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Khartoum, May 5 (AFP/APP): As Sudan’s war plunges the impoverished country even deeper into humanitarian turmoil, aid workers face deadly risks in their efforts to provide desperately needed support. With almost non-stop bombardments, rampant looting and at least three major prison breaks in the capital, […]

Nootdorp, Netherlands, May 3 (AFP/APP): The world’s chemical weapons watchdog said Wednesday that the process of destroying tens of thousands of tonnes of declared chemical stockpiles would be completed “within the next few weeks.” “More than 70,000 tonnes of the world’s most dangerous poisons have […]

Washington, May 2 (AFP/APP):A mystery over the identities of seven bodies found in a home in rural Oklahoma began to dissipate Tuesday as authorities called off a search for a convicted sex offender and two missing teenage girls. While the circumstances of the homicides remained […]

UNITED NATIONS, May 02 (APP): An international meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan ended in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres saying they had agreed on the need for a “strategy of engagement” with the Taliban to help the country’s most vulnerable people. […]

ISLAMABAD, May 2nd (Online): Foreign Minister of China Qin Gang will visit Pakistan for the first time on May 5 after taking charge of his post. According to sources, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will reach Islamabad on 5th of May. Chinese Foreign Minister will […]

Paris, May 1 (AFP/APP): Protesters clashed with security forces across France on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets for Labour Day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform. Unions had been hoping for a vast turnout across […]

UNITED NATIONS, May 01 (APP):: United Nations Peacekeeping Monday launched a special photo exhibition at UN Headquarters in New York to honour the service and sacrifice of uniformed and civilian peacekeepers as it marks its 75th anniversary. The exhibit is part of a year-long global […]

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 28 (APP): Civilians in Sudan, including scores of internally displaced people and refugees, are scrambling for safety and suffering the disastrous consequences of the violence there, as many aid operations have been forced to pause, UN humanitarian officials said on Friday. The […]

Budapest, April 28 (AFP/APP): Pope Francis called for a recovery of the European spirit and a rejection of “adolescent belligerence” amid rising nationalism and war in Ukraine, during his visit to Budapest on Friday. The pontiff’s three-day trip started with a meeting with Prime Minister […]

Washington, April 27 (AFP/APP): The United States on Thursday revamped its policy on migrants by setting up processing centers overseas and toughening penalties for unlawful entry, anticipating a surge of arrivals as Covid-era rules expire next month. President Joe Biden’s administration, which has struggled to […]