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UN warns of looming crisis: nearly 2 million Afghans at risk of starvation

25 Sep 2023 10:22 AM IST

Afghanistan is one of the 10 nations where nearly two million people face acute food insecurity, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported citing the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). In a statement released on Saturday, UN World Food Programme warned that Afghanistan is one of the 10 nations where 19.9 million

At least 31 injured in train collision in Pakistan’s Punjab province

25 Sep 2023 10:20 AM IST

At least 31 people were injured when a passenger train collided on Sunday with a freight train parked on the main railway line in Pakistan’s Punjab province, according to media report. The accident took place near the Qila Sattar Shah Station in Sheikhupura district. The Lahore-bound passenger train coming from

High-Speed rail in Britain: Rising costs cast doubt on game-changer status

25 Sep 2023 10:18 AM IST

The British government confirmed on Sunday it may scrap a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted as a way to attract jobs and investment to northern England. British media reported that an announcement is expected this week that the line will end in Birmingham

Lavrov’s UNGA Remarks: Russia’s focus shifts away from Ukraine to criticize the west

25 Sep 2023 10:17 AM IST

While refraining from mentioning its war with Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday attacked the US and the West as self-interested defenders of a fading international order in his speech to the UN General Assembly. “The US and its subordinate Western collective are continuing to fuel conflicts which

NASA’s first asteroid samples head home after spacecraft release

25 Sep 2023 10:16 AM IST

A space capsule carrying NASA’s first asteroid samples streaked toward a touchdown in the Utah desert on Sunday to cap a seven-year journey. Flying by Earth, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the capsule from 63,000 miles (100,000 kilometers) out. The capsule was expected to parachute down four hours later onto the

Cook islands and Niue to get U.S. embassies as Biden hosts Pacific summit

25 Sep 2023 10:15 AM IST

President Joe Biden is set to announce the opening of new US embassies on Cook Islands and Niue on Monday as the Democratic administration aims to demonstrate to Pacific Island leaders that it remains committed to increasing American presence in the region. The announcement about the new diplomatic missions in

Fatal fire at Taiwanese Golf ball plant claims 10 lives, community grieves

25 Sep 2023 10:15 AM IST

On Sunday, search teams in southern Taiwan made a grim discovery as they found the bodies of the last three missing individuals, bringing the death toll to 10 in the tragic incident that occurred at a golf ball factory. According to reports from Taiwanese media, the factory operator, Launch Technologies,

Russian airstrikes kill 2, wound 3 in 20th month of Ukraine conflict

25 Sep 2023 10:14 AM IST

Russian airstrikes on Sunday killed two people and wounded three others in southern Ukraine’s Kherson province, the region’s governor reported on Sunday as the war in Ukraine entered a 20th month. According to Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin, Russian forces struck the city of Beryslav, destroying an unspecified number of private houses.

Deadly blaze engulfs Benin commercial building, 35 lives lost

25 Sep 2023 10:13 AM IST

A fire in a commercial building south of Benins capital has killed at least 35 people, authorities said, as they started an investigation. The gutted and burned ruins of a building in Seme-Podji, 10 kilometers 6 miles south of the capital Porto-Novo, and the charred remains of cars and motorcycles

Jaishankar on India’s G20 presidency: Many folks were surprised, how India got everybody together

24 Sep 2023 11:14 AM IST

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that many people were shocked when India was able to bring everyone together, referring to the entire consensus attained by the New Delhi Declaration. Notably, all 83 paragraphs of the New Delhi Declaration, which was adopted at the conclusion of the G20 Summit, had

Bhutan Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji lauds India’s G20 Presidency

24 Sep 2023 11:07 AM IST

Tandi Dorji, the foreign minister of Bhutan, praised India’s G20 presidency on Saturday (local time), calling it “stunning and exemplary.” He described India as Bhutan’s “very strong partner”. Tandi Dorji said, “India has always been a very strong partner for Bhutan and will continue to wish India the best. And

Canada PM Trudeau has made huge mistake: Former Pentagon official

23 Sep 2023 10:26 AM IST

Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin has said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a huge mistake by alleging that India had links with the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and said that the premier has not been able to back his allegations. “Prime Minister Trudeau I think