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World Vladimir Putin to meet UN’s Guterres for first time in over two years KAZAN: Vladimir Putin will meet UN chief Antonio Guterres for the first time in over two years on Thursday, as the... Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:17am
World UN secretary general Antonio Guterres in Russia for BRICS summit KAZAN: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in the Russian city of Kazan on Wednesday to attend the BRICS... Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:09am
Pakistan Kartarpur Corridor: Another 5-year agreement signed with India ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has announced the renewal of the Kartarpur Corridor agreement with India for... Published 23 Oct, 2024 06:22am
World Hezbollah drone strike kills four, wounds dozens at Israeli base BEIRUT: Israel’s military said a Hezbollah drone killed four soldiers at one of its northern bases on Sunday, as it... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 04:43pm
World Israel reinforces ban on UN chief entering country over Iran attack comments OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz reinforced on Sunday his decision to declare UN... Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:48am
World Antony Blinken urges Hamas to agree truce to help Gazans OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli... Published 02 May, 2024 12:02pm
World Gaza death toll nears 30,000 as aid groups warn of ‘imminent’ famine GAZA STRIP: The reported Palestinian death toll neared 30,000 Wednesday as Israeli aggression continued in the... Updated 28 Feb, 2024 10:39pm
World Iran blames Israel, US for deadly blasts near grave of Guards general Soleimani TEHRAN: Iran blamed Israel and the United States on Wednesday for twin bomb blasts that killed at least 95 people in... Published 04 Jan, 2024 12:30pm
World UN General Assembly creates body to probe fate of Syria’s missing UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Thursday created an independent body to “clarify” the fate of thousands... Published 30 Jun, 2023 12:42pm
World Sudan declares UN envoy Volker Perthes ‘persona non grata’ KHARTOUM: The Sudanese government has declared United Nations envoy Volker Perthes “persona non grata”, the Ministry... Published 09 Jun, 2023 10:53am
World UN chief, envoys in key talks on Afghanistan crisis DOHA: UN chief Antonio Guterres will gather international envoys at a secret location in Doha on Monday in an... Published 30 Apr, 2023 02:20pm
World Sudan’s RSF leader Hemedti says ‘discussed pressing issues’ with Blinken KHARTOUM: Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti,... Published 18 Apr, 2023 11:08am
World UN to hold talks with Taliban officials over women staff ban KABUL: The United Nations mission in Afghanistan will hold talks Wednesday with Taliban officials in Kabul “to seek... Published 05 Apr, 2023 10:54am
World Russia in firing line of top UN rights meet GENEVA: Russia’s war in Ukraine looms large as the UN Human Rights Council meets Monday, with calls for unity in... Published 27 Feb, 2023 11:30am
World UN appeals for $4.3bn to help millions in war-torn Yemen GENEVA: The United Nations said it needed $4.3 billion this year to help millions of people in war-ravaged Yemen,... Published 27 Feb, 2023 10:53am
World Iran says Israel ‘responsible’ for drone attack: envoy TEHRAN: Iran’s envoy to the United Nations said arch-enemy Israel was “responsible” for a drone attack on a defence... Published 02 Feb, 2023 01:42pm
Pakistan ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’: PM to co-host conference with UNSG on 9th ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Prime Minister... Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:14am
World UN boss believes Ukraine-Russia war 'will go on' UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday he was pessimistic that Russia's war in Ukraine would end soon... Published 19 Dec, 2022 10:54pm
Print COP27 summit cuts deal to fund climate damages Delivers a major breakthrough on a fund for climate 'loss and damage' Updated 21 Nov, 2022 09:51am
World UN chief delays travel to try to bring Russia back into grain deal KYIV/NEW YORK: The head of the United Nations said he was “deeply concerned” by Russia’s decision to suspend... Published 31 Oct, 2022 05:55am
World Putin to host Kremlin ceremony annexing parts of Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to host a Kremlin ceremony on Friday annexing four regions of Ukraine,... Published 30 Sep, 2022 11:42am
Pakistan Pakistan's floods are renewing calls for compensation Green groups also call for debt cancellation for cash-strapped nations that spend huge portions of their budgets servicing external loans Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:19pm
World UN chief says Russian food and fertiliser must get to market ISTANBUL: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that governments and the private sector should... Published 20 Aug, 2022 06:23pm
World Erdogan warns of ‘another Chernobyl’ after talks in Ukraine LVIV: Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Thursday of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine during his first... Published 19 Aug, 2022 12:07pm
World Russian strikes kill 4, injure 20 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region KYIV: Four people were killed and more than a dozen others injured Thursday by early-morning Russian bombardments on... Published 18 Aug, 2022 01:01pm
World Russia says ‘no heavy weapons’ deployed at Ukraine nuclear plant MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry said Thursday that its forces did not have heavy weapons deployed at Ukraine’s... Published 18 Aug, 2022 12:19pm
World European leaders expected in Kyiv as US pledges more weapons KYIV: The leaders of France, Germany and Italy are expected to visit Kyiv on Thursday, a day after the United States... Published 16 Jun, 2022 10:55am
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Print Govts, businesses ‘lying’ on climate efforts: UN UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres accused governments and businesses Monday of “lying” about their... Updated 05 Apr, 2022 09:46am
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