Sharif donates $100,000 for Commonwealth youth development

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 15:16

Prime Minister Sharif is here attending the ongoing Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which runs from Friday through Sunday, Xinhua reported.

David Cameron puts March deadline for Sri Lanka rights abuse inquiry

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 10:45

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that no inquiry will be conducted under any pressure and that the country will take its own time to investigate into the allegations.

Sri Lanka can set up war crimes inquiry by March 2014: William Hague

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 09:50

After British Prime Minister gave Sri Lankan government time till March Next year to start an inquiry into the war crimes allegations, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed belief that the it was possible for the South Asian nation to set up an investigation within deadline.

Commonwealth chief says summit a success despite controversy

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 23:46

The Commonwealth chief on Saturday rejected suggestions that the controversy-hit CHOGM summit here would fail to produce real results, saying talks among leaders of the grouping have been "productive".

NCP leader Anwar praises govt`s stand on Lanka rights violation during CHOGM

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 16:14

The UN Human Rights Council has urged Sri Lanka to allow an independent body to investigate the alleged war crimes.

Sri Lanka needs to go `further and faster` on human rights: David Cameron

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 09:55

British Prime Minister David Cameron urged Sri Lanka to move "further and faster" to address allegations of war crimes, saying the issue would remain high on the international agenda.

Commonwealth decides to wait till tomorrow on Maldives

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 21:56

The Commonwealth on Friday decided to wait till tomorrow on how it should deal with Maldives, which has been struggling to elect a new president.

Prince Charles invokes Nehru in CHOGM speech

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 18:22

Invoking India`s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in his speech, Britain`s Prince Charles appealed to the Commonwealth to intensify cooperation to resolve economic, social and environmental challenges at the grouping`s summit here Friday.

PM not at CHOGM due to domestic compulsions: Khurshid

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 15:46

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh decided against attending the CHOGM summit as he was pressed by "competing sentiments" in India, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said.

David Cameron leaves CHOGM summit, lands in Sri Lanka`s Jaffna

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 09:11

In what could be termed as a historic visit, Britain`s Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday landed in the war-torn Jaffna region to meet victims of Sri Lanka`s ethnic conflict.

Maldives ejected from Commonwealth panel over vote delay

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 21:08

The Commonwealth expelled the Maldives today from its disciplinary panel which has begun investigating the political chaos in the country after repeated court interventions that scuttled elections, a diplomat said.

Commonwealth Development agenda post-2015 should be under UN: India

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 19:38

India on Wednesday said the agenda of the Commonwealth Development post-2015 should be brought under the auspices of the United Nations for a transparent, democratic and inclusive approach.