New Delhi, September 8 (IANS) Despite global efforts, the world is falling short of achieving gender equality.This year's edition of the UN Women and UN DESA 'Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The

Kathmandu, September 8 ( IANS) China's Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song has received widespread criticism over his remarks on the Himalayan nation’s energy trade with India.Party leaders and MPs in Nepal have u

Washington, September 7 (IANS): NASA's oxygen-generating experiment that accompanied the Perseverance rover has successfully completed its mission on Mars, and may enable future astronauts landing on the Red Pl

Colombo, September 7 (IANS): Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa responding to newest UK's Channel 4 TV documentary which allegedly connected him to IS-affiliated local Islamic extremists' 2019 Easter

United Nations, September 7 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that "climate breakdown has begun".The UN chief released a strongly worded statement on a record summer of global warming in t

Washington, September 7 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $1 billion in Washington's support for Ukraine, which will include depleted uranium munitions for the first time, the media repo

Beijing, September 7 (IANS) Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, has forced 294,100 residents to temporarily evacuate in China's coastal Fujian province, authorities said on Thursday.As of 5 p.m. Wedn

Canberra, September 6 (IANS): In a joint statement on Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced a new strategy to boost trade with Southeast Asia.Albanese, Foreign Minister Pe

Beijing, September 6 (IANS): More than 36,000 people in Fuzhou, capital of China's Fujian province, have been temporarily evacuated as typhoon Haikui brought heavy rainstorms to the region, authorities said Wed

Nairobi, September 6 (IANS): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has committed to climate action in Africa as part of efforts to address displacement and provide protection to vulnerable populations in the continent.

Seoul, September 5 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has mainly brought his daughter, Ju-ae, to military-related events in an apparent bid to highlight his feats in the military sector and elicit the loyal

Islamabad, September 5 (IANS) In the wake of a worsening and gloomy economic situation in Pakistan, the cash-strapped nation's military establishment has decided to step in with a revival plan through investmen

Washington, September 4 (IANS) Asserting that any Republican is better than US President Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris, Indian-American Nikki Haley has said that the Republican nominee for the 20

Washington, September 4 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has expressed his "disappointment" over his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping's likely absence at this week's G20 Summit in New Delhi.According to news reports

New Delhi, September 4 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping will not be attending the G20 summit in New Delhi, which is scheduled to be held between September 9 and 10.After days of uncertainty, the Chinese Fore

Seoul, September 3 (IANS) A day after the North fired cruise missiles following major joint exercise between South Korea and the US, North Korea has conducted a drill for a "simulated tactical nuclear attack."A

Washington, September 3 (IANS) Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican Presidential race’s breakout star, has an interesting suggestion: The US should defend Taiwan from China altering its current policy of strategic

New Delhi, September 3 (IANS) Worsening Sino-US relations and the tightening of access to American and European markets for Chinese companies have prompted China’s leaders to reconfigure their approach to for

Washington, September 3 (IANS) US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo left China for home earlier this week with not much to show immediately for her four days of talks with a wide range of officials. But she was

New Delhi, September 3 (IANS) With the New Delhi G20 summit just days away, the uncertainty over Chinese president Xi Jinping’s presence at the prestigious multilateral event clearly highlights the current st