China, US, Russia, Pakistan to hold talks on Afghanistan: Beijing, Washington
WASHINGTON: A top US diplomat will meet this week in China to discuss issues in Afghanistan with his Chinese, Russian and Pakistani counterparts, the Chinese foreign...
US astronaut, 2 Russian cosmonauts poised to share Soyuz ride from orbit
SPACE RELATIONS TESTED The joint US-Russian return flight from ISS was closely watched for signs that escalating tensions between Moscow and Washington over the Russian...
World Bank freezes Afghan projects after Taliban bans girls from high school
WASHINGTON: The World Bank has put four projects in Afghanistan worth US$600 million on hold amid concerns over a decision by the country’s ruling Islamist...
Relentless rains submerge Australian towns for second time in a month
In the northern New South Wales city of Lismore, among the worst impacted by record floods earlier in March, water levels in the city’s Wilsons...
Lavrov makes first China visit since Ukraine war
BEIJING: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China on Wednesday (Mar 30) in his first visit to the key ally since Moscow launched its invasion...
South Korea says North Korea faked launch of so-called ‘monster’ missile
Seoul and Tokyo had separately confirmed at the time that the Mar 24 missile had flown higher and longer than any previous test – but analysts later...
Ukraine war could create widespread food insecurity, warns FAO
The alert from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) follows assessments in 19 of Ukraine’s 24 oblasts, or regions, which indicated that it was uncertain that Ukraine...
World football goes for goal, in aid of Ukraine
The Football for Ukraine Emergency Appeal, #football4Ukraine, is led by the two UN agencies, together with six leading footballers – three of whom are former...
Dire impact from floods in South Sudan as new wet season looms
“Urgent action is needed to protect already vulnerable populations from its worst impacts,” Andrew Harper, UNHCR Special Advisor on Climate Action, told a regular press...
Response plan launched to support 1.4 million Rohingya and Bangladeshis
“Humanitarian agencies are seeking more than $881 million to support approximately 1.4 million people, including over 918,000 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char,...