spying for Israel;  8 Indian Navy officers face death sentence in Qatar

spying for Israel; 8 Indian Navy officers face death sentence in Qatar

Former Indian Navy officers sell information on Qatar’s secret program to buy submarines from Italy to Israel; Photo: File Doha: 8 ex-servicemen including 2 Indian Navy commanders arrested in Qatar for spying for Israel may be sentenced to death. According to the Indian newspaper, 8 retired officers, including Commander Parinanda Tiwari, the highest military award…

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UN General Assembly hears call for worldwide pandemic warning system

55 countries face a health worker crunch linked to COVID-19: WHO

According to the UN agency, African nations have been worst-hit by the phenomenon, with 37 countries on the continent facing health worker shortages that threaten their chances of achieving universal health care by 2030 – a key Sustainable Development Goals pledge. The actions of wealthy countries that belong to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) come under scrutiny in the WHO…

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LDC5: UN conference weighs building resilient agrifood systems in the face of risk and uncertainty

LDC5: UN conference weighs building resilient agrifood systems in the face of risk and uncertainty

Among the many challenges they face, the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) remain hotspots of chronic and acute food insecurity, with an average prevalence of chronic undernourishment of 22.1 per cent, and in some countries, reaching more than 50 per cent.  Despite some progress since 2020, the overall situation has worsened over the past decade due…

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The British newspaper exposed the ugly face of the Modi government

The British newspaper exposed the ugly face of the Modi government

Evidence of Nehru’s recognition of Kashmir’s right to self-determination in 1952 is contained in the Butcher Papers; Photo: File The Modi government used high-handed tactics to prevent the release of the Bucher Papers, a document containing promises of ceasefire and self-determination to Kashmiris made by the Nehru government. In a report published in the British…

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Recall illegal immigrants or face visa restrictions, EU

Recall illegal immigrants or face visa restrictions, EU

Mention of illegal immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Morocco, Egypt and other countries (Photo: File) Brussels: The European Union has threatened to impose visa restrictions on non-repatriation of illegal immigrants from various countries, including Pakistan. European Commission chief Ursula van der Leyen has written a letter to the leaders of the EU member states in which…

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Palestinian refugees face hitting ‘rock bottom’, warns UNRWA in $1.6 billion appeal

Palestinian refugees face hitting ‘rock bottom’, warns UNRWA in $1.6 billion appeal

Head of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, told journalists in Geneva that competing global crises, and skyrocketing levels of poverty and unemployment among Palestine refugees, have put immense strain on them – and the agency – which started the year some $70 million in arrears. “On the one hand we are asked to deliver public-like services to…

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