Climate on track to devastate world’s poorest economies: Study
A new report released at COP26 says the GDP of some 65 countries will drop by about 20 percent by 2050 if temperatures continue to...
Australia starts Kovid-19 booster drive
Australia has started giving booster shots to increase immunity against Kovid-19. Anyone over the age of 18 who completed their primary two-dose course of vaccination...
French policeman injured after being stabbed in Cannes – Interior Minister
There was a stabbing incident in France's Cannes in which the attacker injured a police officer, the interior minister said. The attacker was "neutralized" by...
Digital payments startup Paytm launches India’s biggest IPO
With its $2.46 billion target, Paytm, backed by Ant Group, SoftBank, Berkshire Hathaway, will be India's biggest IPO.India will see its biggest ever initial public...
Iraqi PM says he knows who is behind ‘assassination attempt’
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi claims the government knows who was responsible for reports of drone attacks against his residence, and will expose them. “We...
Banning online anonymity won’t curb hate, says Twitter official
Twitter has warned that governments' efforts to tackle anonymous accounts on social media will be "ineffective" in reducing online abuse, which it describes as a...
Wang Yaping becomes first Chinese woman to walk in space
Wang is one of three astronauts on a six-month mission to build the Tiangong Space Station.Astronaut Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to...
Haiti’s race against the clock: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Bruno Lemarquis is the Deputy Special Representative to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (DSRSG) and the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti. He is...
Beijing slams Pentagon’s ‘deliberately fabricated’ Chinese threat report
The Chinese Defense Ministry has lodged an official protest with the US over the Pentagon's latest wartime potential assessment of China's military. China said that...
Blackout in Sarajevo due to flash floods in Bosnia (VIDEO)
Heavy rain overnight in Bosnia caused power outages and flooding in the capital Sarajevo, forcing some schools to close and even evacuations for residents in...