Coronavirus may spark ‘hunger pandemic’ pushing millions into starvation, warns WFP Chief   

Coronavirus may spark ‘hunger pandemic’ pushing millions into starvation, warns WFP Chief   

New York: David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), of the United Nations (UN), issued a severe warning as he said, ‘Global hunger has become more daunting given the Coronavirus pandemic. If timely steps are not initiated, the starvation crisis will assume biblical proportions. The hunger pandemic will claim more lives in […]

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FATF issues stern warning to Pakistan over terror activities; China too lambasts Pakistan

FATF issues stern warning to Pakistan over terror activities; China too lambasts Pakistan

Paris: Except Turkey and Malaysia, all the members of the FATF issued a stern warning to Pakistan to take harsh actions against terrorism. These include China and Saudi Arabia, the closest allies of Pakistan. This comes as a major jolt for Pakistan. Indian Chief of Military Staff, General Naravane, welcomed the Chinese change of stand, […]

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Humanitarian crisis because of the bloody conflict in Burkina Faso, UN claims 500 thousand citizens displaced

Humanitarian crisis because of the bloody conflict in Burkina Faso, UN claims 500 thousand citizens displaced

Burkina Faso: The ethnic conflicts, terrorist attacks and the violence, ongoing for the last several years, has brought Burkina Faso under the shadows of a humanitarian crisis, is the concern expressed by the United Nations. The United Nations’ report states that nearly 500 thousand citizens have been displaced in Burkina Faso. While this report has […]

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Indian Prime Minister Modi confident India set to become a $5 trillion economy by 2024

Indian Prime Minister Modi confident India set to become a $5 trillion economy by 2024

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence, ‘Although the goal to make India, a $5 trillion economy, by 2024, is very challenging, it can be achieved if appropriate cooperation is received from the Indian states.’ In his inaugural address at the fifth meeting of the planning commission NITI Aayog, Prime Minister Modi appealed to […]

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A rise in violence causes 20,000 civilians to flee from Northwest Nigeria to Niger: UN report

A rise in violence causes 20,000 civilians to flee from Northwest Nigeria to Niger: UN report

Niamey/Abuja: Nearly 20,000 Nigerian citizens have taken refuge in the neighbouring Niger, given the ethnic conflicts and attacks caused due to vigilantism. The displacement of this magnitude in just one and a half months has raised serious questions on the Nigerian security agencies and systems, once again. The state government in Nigeria was already in […]

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Saudi Arabia warns Iran that it does not want war, but can defend itself against Iran

Saudi Arabia warns Iran that it does not want war, but can defend itself against Iran

Riyadh/Dubai: “We don’t want war, but we will fight if provoked. But at the same time, if the other side chooses war, the kingdom will fight this with all force and determination, and it will defend itself, its citizens and its interests,” Saudi warned Iran. Accusing that Iran is carrying out provocative activities, since the […]

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Stripping Shamima Begum’s citizenship would help extremists exploit situation, top British Government Advisor Sara Khan

Stripping Shamima Begum’s citizenship would help extremists exploit situation, top British Government Advisor Sara Khan

London: The decision of cancelling the citizenship of Shamima Begum, is a matter of concern and the extremists may exploit the decision, Sara Khan, a top British Government advisor has warned. British Home Secretary, Sajid Javid had dismissed Shamima Begum’s application for entering and taking asylum in the United Kingdom. His decision came under severe […]

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