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New York: Voicing deep concern that talks between Israel and the Palestinians have stalled for nearly a year, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the importance of creating the right conditions so that the two sides have sufficient trust in each other to return to the negotiating table.

Geneva: The peaceful protest march organized by well meaning members of non-governmental organizations on 28 November had had turned violent and resulted into a confrontation with security forces ahead of WTO's 7th Ministerial Conference.

President Barack Obama, receiving Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the first official visit of his 11-month old administration, underlined the “indispensability” of India as a “ nuclear” power and a leader in Asia and the world, in their building a future of security and prosperity for all nations.

KOLKATA: Production of rubber will be stepped up in Tripura and Assam in the Northeast, as Rubber Board authorities plan to increase the area under cultivation by at least 40% during the next 10 years.

New York: The momentum for a deal at next month's United Nations climate change summit is strong and growing, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, urging world leaders to make the extra push to achieve a firm foundation for a legally binding treaty as early as possible in 2010.

New York: The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom urged the Government of the Philippines to investigate the 23 November attack on a convoy in the province of Minguindanao that left over 55 people, including at least 27 journalists, dead.

New York: An independent United Nations human rights expert today condemned the series of stonings that have been taking place in Somalia, and called for an urgent end to such 'cruel, inhuman and degrading' practices.

New Delhi: A large number of RTI activists from the country including convenors of state RTI forums of MP, Bihar, West Bengal, AP, TN, Orissa, Delhi, Gujarat, J & K, Punjab, Haryana, Manipur and Maharashtra have written to the Prime Minister, Mrs Sonia Gandhi and Mr Lal Krishna Advani demanding that the next Chief Information Commissioner be appointed through a transparent, inclusive and participatory process.

New Delhi: The nexus between China and Pakistan in the military sphere is of serious concern, said India's Defence Minister A K Antony delivering the Presidential address at the 44th Foundation Day Celebrations of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) here today.