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Aung San Suu Kyi - also a style icon

At 66, Aun San Suu Kyi is not just an enduring inspiration for millions in Myanmar but also a style ...

Three Indians died during UN peacekeeping ops to be honoured

Three Indian security personnel who laid down their lives during UN peacekeeping operations last yea...

Afghan Taliban signal readiness for peace talks with conditions

Taliban insurgents have dropped a clear hint that they are ready for a negotiated settlement of the ...

Myanmar forms peace group to deal with ethnic insurgents

A high-level peace group headed by President U Thein Sein has been formed in Myanmar to carry out pe...

Peace a pre-requisite for development: Omar

J&K CM Omar Abdullah said maintaining tranquillity and harmony was needed for progress on socio-econ...

Greenpeace urges Apple to use clean energy

Greenpeace India activists Tuesday urged global computer maker Apple to use renewable energy to powe...

`US freeing high-level detainees from Afghan jail`

The US has reportedly been secretly releasing high-level detainees in a bold effort to initiate nego...

Myanmar Army poised to attack: Kachin rebels

Around 2,000 government forces have moved into place around the northern town of Laiza -- a key rebe...

PC renews offer for peace talks with Maoists

Home minister P Chidambaram renewed the offer for peace talks with Maoists if they abjure violence d...

Statue of peace at the Osama’s hideout site?

Ahead of the first anniversary of the death of Osama on May 2, security forces have been put on high...

S Korea to help Pak to revive religious tourism

A 19-member delegation from South Korea launched the "Gandhara Peace Caravan".

Nepal offers to train Indian peacekeepers

Nepal has offered to train Indian Army officers who will take part in the UN peacekeeping operations...

US and Taliban resume talks: Report

The Taliban had opened an office in Qatar on January 03 and named it their "diplomatic office" for t...

`India, Pak should work for peaceful co-existence`

India, Pak need to bury the hatchet and take a "giant leap towards peaceful co-existence".

China hosts Syrian govt, Oppn for peace talks

China is playing host to Syrian government and opposition groups to promote peace talks between the ...

Nepal leaders hold talks to conclude peace process

Nepal`s political leaders began a crucial round of negotiations to find a consensus to conclude the ...

Fragile UN-brokered cease-fire in Syria

Kofi Annan warned the Syrian regime has failed to implement key demands

Syria defies cease-fire plan as peace hopes fade

Syrian troops defied a UN cease-fire plan launching fresh attacks on rebellious areas, but special e...

Syrian opposition says 1,000 killed in last 8 days

A spokeswoman for the Syrian National Council says troops loyal to Prez Bashar Assad have intensifie...

Syrian troops on offensive on deadline day

Syrian troops shelled villages, fired across frontiers and were accused of massacres in the hours be...

Syria truce in tatters as violence rages

The unrelenting violence hints that UN-brokered peace plan, initially accepted by both sides, was fa...

Dividends of peace now visible in J&K: Omar

Addressing a big public gathering at Purmandal in Samba district, Omar stressed that peace is pre-re...

Annan shocked by violence as Syria delays pullback

Annan`s peace plan foresees the withdrawal of the Syrian army from protest cities on Tuesday.

Myanmar President holds landmark talks with rebels

Thein Sein told a visiting delegation of the Karen National Union that his government viewed the reb...

`Nepal PM delaying peace process to remain in powe

The ex home minister also charged Bhattarai of trying to prolong his tenure by deliberately delayin...

US welcomes Indian move in Sudan

The United States has welcomed the recent move by India to send its special envoy to Sudan and Sou...

Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline: Kofi Annan

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has asked the UNSC for support in implementing an April 10 deadline ...

Aung chosen for ‘Bhagwan Mahavir Award’

Aung San Suu Kyi, was chosen for the first International Bhagwan Mahavir World Peace award.

Norway gunman plotted to kill Obama in 2009

Anders Behring Breivik planned to assassinate Barack Obama when he visited Norway to collect his Nob...

China applauds Syria for accepting UN peace plan

China applauded Syrian government for accepting UN special envoy Kofi Annan`s plan to end the bloo...

Will judge Assad by his actions, not words: Hillary

Hillary Clinton has asked Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to demonstrate his willingness to peace b...

World cautious on Syria peace amid rising toll

Western nations gave a sceptical welcome Wednesday to President Bashar al-Assad`s acceptance of a UN...

Syrian violence ignores peace diplomacy

Syria has accepted a ceasefire and peace plan drawn up by UN and Arab League special envoy Kofi Anna...

Govt to hold dialogue with ULFA on April 9

After a gap of six months, the government will hold dialogue with ULFA on April 9 as part of its e...

Sweden ends row over Nobel Peace Prize attribution

The Nobel Foundation has defended the award of its annual Peace Prize to Barack Obama, Tawakul Karma...

Obama calls Abbas to discuss Middle East peace

US President Barack Obama spoke to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time in six mon...

Philippines says peace talks near `stalemate`

The 12,000-strong MILF has waged a rebellion since the 1970s, and the conflict has claimed up to 150...

Nigeria-Boko Haram mediator doubts govt`s sincerity

Insurgency by Boko Haram has been growing in Nigeria and recently, no fewer than 185 were killed in ...

Pak UN peacekeepers jailed for Haiti sex abuse

Three Pakistani police in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti have been found guilty of sexual abus...

I want violence-free Pakistan: Sri Sri

Indian spiritual leader Ravi Shankar arrived in Pak on a 3-day visit, saying he wanted to see a viol...

Bill Clinton, Manning among Nobel Peace Prize candidates

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower Bradley Manning, and former US P...

Myanmar: Preliminary peace deal with Mon rebels

The state-run Myanma Ahlin reported the government has agreed to free imprisoned Mon rebels.

Nepal`s peace process will be concluded soon: PM

Nepal`s peace process has been stalled due to disagreement among the parties over key issues of fede...

Pakistan urges Afghan Taliban to enter peace talks

Pakistan is critical to efforts to bring the Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table because of its ...

Darfur rebels release last three UNAMID staff

Rebels in Sudan`s Darfur region have released two Sudanese interpreters and a Yemeni police adviser...

Karzai seeks Pak support for Afghan peace process

Karzai made the remarks when he telephoned Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, an official ...

Rebels hold 3 peacekeepers in Sudan`s Darfur

Three civilians with a joint United Nations/African Union peacekeeping force are being held by reb...

Darfur rebels say 49 AU-UN peacekeepers held

Rebels in Sudan`s Darfur region said on Monday they have detained 49 international peacekeepers.

Nepal Maoists not sincere in abiding peace deals

The major political parties had inked a deal to integrate ex-Maoist combatants into Army as part of...

Myanmar opposition party complains of restrictions

The party of Aung San Suu Kyi says restrictions on its campaigning risk making upcoming by-elections...

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