UN experts laud International Olympic Committee for considering admission of Russian, Belarusian athletes
Against the backdrop of the ongoing and deadly Russian invasion of Ukraine, the experts urged the IOC to adopt a decision in that direction, and to go further. Level playing…
Revive and restore wetlands, home to 40 per cent of all biodiversity
On World Wetlands Day, observed this Thursday, the United Nations is calling for urgent action to revive and restore these ecosystems, which are disappearing three times faster than forests. Wetlands…
Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year: UNODC report
A lack of access to healthcare and medicines has been fuelling a host of opportunists aimed at filling the gaps, the report Trafficking in Medical Products in the Sahel shows.…
African leaders commit to end AIDS among children by 2030
The first ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance to end AIDS in children marked a step up in action to ensure all boys and girls with HIV can access life-saving…
Climate change: WMO unveils plans for sustainable monitoring of greenhouse gases
The WMO initiative would create a network of ground-based measurement stations that can verify worrying air quality data that’s been flagged by satellites or airplanes, potentially in the next five…
Important news about US tourist visa
The U.S. is extending the eligibility to waive the interview requirement for people awaiting interviews for tourist visas while protecting its national security. According to media reports, if you are…
ICC Rankings; Babar Azam ODI, Surya Kumar ranked first in T20
In the ODI team ranking, India is first while Pakistan is fifth (Photo: Express Web). Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the new Test rankings, the national team…
The court suspended my police summons notice, Sheikh Rasheed
Awami Muslim League chief and former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed says that the court has suspended my police summons notice. Talking to the media outside the Islamabad High Court, Sheikh…
President of OIC member country Chad Mohamed Idris arrived in Israel
The Israeli Prime Minister and the President of Chad are shaking hands. The President of Chad, an African member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has met Prime Minister…
US Secretary of State meeting with Palestinian President
The US Secretary of State also met with the Israeli Prime Minister; Photo: Twitter US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken has arrived on a visit to Israel and Palestine, where…