Gaza death toll nears 30,000 as aid groups warn of ‘imminent’ famine GAZA STRIP: The reported Palestinian death toll neared 30,000 Wednesday as Israeli aggression continued in the... Updated 28 Feb, 2024 10:39pm
World Iran blames Israel, US for deadly blasts near grave of Guards general Soleimani TEHRAN: Iran blamed Israel and the United States on Wednesday for twin bomb blasts that killed at least 95 people in... Published 04 Jan, 2024 12:30pm
World UN General Assembly creates body to probe fate of Syria’s missing UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Thursday created an independent body to “clarify” the fate of thousands... Published 30 Jun, 2023 12:42pm
World Sudan declares UN envoy Volker Perthes ‘persona non grata’ KHARTOUM: The Sudanese government has declared United Nations envoy Volker Perthes “persona non grata”, the Ministry... Published 09 Jun, 2023 10:53am
World UN chief, envoys in key talks on Afghanistan crisis DOHA: UN chief Antonio Guterres will gather international envoys at a secret location in Doha on Monday in an... Published 30 Apr, 2023 02:20pm
World Sudan’s RSF leader Hemedti says ‘discussed pressing issues’ with Blinken KHARTOUM: Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti,... Published 18 Apr, 2023 11:08am
World UN to hold talks with Taliban officials over women staff ban KABUL: The United Nations mission in Afghanistan will hold talks Wednesday with Taliban officials in Kabul “to seek... Published 05 Apr, 2023 10:54am
World Russia in firing line of top UN rights meet GENEVA: Russia’s war in Ukraine looms large as the UN Human Rights Council meets Monday, with calls for unity in... Published 27 Feb, 2023 11:30am
World UN appeals for $4.3bn to help millions in war-torn Yemen GENEVA: The United Nations said it needed $4.3 billion this year to help millions of people in war-ravaged Yemen,... Published 27 Feb, 2023 10:53am
World Iran says Israel ‘responsible’ for drone attack: envoy TEHRAN: Iran’s envoy to the United Nations said arch-enemy Israel was “responsible” for a drone attack on a defence... Published 02 Feb, 2023 01:42pm
Pakistan ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’: PM to co-host conference with UNSG on 9th ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Prime Minister... Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:14am
World UN boss believes Ukraine-Russia war 'will go on' UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday he was pessimistic that Russia's war in Ukraine would end soon... Published 19 Dec, 2022 10:54pm
Print COP27 summit cuts deal to fund climate damages Delivers a major breakthrough on a fund for climate 'loss and damage' Updated 21 Nov, 2022 09:51am
World UN chief delays travel to try to bring Russia back into grain deal KYIV/NEW YORK: The head of the United Nations said he was “deeply concerned” by Russia’s decision to suspend... Published 31 Oct, 2022 05:55am
World Putin to host Kremlin ceremony annexing parts of Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to host a Kremlin ceremony on Friday annexing four regions of Ukraine,... Published 30 Sep, 2022 11:42am
Pakistan Pakistan's floods are renewing calls for compensation Green groups also call for debt cancellation for cash-strapped nations that spend huge portions of their budgets servicing external loans Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:19pm
World UN chief says Russian food and fertiliser must get to market ISTANBUL: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that governments and the private sector should... Published 20 Aug, 2022 06:23pm
World Erdogan warns of ‘another Chernobyl’ after talks in Ukraine LVIV: Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Thursday of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine during his first... Published 19 Aug, 2022 12:07pm
World Russian strikes kill 4, injure 20 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region KYIV: Four people were killed and more than a dozen others injured Thursday by early-morning Russian bombardments on... Published 18 Aug, 2022 01:01pm
World Russia says ‘no heavy weapons’ deployed at Ukraine nuclear plant MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry said Thursday that its forces did not have heavy weapons deployed at Ukraine’s... Published 18 Aug, 2022 12:19pm
World European leaders expected in Kyiv as US pledges more weapons KYIV: The leaders of France, Germany and Italy are expected to visit Kyiv on Thursday, a day after the United States... Published 16 Jun, 2022 10:55am
Print Govts, businesses ‘lying’ on climate efforts: UN UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres accused governments and businesses Monday of “lying” about their... Updated 05 Apr, 2022 09:46am
Print ‘Now or never’ to avoid climate catastrophe, warns UN PARIS: Humanity has less than three years to halt the rise of planet-warming carbon emissions and less than a decade... Updated 05 Apr, 2022 09:39am
Business & Finance How Russia's war in Ukraine rocked global economy PARIS: In a month of conflict in Ukraine, global oil prices have soared, foreign companies have exited Russia and... Updated 23 Mar, 2022 11:26am
World World ‘sleepwalking’ to climate catastrophe: UN chief PARIS: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday the world is “sleepwalking to climate catastrophe”, with major... Published 21 Mar, 2022 02:37pm
World World leaders condemn Russian decision on Ukraine PARIS: Western powers reacted swiftly to Monday's decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognise the... Updated 22 Feb, 2022 12:25pm
World UN chief calls for 'dialogue' with the Taliban, fears for the Sahel Guterres said that the world must avoid an "economic collapse" in Afghanistan Published 10 Sep, 2021 10:13am
Pakistan UN chief urges united fight against Islamophobia Remarks come after the killing of Pakistani-origin family in Canada Updated 09 Jun, 2021 03:25pm
World Fresh warning from Covid solutions group, one year on At its launch on April 25 last year, the pandemic was still in its infancy. Published 23 Apr, 2021 10:23am
World Myanmar crackdown death toll passes 520 YANGON: The civilian death toll in the Myanmar military’s crackdown on protesters passed 520 as armed rebel groups... Updated 31 Mar, 2021 10:15am
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