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World welcomes ceasefire in Israeli-Palestinian fighting as calls grow for two-state resolution
After intense international outrage and hectic diplomacy, Israeli and Palestinians have started abiding by a ceasefire but the 11-day mayhem in Gaza has once again raised concerns about the future of the Middle East and its...May 22, 2021 703 0 -
Food, medical supplies run thin as Gaza’s humanitarian crisis worsens under Israeli attacks
The trauma of living under bombings is worsening for Gaza’s families as one million children go through terrible experiences. UNICEF says at least 60 children have been killed, and another 444 injured in 10 days of...May 20, 2021 656 0 -
More than 40 children killed in Israeli-Palestinian conflict – UN
The United Nations on Saturday said the weeklong Israeli-Palestinian crisis has killed more than 40 children as it urged immediate de-escalation ahead of an emergency meeting of the Security Council. The fighting broke out over a...May 15, 2021 707 0 -
Guterres seeks second UN term as the pandemic tests world systems
As the world’s top diplomat UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has led the global forum in one of the trying phases of contemporary history, from the pandemic to conflicts and both the rise and fall of extreme...May 9, 2021 497 0 -
Biden plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11
Amid concerns over the future of Afghanistan and a painstaking search for an end to the longest U.S. war, President Joe Biden has said he would withdrawal all American troops from the battle-scarred country by September 11...April 14, 2021 750 0 -
US for direct Pakistan-India talks as Islamabad links trade revival to Kashmir
The United States says it backs direct dialogue between India and Pakistan on “issues of concern” as Islamabad linked the resumption of trade with its neighbor on New Delhi’s rollback of its 2019 unilateral decisions on the...April 8, 2021 723 0 -
‘US should lead global vaccination effort to beat the pandemic’
As several countries around the world faced another wave of COVID-19 cases, the UN called upon the United States to lead a vaccination plan against the pandemic that has troubled world economies and taken a heavy...March 30, 2021 997 0 -
US intelligence warns of Taliban takeover if forces withdraw sans Afghan political accord
U.S. intelligence organizations have assessed that the Taliban would take over much of Afghanistan if American troops are withdrawn without a political accord between the insurgent group and the Kabul government, a leading newspaper reported. A...March 28, 2021 551 0 -
Time magazine spotlights women activists leading Indian farmers’ protest
Coinciding with Monday’s International Women’s Day, Time magazine has featured Indian women farmers protesting New Delhi’s reforms on its cover. India’s mainly Sikh farmers from Punjab have mounted protests for months over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...March 6, 2021 781 0 -
World’s 40% people do not have access to education in their language – UNESCO
Language, as we call it the mother tongue, plays a very important in role the lives of nations. It creates, and shapes the literature of the society, and helps blossom the personalities of individuals. Unfortunately, even...February 22, 2021 2167 0
