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New York: Only the United Nations is capable of responding to the world’s major challenges and countries should work together through the Organization to seek effective solutions to crises and problems, Ireland’s Foreign Minister said today.

New York: While life in the Libyan capital appears to be returning to normal, the interim authorities face numerous challenges as they seek to restore stability, including national reconciliation and establishing control over large stocks of arms, a top United Nations official said today.

New Delhi: India today successfully flight tested its surface-to-surface strategic Prithvi (P-II) Missile developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO). It was flight tested at 9.00 am Indian Standard Time from Launch Complex-III, ITR, Chandipur, Balasore District in Orissa, according to the sources in the Defence Ministry.

New York: The United Nations today paid tribute to Professor Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and one of Africa’s foremost environmental campaigners, who died on Sunday.

New Delhi: India has beefed up its coastal security to prevent any entry of arms and terrorists as had been the case before the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack. Indian Navy will also ensure safe sea lanes of communiation (SLOCs) in the neighbourhood.

Will the Akali Dal be able to repeat its SGPC polls performance in the February 2012 Assembly elections as optimistically wished by the Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh? Or, will the party face humiliating defeat in the Assembly elections as fondly hoped by the State Congress Chief Capt. Amarinder Singh and Peoples Party of Punjab Chief Manpreet Singh Badal?

KOLKATA: Environmentalists are deeply concerned over the strength and impact of the recent earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale in Sikkim.

After a meeting of the finance ministers of the BRICS countries in Washington on September 22, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee observed that there is a chance of a currency war breaking out if the global economic crisis deepens. He may be somewhat behind the market in his observation. It is ironical that the currencies of the BRICS countries, let alone others, have already moved in wide banks between August 1 and September 21.

New Delhi: The Indian Women’s Press Corps, a premier professional organisation for women journalists, has announced a SHORT STORY COMPETITION for Indian women.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) today signed an agreement for a contribution of US$7.5 million by the AfDB to support IMF capacity building in Africa through the third phase of the Africa Regional Technical Assistance Centers (AFRITACs) Initiative.