The Sri Lankan Government invited UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to visit the country and see for himself the post war developments
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday dissolved the 15th Lok Sabha or Lower House of Parliament, an act of formality for the coming of the new lower house of parliament just elected by the voters into power.
The 74th Pakistan Day was observed across the country with enthusiasm and tradition fervor on Sunday in connection with the memory of historic "Pakistan Resolution" which was passed on March 23, 1940 laying the foundation for a new homeland.
Some countries and international organizations continued to condemn the deadly terrorist attack in Kunming, capital of China's southwestern Yunnan province, and expressed condolences to the victims' families.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday voiced his "deep disappointment" at Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's plan to enact a legislation that would criminalize homosexuality, warning the move will "complicate" U.S. relations with Uganda and would be a "step backward" for all Ugandans.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Russia would maintain loans and its commitments to reduce gas prices in Ukraine even if the opposition took power.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Ramallah on Wednesday that China unswervingly supports Palestine's efforts to build an independent state.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday called Chilean President-elect Michelle Bachelet, congratulating her for her victory and voicing the hope for better ties between the two countries.
U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden said here Friday that the United States will continue to bet on South Korea.
The visiting U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice will meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai later Monday, an official said.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that he had reached an agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on the terms of a security deal that governs future American military presence in the Asian country.
Former President Mohammad Nasheed, the front-runner of Maldives long-drawn-out presidential race, has asked the incumbent president to resign and make way for a fresh replacement.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday conversed with French President Francois Hollande over the phone following the news reports about the U.S. National Security Agency's alleged spying efforts against French citizens, said the White House.
A White House meeting between U. S. President Barack Obama and House Republican leaders on Thursday ended with no specific determination made on how to end the government shutdown or raise the nation's debt limit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama may have a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Indonesia's Bali, a Kremlin official said Thursday.
Most speakers at the 68th UN General Assembly's annual General Debate on Wednesday referenced its theme featuring "The Post-2015 Development Agenda: Setting the Stage."
The White House on Tuesday confirmed cancellation of a scheduled state visit by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to the United States in late October.