PM Modi, Biden hold bilateral meeting at White House
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Joe Biden in Washington on Friday in their first-ever bilateral meeting
Year: 2021
No improvement in young children’s diets over past decade: UNICEF
There has been little sign of improvement in the diets of the world’s youngest children over the last ten years, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
Qatar’s ruler urges world leaders not to boycott Taliban
The ruling emir of Qatar has urged world leaders gathered at the United Nations against turning their backs on the country’s new Taliban rulers
Afghan girls must not be excluded from schools: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday welcomed the news that secondary schools are due to reopen in Afghanistan on Saturday, after months of closure due to COVID-19, but stressed that girls must not be kept from the classroom.
China says it agrees with Jaishankar; says Sino-India ties have their own ‘intrinsic logic’
China on Friday said it agrees with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s assertion that Beijing should not view its relations with India through the lens of a third country, saying that Sino-India relations have their own “intrinsic logic”.
After initial euphoria, is Russia changing its mind on the Taliban?
Is Russia’s bonhomie with the Taliban over? As events unfold it seems so; Russia maybe running a reality check on the organisation that, among others, is listed as a terrorist group and banned in the Russian Federation
Russia-led Military Bloc Ready to Respond to ‘Deteriorating’ Afghan Situation
It said that the situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s seizure of power is alarming and it is ready to ‘take effective measures’ to ensure safety of the borders of its member states.
$1 billion pledge a ‘quantum leap’ in commitment to Afghanistan: UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday hailed significant international financial support pledged to the people of Afghanistan following a meeting in Geneva, which nearly doubled the initial $606 million flash appeal for the country.
IAEA strikes deal with Iran on monitoring of nuclear programme
The UN atomic watchdog reached an agreement with Iran on Sunday allowing the Agency access to surveillance cameras inside its atomic facilities.
Ahmad Shah Massoud’s prophetic words: For peace in Afghanistan, Pakistan must be kept away
A journalist recalls meeting Ahmad Massoud’s father