MANILA, MARCH 9 (IANS): Philippine authorities on Tuesday raised the alert level for Taal volcano to 2, saying it is showing "increasing unrest".
"This means that there is (a) probable magmati
WASHINGTON, MARCH 9 (IANS): Former US First Lady Michelle Obama will be inducted into the National Womens Hall of Fame in October, according to the organisation.
In a statement issued on Monday, the National
Bangkok, March 9 (AP): Myanmar's military-controlled government is seeking to suppressing media coverage of protests against their seizure of power as journalists and ordinary citizens strive to inform peop
Brussels, March 9 (AP): The European Parliament on Tuesday voted to lift the immunity of the former president of Spain's Catalonia region, Carles Puigdemont, and two of his associates, a move that could pav
Beijing, March 9 (PTI): Summers in the Northern Hemisphere may last for six months by 2100 without efforts to mitigate climate change, which could have far-reaching impacts on agriculture, human health and the
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Yangon (Myanmar), March 5 (AP) Demonstrators in Myanmar's biggest city came out Monday night
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 8 (IANS): The new US administration under President Joe Biden has chalked out a four-point strategy for the Afghanistan government under President Ashraf Ghani, with a vision to end the decades
KABUL, MARCH 8 (IANS): The UN said on Monday that it sought a leading role for Afghan women in the country's peace process that is expected to enter a new phase in the coming weeks or months.
In a statem
NAIROBI, MARCH 8 (IANS): The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated gender inequities in Africa, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said here.
The remark was made in a statement on Sunday by M
Baghdad, March 8 (AP): Pope Francis on Monday wrapped up his historic whirlwind tour of Iraq that sought to bring hope to the country's marginalised Christian minority with a message of coexistence, forgive
Hong Kong, March 8 (AP): Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday the city's government fully welcomes changes to the city's electoral system that will substantially increase central government control o
Mandalay (Myanmar), March 8 (AP): Security forces shot dead two people in northern Myanmar on Monday, local media reported, as the military government continued its attempt to stamp out opposition to its Februa
London, March 8 (IANS): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the reopening of schools in England as a "national effort" to beat coronavirus, even though some experts warned that the country is st
Brasilia, March 8 (IANS): The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso has announced that its hospital network has started to collapse, as there is a lack of intensive care unit beds due to the increasing number of
Seoul, March 8 (IANS): The combined forces of South Korea and the US kicked off their joint annual military exercises in a scaled-back manner in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Seoul's Joint Chiefs of St
Wellington, March 8 (IANS): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that everyone in the country will have access to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after it secured an additional 8.5 mill
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS): Aurat Marches are scheduled to take place on Monday across Pakistan to mark International Women's Day, during which participants will demand for the protection of female rights in
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Mar 8 (AP) A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 600 others on Sunday, authorities said.
President Teo
Bangkok, March 8 (AP): The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the February 1 coup is raising pressure for more sanctions against the junta, even as countries struggl
UNITED NATIONS, MARCH 7 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an inclusive justice system that is intolerant of discrimination and works for all.
High levels of inequality are associat