World food prices down by a fifth on 2022: UN PARIS: World food prices are still high but have fallen by a fifth compared to a year ago when prices soared to a... Published 07 Apr, 2023 03:10pm
World Israeli military hits sites in Lebanon and Gaza JERUSALEM/GAZA: Israel’s military attacked sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in response for rockets it... Published 07 Apr, 2023 02:35pm
World More than 30 people in DR Congo killed by Islamic State group: UN KINSHASA: More than 30 people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province earlier this week in... Published 07 Apr, 2023 11:14am
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
Pakistan GFGCF meeting: Pakistan calls for resolution of developing countries’ issues ISLAMABAD: At the Group of Friends for Green Climate Fund (GFGCF), Pakistan has called for an early resolution of... Published 02 Apr, 2023 03:02am
World Singapore PM: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine violated UN charter BOAO: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has gravely... Published 30 Mar, 2023 11:49am
World Founder of Afghan girls’ school project arrested in Kabul: UN KABUL: The founder of a project that campaigned for girls’ education in Afghanistan has been detained by Taliban... Published 28 Mar, 2023 01:10pm
World Ukraine war: Xi urges Putin to work together for biggest global changes in a century China’s President Xi Jinping left Russia on Wednesday after a grandiose display of solidarity with President... Published 22 Mar, 2023 12:27pm
Business & Finance Agha Steel signs SDGs Charter KARACHI: The Agha Steel Industries Ltd has signed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Charter, a voluntary... Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am
World Rich nations must achieve net zero carbon quicker, by 2040: UN chief UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on wealthy countries Monday to move up their goals of... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:30pm
World Putin visits Crimea as Ukraine grain deal extended MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula's... Published 19 Mar, 2023 01:25pm
Print UN grants one-year extension to Afghanistan mission UNITED NATIONS: The Security Council on Thursday renewed the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 09:10am
Pakistan At UN, FM Bilawal calls for global unity to fight against growing Islamophobia The foreign minister chairs high-level meeting to commemorate International Day to Combat Islamophobia Published 10 Mar, 2023 09:50pm
World UK defends asylum plan after Nazi comparison LONDON: The British government hit back on Wednesday at critics including the United Nations and football presenter... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:53am
Life & Style Explainer: International Women’s Day: date, history and this year’s theme As we celebrate International Women's Day (IWD), here is a look at what the global event stands for, this year's... Updated 08 Mar, 2023 03:34pm
World North Korea warns US against intercepting missiles during tests SEOUL: North Korea warned Tuesday that it would be a “clear declaration of war” if its missiles were shot down... Published 07 Mar, 2023 12:58pm
Print UN states agree ‘historic’ deal to protect high seas UNITED NATIONS: UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of... Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:56am
Business & Finance World food prices fall for 11th month running in Feb: FAO LONDON: The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in February for an 11th consecutive month, and is... Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am
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 Russia’s UN diplomat accuses West of arm twisting in vote isolating Moscow Russia’s senior diplomat to the United Nations accused the West on Sunday of “cowboy” methods and “arm twisting” of... Published 26 Feb, 2023 10:19am
World China urges Russia-Ukraine talks, UN supports no nukes clause BEIJING: China called Friday for urgent peace talks as it released its plan to end the war in Ukraine, but several... Published 25 Feb, 2023 11:27am
World UN demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand Russia immediately and unconditionally... Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:45am
World China's Ukraine plan is 'important contribution': UN spokesman UNITED NATIONS: China's proposal on the Ukraine conflict a year after Russia invaded is an "important contribution,"... Published 24 Feb, 2023 11:27pm
Opinion Countering illicit financial flows The illicit movement of funds is a global challenge, threatening domestic and international financial systems. The... Updated 24 Feb, 2023 06:34am
Pakistan ADB approves emergency flood assistance project ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the emergency flood assistance project - additional financing... Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am
Life & Style Jane Fonda warns oceans are 'dying' amid UN treaty talks UNITED NATIONS, United States: Actor and activist Jane Fonda on Monday warned that humanity is "losing the ocean," ... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:00pm
World Israeli settlements impede peace: UNSC UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council expressed its “dismay” with plans by Israel’s hard-right government to... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am
World Ukraine says Russian losses ‘significant’; Biden to visit Poland SIVERSK/WARSAW: US President Joe Biden is due to visit Poland on Monday to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s... Published 20 Feb, 2023 12:28pm
World Blinken exhorts Israeli, Palestinian leaders to ‘restore calm’ WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Saturday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and... Published 19 Feb, 2023 12:10pm
Print Quake-hit people in Turkiye: PM says will meet tent manufacturers after return ADIYAMAN: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the earthquake in Turkiye was a wake-up call to the... Updated 18 Feb, 2023 08:57am