FDI in India grew 17% to $28 bn in 2013: UNCTAD

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 11:28

India ranked 16th among the top 20 global economies receiving the most FDI, witnessing a 17 percent growth to USD 28 billion.

UN Security Council authorises EU troops to CAR

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 07:48

The UN Security Council has unanimously authorised the deployment of a European Union force to the Central African Republic to bolster French and African troops who are trying to quell sectarian violence that the United Nations has warned could escalate into genocide.

UN urges Syria to speed up chemical weapons` elimination

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 07:24

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that he has expressed concern to the Syrian government of its "now behind schedule" elimination of chemical weapon and said it was "imperative" Damascus "intensify its efforts".

UN envoy urges Security Council action on Yemen

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 06:17

The United Nations envoy on Yemen urged the Security Council to "do its part" in helping stop those attempting to obstruct the Yemeni transition.

Syrian talks to continue: Lakhdar Brahimi

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 02:57

The UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi said that the Syrian talks would continue despite the fact that any breakthrough was yet to achieved.

`Elders` group meets Iran`s President Rouhani

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 20:20

Iran`s President Hassan Rouhani today called for unity in trying to end the Syrian civil war in a meeting with a former United Nations secretary-general and his delegation.

No miracles here, says UN envoy as Assad issue deadlocks Syria talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 19:30

The talks between the two warring sides turned bitter on third day of face-to-face meetings on Monday when the issue of Assad being replaced was broached.

UN Security Council says no to ransom to terrorists

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 07:19

The UN Security Council Monday adopted a resolution calling on all countries not to pay ransom to terrorists in incidents of kidnapping and hostage-taking, Xinhua reported.

Syria talks to continue despite deadlock over power transfer

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 01:10

Syrian peace talks in Geneva were deadlocked Monday over the issue of transferring power, but neither side walked away and the UN said the question of a political transition would be back on the table.

After Homs deal, Geneva talks to focus on Syria power transfer

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 10:20

UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi, who has said that the negotiations were a `slow process`, hoped that on Monday the main topic of Syria`s future government will feature at the talks today.

More than 20 killed in arms depot blasts: Congo

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 01:21

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo says explosions from an arms depot near the diamond-mining hub of Mbuji-Mayi have killed more than 20 people.