Seoul, June 27 (IANS): Russia should not make a mistake that could hurt its relations with South Korea in an "irreversible" way, a Seoul official warned on Thursday, in a tit-for-tat exchange of words after Mos
Vientiane, June 27 (IANS): The member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pledged to toughen their stance against transnational crime, with closer cooperation being emphasised during th
Seoul, June 27 (IANS): South Korea, the US and Japan began their first trilateral multi-domain exercise on Thursday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, amid efforts to deepen security cooperation against thr
Washington, June 26 (IANS) So who "put together" or "re-established" the Quad? The Trump campaign on Tuesday slammed President Joe Biden for claiming in a recent interview that he "put together" the Quad, an ev
Juba, June 26 (IANS) The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said it has intensified security patrols in South Sudan's Unity State and the Ruweng Administrative Area after clashes left at least 25 people dead ov
Jerusalem, June 25 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel is "committed" to the deal proposal outlined by US President Joe Biden for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the rel
Seoul, June 25 (IANS) Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister on Tuesday expressed hope that South Korea would "calmly" accept Moscow's new partnership treaty with North Korea, a news report said, amid condemnation ov
Seoul, June 24 (IANS) US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell expressed "strong" support for "any measures" taken by South Korea in response to the expanding illegal military cooperation between Russia and N
Seoul, June 23 (IANS) National security adviser Chang Ho-jin on Sunday said that South Korea will not be bound by anything with regard to its assistance to Ukraine if Russia provides North Korea with precision
Moscow, June 23 (IANS) Russia could change its nuclear doctrine, which provides for the use of nuclear weapons only in retaliation if the country is attacked with weapons of mass destruction or faces an existen
Washington/New York, June 22 (IANS) South Korea, the US and Japan have agreed on close security cooperation through "timely" consultation after Russia and North Korea signed a new security treaty during a summi
Beijing/Washington, June 22 (IANS) China has said that it has banned several business units of American aviation manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. and three of its executives over arms deals the company has si
Seoul, June 21 (IANS) The influential sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un on Friday hinted about launching more trash-carrying balloons into South Korea as she condemned "human scum" for sending what she
Seoul, June 21 (IANS) South Korea summoned the top Russian envoy in Seoul on Friday to lodge a protest over a new treaty signed with North Korea that calls for immediate military assistance if either is attacke
Washington, June 20 (IANS) The United States reiterated on Wednesday that growing cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a trend of "great concern", after Pyongyang and Moscow signed a pact calling for m
Hanoi, June 20 (IANS/DPA) Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of expanding his country's strategic partnership with Vietnam, state media reported, at talks with Vietnamese President To Lam
Dharamsala, June 19 (IANS): In a significant show of diplomatic power politics, a high-level bipartisan delegation from the US, comprising ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others, met Tibetan spiritual leader
Washington, June 19 (IANS/DPA): Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea is "cause for great concern", the US government said."The deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea is somethin
United Nations, June 19 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for action to eradicate hate speech completely.In his message on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, the UN chief s
Dhaka, June 19 (IANS): At least nine persons were killed at Rohingya camps in rain-triggered landslides which also damaged many dwellings in southeastern Bangladesh on Wednesday, a senior official said.Mohammad