Second round of talks between Russia, Ukraine tomorrow as deadly shelling ravages Kharkiv
New Delhi/IBNS: A second round of talks will take place between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday, two days after the first meeting of negotiations yielded no resolution.
US special envoy back in Doha to push for Afghan peace talks
Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special peace envoy for Afghanistan, has reached Doha, Qatar, to push for “determined diplomacy in pursuit of a peace agreement” between the warring Afghan parties.
Cyprus committed to resuming peace talks
New York: President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus stands ready to resume talks on the reunification of the island nation, the UN General Assembly heard on Thursday.
Afghanistan: UN chief calls for 'urgent' ceasefire and opening of peace talks
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): After days of intense fighting for the Afghan city of Ghazni, south-west of Kabul, the United Nations Secretary-General and the Head of the UN mission in the country (UNAMA) have denounced the toll that the almost 20-year conflict has taken on civilians, and called on warring parties to lay down their arms and seek a political solution to the conflict.