Pakistan`s new envoy to US to play crucial role in 2014

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 18:43

Pakistan`s new envoy to the US, former Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani, is expected to play a key role in steering bilateral ties ahead of the pull-out of foreign troops from war-ravaged Afghanistan.

Yemen agrees on new political map

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 00:50

United Nations envoy to Yemen said on Tuesday that the country`s political representatives have signed an agreement that draws a new political map for Yemen.

New Indian envoy arrives in US amid diplomatic row

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 19:59

S Jaishankar has arrived here to take charge as the new Indian Ambassador to the US amid a raging diplomatic row over the arrest and strip-search of senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade on visa fraud charges.

New Indian envoy arrives in US amid row over diplomat`s arrest

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 01:51

S Jaishankar, the new Indian Ambassador to the US, arrived here on Monday to take charge amid a raging diplomatic row over the arrest and strip-search of senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade on visa fraud charges.

Obama nominates Democratic senator Baucus as China envoy

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 03:20

US President Barack Obama today said he would nominate Democratic Senator Max Baucus as his new ambassador to China, at a time of spiking tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Abdul Basit to be new Pakistani envoy to India

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 19:41

Pakistan on Thursday appointed career diplomat Abdul Basit as its new High Commissioner to India.

Security barricades around US Embassy removed

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 20:17

Delhi Police on Tuesday removed the security barricades set outside American Embassy in Delhi.

UN envoy brokers meeting between Bangladesh`s rival parties

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:49

Senior leaders of Bangladesh`s two major feuding parties today began a dialogue aimed at ending a political deadlock over upcoming general elections even as a visiting UN special envoy extended his mission by a day.

Draft of Chabahar transit agreement ready: Afghan envoy

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 22:10

The draft of Chabahar trilateral transit agreement involving India, Iran and Afghanistan is ready and is expected to be finalised soon, the Afghan envoy said on Monday.

Solution to Bangladesh deadlock still possible: UN envoy

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 19:11

Bangladesh can end the current political deadlock on impending national elections if the feuding parties are willing to compromise in the face of continuing violence, a senior UN envoy today said.

Pakistan drops plan to send Ibne Abbas as its envoy to India

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 16:10

Pakistan has dropped plans to send Syed Ibne Abbas as the new High Commissioner to India and instead replaced him with career diplomat Abdul Basit, a top Pakistani official said today.

Verdict reserved on petition by Pak doc who tracked bin Laden

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 16:10

A Pakistani tribunal today completed hearing a review petition filed by Shakeel Afridi, the doctor arrested for helping the CIA track Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, and reserved its verdict.