BEIJING — China’s top diplomat has held a virtual meeting with NATO’s chief to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, amid longstanding disagreements between Beijing and the U.S.-led alliance over regional policies. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that the discussions had been “positive and constructive”. Foreign Minister Wang […]
UNITED NATIONS — The crisis in Ethiopia is a “stain on our conscience,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said, as children and others starve to death in the Tigray region under what the U.N. has called a de facto government blockade of food, medical supplies and fuel. In an interview […]
LA PALMA, Spain, Sept 29 – A river of lava cascaded into the Atlantic Ocean from Spain’s La Palma island in the early hours on Wednesday, releasing plumes of steam which could unleash toxic gas, although so far authorities said the air inland had not been contaminated. Thousands […]
Summary Youth activists to meet policymakers at Milan meetings Gathering to prepare ground for United Nations summit Major polluters yet to produce new emission-cutting plans Meetings come as global energy prices soar MILAN, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Greta Thunberg and fellow youth campaigners struck a sceptical tone for […]
Summary Afghan central bank short of cash to fund economy Cash squeeze hurting ordinary Afghans Assessment written for lenders criticises central bank Official defends its actions, but says some money ‘stolen’ FRANKFURT/MUMBAI, Sept 29 – The Afghan central bank ran down most of its U.S. dollar cash reserves […]
Says, science-based, rational and progressive thinking should form the basis for development in tune with PM Modi’s recent exhortations at the UN CSIR and National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) sign a MoU setting up of Science Museums at select CSIR Laboratories and to promote scientific temper among […]
DELHI, SEPTEMBER 29: A study was conducted to understand and assess the needs of the elderly, the existing helplines in the country and also some international helplines for senior citizens. Based on the study, the need for a helpline at a national level was recognized. Government of Telangana […]
DELHI, SEPTEMBER 29: 87.66 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India reports daily new cases less than 20,000; 18,870 new cases in the last 24 hours Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.84%; Lowest since March […]
Srinagar, Sep 29: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday claimed that she has been put under house arrest again as she had planned to visit Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. The former chief minister had on Tuesday alleged that Army personnel had thrashed a family in Tral […]
Jammu, Sept 29: Police have seized 23 kg of poppy from a Punjab-bound car on a highway and arrested a narcotic smuggler in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said Wednesday. During checking of the said vehicle Tuesday, a total of 23 kg of poppy packed in 37 polythene […]
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