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The steady deterioration in the air quality of several Indian cities calls for radical long-term steps to arrest the tide. Published Date - 20 March 2024, 11:45 PM File Photo It’s an urgent wake-up call that the policy makers can ill-afford to ignore. India has ...

With the Israel-Hamas war now in its third month, the UN General Assembly vote this week demanding a ceasefire in Gaza shows how global opinion is shifting as the civilian death toll continues to rise.In late October, Canada abstained when another resolution calling for a humanitarian truce in Gaza ...

Breadcrumb Trail LinksWorldAuthor of the article:Associated PressEdith M. LedererPublished Dec 06, 2023  •  3 minute read UN secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the media during a visit to the UN office in the capital Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Photo by Khalil Senosi /THE ASSOCIATED PRESSArticle contentUNITED NATIONS ...

OHCHR is urging the authorities to halt deportations, which are set to begin on 1 November, Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told journalists in Geneva.Currently, more than two million undocumented Afghans are living in Pakistan, at least 600,000 of whom arrived after the Taliban returned to power in August 2021.‘Grave risk’ ...

Guterres says world is plunging into a new nuclear arms race as North Korea accuses US of pushing it to the brink of war.United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has warned of “humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions” due to the geopolitical mistrust and competition that has made nuclear risk escalate to ...

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest newsSign up to our free US Evening Headlines emailThe desperate five-day search for the missing Titan submersible came to a tragic end on 22 June when debris was discovered close to the Titanic shipwreck.OceanGate CEO ...

NEW YORK: A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official who investigated Russian oligarchs has been indicted on charges he secretly worked for one, in violation of US sanctions. The official was also charged, in a separate indictment, with taking cash from a former foreign security officer.Charles McGonigal, the special agent ...

The United Nations has found that only a swift system-wide transformation of the energy sector can stave off the most devastating effects of climate change, as projections show current pledges offer “no credible pathway” to limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). A report released this week ...

Issued on: 21/09/2022 - 22:53 Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told FRANCE 24 the floods that ravaged his country had created a catastrophe of apocalyptical proportions. In addition to more than 1,500 deaths, the disaster has caused dual health and food security crises. Zardari said Pakistan needs some $30 billion in aid and praised international ...

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appealed to the international community for massive support for Pakistan to respond to the ongoing climate catastrophe devastating the lives of millions. "Pakistan needs massive international support. It is not just a message of solidarity but an international obligation and responsibility. ...