Geneva: Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and another two million have been internally displaced by the war, the United Nations said. The UN Refugee Agency s chief Filippo Grandi blamed the mass displacement on what he called a

Paris: The world economy s fragile recovery from the Covid-induced crisis is now threatened by Russia s war in Ukraine and soaring commodity prices. Here are four questions regarding the risks to global GDP: - Will growth stall? - "The war happened right at a time when Europe

Dubai: Forty-seven children were "killed or maimed" in Yemen s civil war in January and February following a surge in violence, the United Nations children s fund said on Saturday. Children are the "first and most to suffer", UNICEF said, adding that a total of at

Kyiv: A mosque in the southeastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, where 80 civilians were taking shelter, has been shelled by Russian forces, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. “The mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Roxolana (Hurrem Sultan) in Mariupol was shelled

Srinagar: An Indian army pilot succumbed to his injuries as his helicopter crashed near the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir’s Gurez valley, NDTV reported. The cheetah helicopter intended to rescue a paramilitary soldier of India's border security personnel and carry him to the hospital.

Islamabad: Pakistan has sought a joint probe to accurately establish the facts surrounding the ‘accidental’ firing of an Indian missile into its territory, saying an internal court of inquiry ordered by New Delhi is not sufficient. In response to the Indian admission of firing a missile

London: British lawmakers joined Kashmiri diaspora members and their allies on International Women’s Day to urge government of the UK to force India halt its inhuman actions and end its occupation of Kashmir. Several British lawmakers joined Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK at 10 Downing Street to submit a

Male: Opposition leader, former President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayyoom, has left for Mahibadhoo (Alifu Dhaalu Atoll) to raise support for the "India Out" campaign. The India Out campaign is a grassroots movement, later adopted by the opposition that calls for the removal of Indian military

Islamabad: After India admitted the accidental firing of a missile inside Pakistan, National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf questioned on Friday Delhi's ability to handle sensitive technology, urging the world to consider whether India was able to ensure the safety and security of its weapon