28.5 million children in conflict-plagued countries are being denied an education, leaders from governments and international organisations said at the UN General Assembly here.

Iran takes charm offensive to UN, agrees to nuclear talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 09:08

Iran`s new government took its diplomatic charm offensive to the United Nations on Monday and agreed to new talks on its nuclear program with top diplomats from six world powers.

Manmohan Singh, Nawaz Sharif meeting ‘a work in progress’: India

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 22:43

India on Monday said a possible meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan on the margins of UN General Assembly was still "a work in progress".