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India seeks expansion of UN Security Council
India has underlined the need for expansion of the UN Security Council saying that no change in its composition in decades is an "unnatural situation of stagnation" in a dynamic and rapidly changing international environment. #NewsTracker #UN Security Council #UNSC #Asoke Kumar Mukerji
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Have 'powerful striking means' on standby, says North Korea
North Korea delivered a fresh round of rhetoric on Thursday with claims it had "powerful striking means" on standby for a launch, while Seoul and Washington speculated that the country is preparing to test a medium-range missile during upcoming national celebrations. #NewsTracker #North Korea #UN Security Council #Kim Jong-un #Chuck Hagel
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US deploys warship off South Korea amid soaring tensions on peninsula
The United States has positioned a warship off the Korean coast as a shield against ballistic missile attack as South Korea's new president vowed swift retaliation against a North Korean strike amid soaring tensions on the peninsula. #NewsTracker #South Korea #North Korea #UN Security Council #US warships
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UN imposes new sanctions against North Korea
The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution against the recent North Korean nuclear tests, which adds to the sanctions already imposed on the reclusive nation. #NewsTracker #Ban Ki-moon #North Korea #UN Security Council #DPRK
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Why the 'high table' of power remains out of India's reach
Rather than bang away on the doors of an ineffectual Power Club, Indian diplomatic and strategic interests would arguably be better served by investing resources on enhancing our economic and strategic clout #PowerGames #diplomacy #ConnectTheDots #UN Security Council
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UN Security Council promises strong action against N-Korea
The Council said its members will "begin work immediately on appropriate measures in a Security Council resolution" in line with the "gravity of this violation." #NewsTracker #North Korea #UN Security Council #North Korea nuclear test
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N-Korea nuclear test: UN Security Council meets, to discuss new sanctions
The UN Security Council met in an emergency session on Tuesday for discussions on possible new sanctions against North Korea in retaliation for its third nuclear weapons test, an act Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned as deplorable. #United Nations #NewsTracker #North Korea #UN Security Council
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UN Security Council to meet over N-Korea nuke test
South Korea's Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan is in New York to preside over the council meeting. #US #NewsTracker #South Korea #UN Security Council #North Korea's nuclear test
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Yemen demands Iran halt support for insurgents
Yemen's president has asked his Iranian counterpart to stop backing armed groups on its soil after coastguards seized a consignment of missiles and rockets believed sent by the Islamic Republic, a government official said. #United States #NewsTracker #Yemen #Iran #UN Security Council #Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi #Abdel-Rahman Hanash
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John Kerry, S-Korea warn of punishment for N-Korea nuclear test
North Korea announced last month that it will conduct a nuclear test to protest the toughened sanctions over its December launch. #US #South Korea #North Korea #UN Security Council #Pyongyang #John Kerry