Nairobi: An estimated 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are facing severe hunger as the Horn of Africa experiences its worst drought in decades, the World Food Programme (WFP) said Tuesday. Three consecutive rainy seasons have failed as the region has recorded its driest
New Orleans: Waving signs that read “Bring in state troopers!” and “LaToya call the governor,” hundreds of people demonstrated against crime outside New Orleans City Hall in a rally organized by colleagues of the real estate agent who was brutally carjacked while gassing up her
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready for compromise and would look at proposals put forward by French leader Emmanuel Macron, while still blaming the West for raising tensions over Ukraine. Emerging from nearly five hours of talks in the Kremlin, the two leaders
Washington: The United States said a deal was possible with Iran on its nuclear program but that an agreement had to be completed urgently as Tehran advances its capabilities, on the eve of renewed talks. The negotiations -- attended by China, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom,
New York: Recently the Taliban government have taken some positive measures toward financial stability by publishing a fiscally responsible three-month budget and raising reasonable amounts of domestic revenue — especially through customs duties, which have risen with a crackdown on corruption. However, this budget raises several
Islamabad: Pakistan desires a peaceful solution to the long-running Kashmir dispute, Prime Minister Imran Khan said in a conversation with China's leading TV channel, Chinese Global Television Network (CTGN), Radio Pakistan reported. The premier appeared in an interview with the CTGN during his recently concluded visit
Male: MP Mohamed "Mosta" Nasheed Abdullah (MNP-Nolhivaram) had announced that he would yell out "India Out" within the Majlis, and that he could not be arrested for it. Speaking at today's Majlis session, MP Nasheed said that the Maldivian people did not wish for the Indian
New York: Indian authorities have arrested the prominent Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah on politically motivated charges as part of the government’s crackdown on the media and civil society groups in Jammu and Kashmir, Human Rights Watch said . Since 2019, at least 35 journalists in
New Delhi: South Korea's Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) faced calls for a boycott of its cars from Indians incensed over a tweet from the account of its Pakistan partner that expressed solidarity for the people of the disputed territory of Kashmir. The row erupted, a day after
Mumbai: The "Nightingale of India," Lata Mangeshkar, passed away on Feb 6 at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital, where she was being treated for Covid-19 and pneumonia. After almost a month of being in the hospital, the legendary singer's condition had changed from stable to critical.