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UNICEF Worry Over Poor Funding For Flood-Hit Pak Children
Islamabad: UNICEF has expressed deep anguish over poor funding for the flood hit Pakistan children. It said that its appeal for funding for around three million children was still less than what it sought.
It reached less than a third of…
Vladimir Putin Announces Partial Military Mobilisation
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilisation in Russia. The total number of reservists to be called up is 3,00,000, officials said.
In a television address to the nation, the Russian President warned…
Mahsa Amini’s death: Iran confirms first deaths in protests
Tehran: An Iranian governor has confirmed the first fatalities during protests over the death in police custody of a young woman named Mahsa AminiMahsa Amini’s death: Iran confirms first deaths in protests – but the governor has said the…
Iran: Women burn headscarves in anti-hijab protests
Iran: Female protesters have been at the forefront of escalating protests in Iran and have been burning headscarves, after the death in custody of a woman detained for breaking hijab laws.
Demonstrations have continued for five…
Japan man sets himself on fire to protest state funeral for Shinzo Abe
Tokyo: A Japanese man has set himself alight reportedly to protest a state funeral for ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July.
Hundreds of foreign dignitaries are expected to attend the funeral on 27 September.
On…
US Welcomes PM Modi’s Message To Putin On Ukraine Issue
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Uzbekistan "is a statement of principle" of what he believes is "right and just" and it "was…
International Day of Peace 2022: Know history and significance
New Delhi: On September 21, people all over the world observe the International Day of Peace. By observing a 24-hour period of nonviolence and a ceasefireInternational Day of Peace 2022: Know history and significance, the United Nations…
India, Egypt ink MoU to bolster defence cooperation across all sectors of mutual interest
New Delhi: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Egyptian Defence Minister General Mohamed Zaki in Cairo on September 19, 2022. Rajnath Singh, who is on an official visit to Egypt, was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour…
Whales die in mass stranding on Australian beach
Australia: Fourteen young sperm whales have died in a mass stranding on a beach in Tasmania, Australia.
The whale carcasses were discovered by locals on King Island and reported to authorities on Monday afternoon.
The reason for the…
Record-breaking Russian cosmonaut Valery Polyakov passes away at 80
Moscow: A Russian cosmonaut who holds the record for the longest-ever trip to space passed away aged 80.
Valery Polyakov spent 437 full days orbiting the Earth between 1994 and 1995 on the Mir space station.
He worked on experiments…