Tag: united nations
Congo: UN suspends flights in Eastern Congo after helicopter fired on
GOMA: A United Nations helicopter came under heavy fire in eastern Congo, bringing the organization to suspend flights in the conflict-riddled region, the U.N. said…
West: Russia’s UN diplomat accuses West of arm twisting in vote isolating Moscow
MOSCOW: Russia’s senior diplomat to the United Nations accused the West on Sunday of “cowboy” methods and “arm twisting” of some countries during last week’s…
Onion shortage threatens a new chapter in world food crisis
Lalaine Basa would buy a kilo of onions to make spring rolls at her catering business north of Manila. She’s now changed her recipe to…
Israel-Gaza border heats up after West Bank violence
GAZA: Gaza militants fired rockets and Israel carried out air strikes across the Israel-Gaza frontier on Thursday, a day after 11 Palestinian were killed during…
Syria: WHO ‘moving rapidly’ with Syria quake relief as sanctions are paused
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday it was taking advantage of a temporary easing of sanctions against Syria designed to allow humanitarian…
millet: Ragi to riches: India’s new millet campaign is about how the grain is good for people and planet
India has globally relaunched an old and failed brand — the millet. Called mota anaj (big grain), millet has been looked down upon as a…
Africa: Russia to test missile in drills with China and South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: Russia, China and South Africa are set to begin naval drills off South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast Friday in a demonstration of the three…
Ukraine: UN appeals for $5.6 billion for aid to Ukraine in 2023
GENEVA: The United Nations said Wednesday that $5.6 billion was needed to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to the millions who have fled the…
Trump S: Indian-American Nikki Haley announces 2024 Republican presidential bid, marks Donald Trump’s first challenger
WASHINGTON: Prominent Indian-American politician Nikki Haley is challenging her one-time boss, former President Donald Trump, for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to a video…
Syria: Syria’s Assad agrees to expand UN aid access from Turkey
UNITED NATIONS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to allow United Nations aid deliveries to opposition-held northwest Syria through two border crossings from Turkey for…