Doha: Qatar s finance minister Ali Shareef al-Emadi has been arrested over alleged abuse of power and misuse of public funds, state media said. The official Qatar News Agency later reported that the country s ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, had issued a decree
New Delhi: Hopes that India s rampaging second wave of COVID-19 is peaking were set back as record daily infections and deaths were reported and as the virus spread from cities to villages that were poorly equipped to cope. Government modelling had forecast a peak by
By LIPR Ambassador of Peace Egidio Inguscio Six of the ten largest United Nations-led peace operations in 2020 were located in countries that are the most exposed to climate change. Both UN peacekeeping operations and special political missions are increasingly mandated by the UN Security Council
Vatican City: Pope Francis launched a marathon to pray the rosary every day in the Marian month of May to ask for the end of the pandemic. The event highlights the pope’s own devotion to the Virgin Mary and his views on the handling of
Geneva: Nearly half the countries serving on the UN Human Rights Council have been cited for conducting reprisals against activists, lawyers and others who cooperate with the world body, a study found. A fresh report from the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) analysed hundreds of
London: Prince William “respects protocol” but plans to “modernize” certain aspects of the British royal family and make it “more relatable” when he becomes King, a new report has claimed. William's father Prince Charles, 72, is next in line to the throne when his mother Queen
New York: Pakistan's role in ending Afghan war and working on peace agreement is important, says US President Joe Biden. Biden speaks to Democrat leaders on completing 100 days in government. Last week, US special envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said Pakistan understands the impact
Thua Thie Hue: A young Catholic has been hailed a hero in Vietnam after drowning while saving the lives of three fellow students. Peter Nguyen Van Nha, 23, of Dong Lang Parish in Vinh Diocese, was swimming with friends in the sea near Phu Thuan commune
Dubai: The United Nations said Tuesday that thousands of families across war-torn Yemen have been hit by torrential rains and deadly floods since mid-April that destroyed homes and shelters. "Initial reports indicate some 3,730 families (22,380 people) have been affected by the rains and flooding, the
New Delhi: India reports a record of 412,262 new coronavirus infections and a record of 3,980 daily death toll on Thursday. COVID-19 infections in the world's second-most populous nation have surged past 21 million, with a death toll of 230,168. Medical experts say India's actual figures could