UN chief warns of more Syrian spillover

Last Updated: Friday, October 5, 2012, 09:03

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is alarmed at escalating tensions along the Syrian-Turkish border and is warning that the risk of regional conflict and threat to international peace is increasing.

NATO Chief gets one year job extension

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 20:48

NATO decided to extend its Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen`s service by one year until July 2014.

Sheriff appointed Rajya Sabha secretary general

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 14:47

Shumsher K Sheriff, Secretary to the Vice-President, has been appointed the new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha.

UN strongly condemns Benghazi attack on US envoy

Last Updated: Thursday, September 13, 2012, 00:46

The consulate in Benghazi was set on fire yesterday reportedly killing one American consular official.

UN chief asks for help to end Syrian conflict

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 09:45

UN Sec-Gen Ban Ki-moon has called on outside parties, especially countries in the Middle East, "to do all they can" to help end the Syrian conflict.

Ban backs UN presence in Syria

Last Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 16:34

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Security Council to support continued UN presence in Syria as it would facilitate a peaceful resolution to the crisis there.

RS Secy Gen cheated by domestic help providing agency

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 20:23

Rajya Sabha Secretary General VK Agnihotri has become the fresh victim of placement agencies providing domestic helps duping customers in the capital.

Israel not invited to NATO`s Chicago summit

Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012, 20:17

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen denied that alliance member Turkey had blocked Israel`s participation.

UN chief calls for lifting of sanctions on Myanmar

Last Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012, 20:34

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community Monday to lift its sanctions on Myanmar to support democratic reforms and to substantially increase aid for the country's development.