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PM Modi to meet Donald Trump in the upcoming US Visit

PM Modi to meet Donald Trump in the upcoming US Visit

Trump termed PM Modi as a "fantastic man" during his address to the crowd in Michigan

18 September,2024 04:04 PM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondent
UN considers resolution demanding Israel end its occupation of Palestinian areas

UN considers resolution demanding Israel end its occupation of Palestinian areas

"I think it could complicate the situation on the ground, complicate what we're trying to do to end the conflict, and I think it impedes reinvigorating steps toward a two-state solution"

18 September,2024 07:53 AM IST | United Nations | AP
Six UNRWA staff killed in Israeli strikes on school-turned-shelter

Six UNRWA staff killed in Israeli strikes on school-turned-shelter

UN says highest death toll among its staff in a single incident

13 September,2024 07:35 AM IST | Tel Aviv | Agencies
Myanmar refugees in Assam transit camp launch hunger strike

Myanmar refugees in Assam transit camp launch hunger strike

The protesters are demanding that they be handed over to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in New Delhi, transferred to a detention centre in the national capital and finally resettled in a third country

10 September,2024 08:51 PM IST | Guwahati | PTI
Mother Teresa death anniversary: Nobel laureate saw poverty as form of violence

Mother Teresa death anniversary: Nobel laureate saw poverty as form of violence

September 5 is observed as the death anniversary of Mother Teresa, the saint who dedicated her life to the service of the poorest of the poor. Known for her unwavering compassion, humility, and devotion, Mother Teresa’s works have inspired millions around the world

05 September,2024 09:53 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Gaza: United Nations kicks off polio vaccination drive today

Gaza: United Nations kicks off polio vaccination drive today

Meanwhile, UNICEF also took to its X handle and asserted that amid the vaccination drive, protection of children, families and community workers is essential.

01 September,2024 01:41 PM IST | Gaza | ANI
Prioritising needs of children necessary and urgent: UNICEF on Mpox outbreak

Prioritising needs of children necessary and urgent: UNICEF on Mpox outbreak

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has sounded an alert on Mpox, saying that in the fight against the outbreak, prioritising the needs of children is not only necessary but urgent

01 September,2024 10:19 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Isolationist policy not healthy, says Nikki Haley on Taiwan visit

Isolationist policy not healthy, says Nikki Haley on Taiwan visit

Nikki Haley says supporting US allies is vital amid Beijing’s claim on Taiwan; backs Trump in presidential race

25 August,2024 08:19 AM IST | Taipei | Agencies
Bangladesh unrest: UN team reaches Dhaka to discuss human rights violations

Bangladesh unrest: UN team reaches Dhaka to discuss human rights violations

Bangladesh witnessed chaos after PM Sheikh Hasina's govt collapsed on Aug 5 amid violent protests over quota reforms for government jobs. Before that, the anti-government protests had killed more than 500 people since mid-July. The UN human rights body said the number of reported killings in revenge attacks since August 5 remains to be determined

22 August,2024 09:49 PM IST | Dhaka | mid-day online correspondent
China, Philippines trade blame after their ships collide in disputed waters

China, Philippines trade blame after their ships collide in disputed waters

Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two boats, in an encounter on Monday near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed South China Sea. Both blamed the other for the collision near Sabina Shoal, a disputed atoll in the Spratly Islands

19 August,2024 12:19 PM IST | Taipei | mid-day online correspondent

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