London: Maria Arena, chairwoman of a European parliament human rights committee, has resigned after failing to declare trips to Qatar amid a corruption scandal that has hit the EU assembly. Belgian MEP resigns The Belgian Socialist MEP quit after it was revealed that she failed to
Addis Ababa: The French and German foreign ministers lauded success in implementing an Ethiopian peace agreement signed last year to end two years of brutal war, on a joint visit to Addis Ababa. The trip by France s Catherine Colonna and Annalena Baerbock of Germany began
Geneva: The United Nations called for urgent funding to help 30 million children suffering from acute malnutrition "before it is too late" in countries being hammered by the food crisis. UN agencies said conflict, climate shocks, the Covid-19 pandemic and rising living costs were leaving an
Denver: Earth’s fever persisted last year, not quite spiking to a record high but still in the top five or six warmest on record, government agencies reported. But expect record-shattering hot years soon, likely in the next couple years because of “relentless” climate change from the
Tokyo: Japanese prosecutors on Friday indicted the man suspected of killing former prime minister Shinzo Abe, a local district court said on Friday. Nara District Public Prosecutors Office indicted Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, on murder charges as well as for violating gun laws, a spokesperson at Nara
New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an alert warning against the use of two Indian cough syrups blamed for the deaths of at least 20 children in Uzbekistan. The WHO said the products, manufactured by India's Marion Biotech, were "substandard" and that the
Srinagar: In Indian Administered Kashmir, Indian authorities have intensified restrictions in the name of “high security” across the territory, particularly in Jammu region, ahead of Indian Republic Day celebrations. It is pertinent to mention here that India celebrates its Republic Day every year on 26 January.
United Nations: Pakistan, citing the unresolved Kashmir and Palestine disputes, has called for the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions that provide for the exercise of the right to self-determination by the Kashmiri and Palestinian people. Ambassador Munir Akram told the 15-member body that the
Mumbai: Buying a new smartphone was a bit of a mission for Deepa Aswani, who works in marketing in Mumbai. "I am very particular about what phone I buy. I did not want to invest too much," she says. After two months of deliberation, she chose the
New Delhi: India launched the MV Ganga Vilas luxury cruise from Varanasi on Friday, reported local Indian media. The ship, which is regarded as the longest river cruise in the world, will depart from Varanasi and travel 3,200km in 51 days, passing through 27 river