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Imran Khan’s arrest: UN official stresses need to ensure all political figures in Pakistan are treated fairly
UNITED NATIONS: A top UN official Tuesday stressed the need to ensure all political figures in Pakistan are treated fairly and that due process is…
Over 7 lakh displaced internally in Sudan since mid-April: UN
GENEVA: Heavy fighting in Sudan has led to 700,000 people being internally displaced since the middle of April, the United Nations said on Tuesday, adding…
Over 700,000 displaced internally in Sudan since mid-April: UN
GENEVA: Heavy fighting in Sudan has led to 700,000 people being internally displaced since the middle of April, the United Nations said on Tuesday, adding…
World Food Programme to suspend aid to Palestinians due to funding shortage
GAZA: The World Food Programme (WFP) will suspend food aid to over 200,000 Palestinians from next month due to a “severe” shortage of funds, the…
Lgbtq: Uganda parliament passes harsh anti-LGBTQ bill mostly unchanged
KAMPALA: Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday passed one of the world’s strictest anti-LGBTQ bills mostly unchanged, including provision for long jail terms and the death penalty,…
Myanmar: China’s foreign minister makes rare visit to Myanmar border
BEIJING: China’s foreign minister called for stability and a crackdown on cross-border criminal activity along the country’s border with Myanmar, during an unusual visit to…
Sudan: Armed Forces to extend ceasefire for another 72 hours
WASHINGTON [US]: Trilateral Mechanism the Quad on Sudan released a joint statement on Sudan welcoming the announcement by the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid…
Russia demands full implementation of Black Sea grain deal
MOSCOW: Only its full implementation can save the Black Sea grain deal from collapse, Russia‘s foreign ministry said on Thursday, reaffirming Moscow’s dissatisfaction with an…
UN draft urges Afghan rulers to reverse bans on women, girls
UNITED NATIONS: A UN resolution that calls on Afghanistan‘s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and girls and condemns their…
Nepal to give priority to relations with India, China
KATHMANDU: Nepal‘s new government, led by a communist prime minister, will be giving priority to enhancing relationship with both its giant neighbors India and China,…