Geneva: Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its report released with Harvard Law School’s International Human Clinic has said that all countries should endorse a new political commitment aimed at protecting civilians from the bombing and shelling of cities and towns during wartime. The 23-page report, “Safeguarding
Washington: United States President Joe Biden and United Kingdom’s newly elected Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced to work together to support Ukraine, the White House said on Wednesday. They spoke for the first time hours after Sunak became Britain s third prime minister this year, inheriting
Washington: The United States, Japan and South Korea warned that an "unparalleled" scale of response would be warranted if North Korea conducts a seventh nuclear bomb test. Washington and its allies believe North Korea could be about to resume nuclear bomb testing for the first time
Colombo: Arumuga Lakshmi, whose children are missing for years, marched through a town in northern Sri Lanka with a group of women, many holding up photographs, black flags and burning torches. During a brutal 26-year civil war between the Sri Lankan government and a militant group,
Dhaka: Twenty-four people died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million people from their homes. Cyclones _ the equivalent of hurricanes in the Atlantic or typhoons in the Pacific _ are a regular menace in the region but scientists say
New Delhi: Eight Indian cities made it to the list of the top 10 most polluted cities in Asia, according to data released by World Air Quality Index showed. Creating awareness about air pollution, the index often serves as a warning sign. AQI indicates where a
Washington: The World Bank has appointed a "neutral expert" and a chairman of the Court of Arbitration regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric power plants, in view of disagreements and differences between India and Pakistan over the 1960 Indus Water Treaty. World Bank has appointed Michael
