Section: The Indian Express (India)
UN General Assembly elects Italy for 2017 in deal with Netherlands
The United Nations General Assembly elected Italy to fill the final UN Security Council seat for 2017 on Wednesday after voting between Italy and The Netherlands was deadlocked and the pair agreed to split the two-year term on the council. Italy has pledged to step down after one year to allow The Netherlands to be elected to the council by the...
Italy, Netherlands to share terms on UN Security Council 2017
Countries need more than two-thirds of the vote to win a seat at UN council. (File) The United Nations General Assembly elected Italy to fill the final UN Security Council seat for 2017 on Wednesday after voting between Italy and the Netherlands was deadlocked and the pair agreed to split the two-year term on the council. Italy has pledged to...
Vladimir Putin says NATO provoking arms race ‘frenzy’ in Europe
Russia bitterly opposes NATO’s expansion into its Soviet-era satellites and has said it will create three new divisions in its southwest region to meet what it described as a dangerous military build-up along its borders. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, insisted Moscow will not be dragged into an arms race by NATO as he...
US accuses Russia of wrong naval signals
The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of deliberately displaying the wrong naval signals and interfering with a US aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea, in the latest salvo about a June incident that both countries blame on each other. Captain Danny Hernandez, spokesman for US European Command, said the Russian warship Neustrashimy...
Italy, Netherlands duel for UN Security Council seat
Kazakhstan beat out Thailand in a second round, picking up 138 votes against 55 for Thailand and winning a council seat for the first time since its 1991 independence from the Soviet Union. Italy and the Netherlands squared off for a UN Security Council seat after Kazakhstan was elected to the powerful council for the first time and Bolivia,...
Kremlin dents Turkish hopes for quick restoration of ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin sought to dampen Turkey’s hopes for a swift restoration of normal relations on Tuesday, a day after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan expressed regret over the downing of a Russian warplane last year. The Russian jet was shot down, with the loss of the pilot, in November while taking part in the...
Kerry raises harassment of US diplomats in Moscow with Putin
US Secretary of State John Kerry holds a joint press conference after their meeting with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in central London, June 27, 2016. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool photo via AP) Russian harassment and surveillance of US diplomats in Moscow has increased significantly and US...
France, Germany should take ‘initiative’ after Brexit: President Hollande
French President Francois Hollande appears after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen France and Germany should “take the initiative” after British voters decided their country should quit the EU, French President Francois Hollande said on Sunday. “A...
US: coal mine near Beulah auctions equipment after retrench
Dakota Westmoreland mine equipment were auctioned on Friday after losing a coal contract (source: bismarcktribune.com) Bulldozers, coal haulers and several other pieces of equipment belonging to Dakota Westmoreland mine near Beulah were auctioned Friday as the operator retrenches after losing its primary coal contract. The auction and dozens of...
Putin visits China: Secures energy deals for Russia, talks security
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a signing ceremony after their meeting in Beijing. (Source: REUTERS) Russia and China sealed a raft of energy deals during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing on Saturday, strengthening economic ties while pledging to preserve the strategic...
