Kathmandu, May 22 (IANS) Nepal has formally requested the United Nations to defer its scheduled graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, citing mounting economic challenges, global uncertainties, and concerns over the country's preparedness for the transition.
Geneva, May 22 (IANS) United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk on Friday warned against the continued forced repatriation of Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers from host countries to Afghanistan, calling it a violation of international human rights and refugee law.
Washington, May 22 (IANS) The United States needs to rapidly expand its military space capabilities amid mounting concern over China’s growing advances in space warfare, senior Pentagon officials have told lawmakers this week, warning that future conflicts will depend heavily on dominance in orbit.
Dhaka, May 22 (IANS) As many as 11 children died from measles and similar symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8 am on Friday, raising the death toll since March 15 to 499, local media reported.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the "strong and futuristic partnership" between India and Cyprus, which he said remains rooted in shared values.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides discussed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) during their meeting in New Delhi on Friday, recognising that the initiative has transformational potential in reshaping and promoting global trade, connectivity and prosperity.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s gas sector has gone into a structural decline, which, in turn, is damaging industrial competitiveness, discouraging exploration investment, increasing LNG dependence and weakening Pakistan’s long-term energy security, according to an article in the local media.
Kabul, May 22 (IANS) The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, on Friday, reiterated his call for a full and independent investigation into Pakistan's airstrike on Omid Rehabilitation Hospital in Kabul that took place in March and resulted in the killing of more than 269 people.
Kabul/New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Continuing with its humanitarian support for Afghanistan, India on Friday delivered 20 tonnes of Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) and Tetanus & Diphtheria (Td) vaccines to Kabul to boost immunisation efforts among Afghan children.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) China has started deploying a Tibetan‑language artificial intelligence platform called DeepZang in Tibet which aims to shape narratives and reinforce Beijing’s authority in the region, a new report has said.
