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Is there a possibility of a mid term poll? Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani claims that a UPA minister started this talk just to dent the NDA unity after the Parliament remained frozen during the recent winter session of Parliament.

New York: Vigilance and measures that have tightened security in Central Asia have helped keep the threat of terrorism at bay, but extremists, criminal groups and instability in the wider area mean that the region is still vulnerable, the United Nations top official for Central Asia said at a counter-terrorism meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia, today.

New York: The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today requested that the tribunal issue summons against six Kenyan citizens for alleged crimes committed during the violence that erupted following the country’s general elections in December 2007.

New York: The United Nations is exploring the establishment of an international scientific panel to look into the source of the cholera epidemic in Haiti.

New York: The creation of quality jobs is a key element in an economic recovery that is turning out to be uncertain for the Latin American and Caribbean region and for the world as a whole, the United Nations top labour official has warned.

New York: The Security Council today ended United Nations mandates on Iraq stemming from the 1991 and 2003 wars, including those on weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), in a move that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called a “milestone” on the country’s path to normality.

Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have noted that the global crisis severely impacted the Barbados economy, especially its key sectors—tourism, financial services, and real estate. The economy is expected to rebound gradually but downside risks persist mainly from the uncertain global economic environment.

Tax revenues fell in cash terms during 2009 in most OECD countries, driven downward by declining economic activity and tax cuts aimed at cushioning the effects of the recession that followed the financial crisis.

New York: Demand for products from the “creative industry” sector – which includes items such as videos, music, video games, and new formats for TV programmes – can help national economies, including those of developing countries, to recover from the global economic downturn, especially if supported by enlightened government policies, according to a new UN survey released today.

New York: Led by China and India, the Asia-Pacific region made a significant economic recovery this year, following recession in previous years, but weakening economies in developed countries could pose new challenges for the region in 2011, according to a report from the UN’s commission for the region.