UN urges world to halt worsening Afghanistan crisis GENEVA: The United Nations urged the world to stand by Afghanistan at a pledging conference on Thursday where it is... Published 31 Mar, 2022 09:42am
World UN welcomes Yemen temporary truces as Riyadh hosts allied factions RIYADH: The United Nations welcomed moves by Yemen’s warring sides to temporarily halt military operations and urged... Published 30 Mar, 2022 03:08pm
Pakistan Helicopter crash: Six Pakistani troops among 8 peacekeepers killed ISLAMABAD: Eight United Nations peacekeepers were killed in a helicopter crash in Democratic Republic of Congo on... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
World Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen despite rebel truce RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition carried out air strikes in Yemen early on Sunday after the country's Houthi rebels... Updated 27 Mar, 2022 02:51pm
World Yemen's Houthis suspend strikes on Saudi Arabia for three days, political office head says RIYADH: Yemen's Houthi group said on Saturday it was suspending missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia for three... Published 27 Mar, 2022 12:04am
World US calls India’s position over Ukraine ‘unsatisfactory’ but unsurprising WASHINGTON: A senior White House official said on Friday India’s position at the United Nations over the crisis in... Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am
Opinion Seven years into Yemen quagmire, Saudis play oil hardball Western powers want Saudi Arabia to pump more oil to ease surging prices driven by the Ukraine war, but the kingdom... Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am
World UN labour agency: where workers’ rights are set in concrete GENEVA: The International Labour Organization, which chooses its next leader on Friday, is a UN agency born in the... Published 25 Mar, 2022 10:53am
Pakistan Indus Waters Treaty: Pakistan demands India show full compliance NEW YORK: At the United Nations, Pakistan has called for full compliance of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty between... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am
World More than 3.5 million people flee Ukraine GENEVA: More than 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion nearly a month ago, the United... Published 22 Mar, 2022 06:39pm
World Biden calls India 'shaky' in Russia confrontation WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Monday that India was an exception among Washington's allies with its ... Updated 22 Mar, 2022 12:38pm
Pakistan US diplomats & NHMP inaugurate new barracks for policewomen LAHORE: US diplomats and National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) Inspector General Inam Ghani inaugurated a ... Updated 22 Mar, 2022 05:44am
World Nearly 3.5 million Ukrainians flee the country: UN GENEVA: Nearly 3.5 million Ukrainians have now fled the country following Russia’s invasion, the United Nations said... Published 21 Mar, 2022 05:35pm
World UN weighs listing Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’ SYDNEY: The United Nations began a monitoring mission on the Great Barrier Reef Monday, assessing whether the World... Published 21 Mar, 2022 10:12am
World Ten million have fled their homes in Ukraine: UN GENEVA: Ten million people – more than a quarter of the population – have now fled their homes in Ukraine due to... Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:19pm
World More than 3.3 million flee Ukraine, 6.5 million internally displaced GENEVA: More than 3.3 million refugees have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the United Nations said... Published 19 Mar, 2022 07:01pm
Opinion Pandemic pushes SDGs further out of reach of Asia and the Pacific 2022 marks the second anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
World Ukraine President Zelenskiy to seek more help in speech to US Congress WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday is set to make an urgent appeal to the US Congress... Published 16 Mar, 2022 03:38pm
World UN adopts resolution promoting bicycles to combat climate change UNITED NATIONS: The 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday supporting... Published 16 Mar, 2022 10:33am
Opinion Invest in barrens Over the last century, domestic demand for food has escalated as our population has increased radically. According ... Published 16 Mar, 2022 05:40am
World European leaders visit Kyiv; Zelenskiy hints at compromise outside NATO LVIV, UKRAINE: Three European prime ministers headed to Kyiv by train on Tuesday for the first visit of its kind... Published 15 Mar, 2022 10:43pm
World UN to hold more meetings this week on Ukraine war UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations will have multiple meetings this week about Russia’s war in Ukraine, though it is... Published 13 Mar, 2022 11:34am
World Saudi blogger Raif Badawi released after 10 years in prison MONTREAL: After 10 years in prison for “insulting Islam,” Saudi blogger and human rights activist Raif Badawi,... Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:00am
Opinion Eastern Europe embraces Ukraine refugees as workforce Eastern European countries are embracing the millions of Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion as a potential... Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:43am
Business & Finance SICPA Pakistan wins 14th NFEH Award 2022 for ‘Best Practices in CSR’ KARACHI: SICPA Pakistan has been conferred with the 14th National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH) Annual... Published 12 Mar, 2022 04:08am
World Belarus crushing dissent with ‘complete impunity’: UN rights chief GENEVA: Belarus is crushing dissent and blocking victims of rights abuses from seeking justice, the United Nations... Published 09 Mar, 2022 03:04pm
World UN chief warns pandemic not over, decries vaccine inequality UNITED NATIONS: After two years the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over and could be prolonged further due to... Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:16am
World UN calls for safe aid delivery to Ukraine combat zones UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations needs safe passage to deliver humanitarian aid to conflict zones in Ukraine, a... Published 08 Mar, 2022 12:14pm
World IAEA reports second Ukraine nuclear facility damaged VIENNA: The International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday it has received reports of artillery shells damaging a... Published 08 Mar, 2022 11:48am
World Yemen's Houthis agree UN proposal to offload decaying oil tanker ADEN: Yemen's Houthi movement has signed an agreement with the United Nations to deal with a decaying oil tanker... Published 06 Mar, 2022 12:15pm