Air travel down 60 per cent, as airline industry losses top $370 billion: ICAO
A new report from the UN’s air transportation agency confirms there was a “dramatic” fall in international air travel due to COVID-19,
Month: January 2021
No one should make any mistake of testing India’s patience: Gen Naravane on Ladakh standoff with China
Referring to cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, he said the neighbouring country continues to provide a safe haven to terrorists.
UN officials fear US terrorist designation will hasten famine in Yemen
Senior UN officials have expressed concern over the potential impact of the decision by the United States to designate Yemen’s Ansar Allah, more commonly known as the Houthi movement, a terrorist group, the Security Council heard
Iran tests ballistic missiles, drones in military exercise, state TV says
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired “abundant” surface-to-surface ballistic missiles and tested locally manufactured new drones in a military exercise on Friday, state television reported.
India Nepal hold sixth Joint Commission meeting, focus on connectivity
Pradeep Kumar Gyawali is the first senior political leader from Nepal to visit India after the ties between the two countries came under strain following a border row.
“We must all summon the political will to unhesitatingly combat terrorism”: Jaishankar
Full text of the address at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts
Peace still elusive for hill people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
In CHT, apparently, a de facto military rule continues, and ‘Operation Uttaran’ has not been withdrawn, even though it was agreed in the accord to stop targeting the hill people. The authorities are engaged in anti-accord activities with the settlers as an excuse to provide security and protection.
Citing Biden transition, U.S. cancels U.N. envoy’s trip to Taiwan
A cancellation of all travel by the U.S. State Department this week includes a planned visit to Taiwan by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft
Capitol Attack: Recast the Narrative of Trump’s Base
Continuing to portray Trump’s base as “poor,” “uneducated,” or “rural” is both classist and simplistic, and instead we must collectively mobilize and unite against the far-right forces
WHO warns of COVID-19 ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point” in the fight against COVID-19, amid surging cases in Europe and the fresh challenge of a mutating virus.