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Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday told his ministerial colleagues to avoid the political row around the Bharat issue.

Nine years of war in Yemen have displaced millions of people. As negotiations drag on in Saudi Arabia between the Houthi rebels and the internationally recognised government, the humanitarian situation in Yemen remains dire. Only 30 percent of required aid is currently being provided, according to the UN. In Marib,…

There will be pressure on rich countries to fulfil a commitment to provide climate finance to poorer nations

As the refugee crisis in Chad continues to grow, international attention on the situation remains limited in the face of numerous other global humanitarian challenges.

Existential threats are converging–and they are a direct result of a global economic model that blossoms at the expense of the environment and society.

Gabon’s junta says the country’s ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been under house arrest since he was deposed last week, is now free and can travel on a medical trip

When fired, depleted uranium becomes ‘essentially an exotic metal dart fired at extraordinarily high speed’

Julie Fujishima, niece of late pop mogul, apologises and acknowledges agency founder’s abuse for first time

The United Nations chief has renewed an urgent call on the international community to seek a unified strategy to end the worsening crisis in Myanmar

Renée Jeffery says country’s ‘discomfort’ stems from reluctance to address own history including treatment of First Nations people

NEW DELHI: Group of 20 nations agreed to grant the African Union permanent membership status, according to people familiar with the matter, who said that leaders are expected to announce the decision during a summit in India this weekend.