“Solidarity With India, Lockdown Comprehensive, Robust”: UN
The UN has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against coronavirus, with a top…
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WHO Confirms 2 Coronavirus Cases Among Its Staff
An official from the World Health Organization (WHO), the body leading the global fight against…
Coronavirus: Death Toll Crosses 100 In China
China said on Tuesday that 106 people had died from a new coronavirus that is…
Imran Khan Calls For UN Action On Kashmir
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Wednesday for the United Nations to help mediate…
Infant Deaths, Poor Conditions At Hospital Spark Uproar
In a dimly lit shanty in northwestern India, Padma Rawal sobs inconsolably as she recalls…
U.S., Iran Both Signal To Avoid Further Conflict
President Donald Trump on Wednesday tempered days of angry rhetoric and suggested Iran was “standing…
“I Wouldn’t Have Wasted My Time On Trump”: Greta Thunberg
Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg said on Monday that talking to U.S. President Donald…
Explainer: Genocide Case Against Myanmar At The Top U.N. Court
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was due to leave the Netherlands on Friday after…
Greenhouse Emissions Hit New Record, Could Bring ‘Destructive’ Effects: U.N.
Greenhouse gas emissions surged to a record level last year and world temperatures could rise…
Israel Expels Human Rights Watch Official Over Boycott Accusations
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) official complied with an Israeli expulsion order on Monday, imposed…
Fossil Fuel Polluters From U.S. To China Far Off Climate Targets: UN
The world’s major fossil fuel producers are set to bust global environmental goals with excessive…
Trading Tires: How The West Fuels A Waste Crisis In Asia
When night falls in the Indian village of Nabipur, the backyard furnaces come to life,…
Indian-origin Economist Among Poverty-tackling Trio Who won Nobel Economics Prize
U.S.-based economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize…
India Partially Restores Mobile Phone Lines In Kashmir
India restored some mobile phone services in contested Kashmir on Monday, two months after imposing…
Hundreds Return To Hong Kong Streets As Metro, Shops Shut After Violence
Hong Kong’s metro system stayed shut on Saturday, paralysing transport in the Asian financial hub,…
India Shelves Plan On Countrywide Ban On Single-Use Plastic Products
India has held off imposing a blanket ban on single-use plastics to combat pollution, officials…
Police Impose Restrictions In Kashmir After Imran Khan’s Speech
Authorities in Indian Kashmir tightened restrictions on people’s movements on Saturday to prevent possible protests…
Trump rails against globalism, embraces nationalism in myopic foreign policy doctrine speech
On Tuesday, September 24, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered his third address to the United…
Anger, Impatience Mount In PoK As Imran Khan Makes Diplomatic Push
As Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan prepares to deliver another appeal to the world to…
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Wins ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was named on Wednesday as one of four winners…
Trump Urges Modi To Improve Ties With Pakistan Amid Kashmir Dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump urged India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to improve ties…
‘You Have Stolen My Dreams,’ An Angry Thunberg Tells U.N. Climate Summit
Teenage activist Greta Thunberg angrily denounced world leaders on Monday for failing to tackle climate…
Inspired By Greta Thunberg, Worldwide Protest Demands Climate Action
Millions of young people flooded the streets of cities around the world on Friday to…
U.S. Drone Strike Kills 30 Pine Nut Farm Workers In Afghanistan
A U.S. drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Afghanistan killed…
Millions Of Young People, Led By Sweden’s Greta Thunberg, To Strike For Climate Action
With world leaders about to gather in New York for a UN Climate Action Summit…