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UN fears more ‘displacement’ from Sudan despite ceasefire
GENEVA: The United Nations refugee agency warned Tuesday of “further displacement” of people from Sudan after thousands streamed into neighboring Chad and South Sudan despite…
UN humanitarian office reduces Sudan operations due to fighting
GENEVA: The United Nations humanitarian office has been forced to cut back on some of its activities in parts of Sudan due to intense fighting,…
UN chief and West berate Russia’s top diplomat over Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations chief and representatives from Western nations berated Russia’s top diplomat as he chaired a UN meeting Monday, accusing Moscow of…
Sudan: US, other nations scramble to evacuate citizens as Sudan battles rage
KHARTOUM: US troops swooped in on helicopters to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan‘s battle-torn capital, President Joe Biden said Sunday, as other nations sought to…
Stampede highlights Yemen’s dire humanitarian crisis
A stampede in Yemen as hundreds gathered at a school to receive cash donations for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan killed 78 people in…
India population: Citizens worried about economy as India tops global population charts
India has most likely pipped China as the most populous country in the world, data on Wednesday showed. However, population anxieties have seeped into many…
UN ready to withdraw from Afghanistan in view of Taliban’s restrictions on women
NEW YORK (US): The UN has said it is ready to withdraw from Afghanistan in May if it cannot convince the Taliban to permit local…
UN says 34 million Afghans in poverty under Taliban rule
KABUL: The number of Afghans in poverty nearly doubled to 34 million as the nation was racked by the collapse of the US-backed government and…
UN says leaving Afghanistan would be ‘heartbreaking’
The United Nations is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let…
‘No impunity’: G7 vows tough, unified stance on Russia’s war
KARUIZAWA: Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies vowed a unified front against Chinese threats to Taiwan and Russia’s war of aggression in…