Mr. Guterres praised the many African Union (AU) initiatives aimed at bringing about this vision for the continent – including Agenda 2063 a blueprint for the Africa of the future, and the Decade of Women’s Financial and Economic Inclusion – and the decision to focus on the African Continental Free Trade Area at the Summit…
“This is a challenge that we can master with ingenuity and determination,” said Csaba Kőrösi, calling for science-based solutions and solidarity, as he delivered a keynote speech at the high-level symposium on “Integrated Water Cycle Management in the post-COVID-19 era.” He said when the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were crafted, the full magnitude of…
Dressed in black with a flowing cape and extravagantly oversized hat, performer Kurt Layne’s distinctive macabre ensemble blends influences from film depictions of the American wild west with West African culture. He cuts an imposing figure as he struts along a road bringing to life a traditional Carnival character, the Midnight Robber. He recently performed…
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused China of interfering in the country’s democratic system, saying that there have been reports of alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections. According to details, after the US, Canada’s relations with China have also become strained, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that China is trying to…
The US envoy deleted his inappropriate tweet about Afghan women, Photo: File Washington: The US Special Envoy for Afghanistan has apologized for his tweets about Afghan women. Karen Decker was being criticized a lot for this tweet. According to the World News Agency, the top US diplomat, Karen Decker, tweeted that struggling Afghan women should…
Pune: In the Indian city of Pune, the world’s first fountain was made from empty chip wrappers. According to the Indian media, for the first time in the world glasses have been made by recycling the empty wrappers of chips, a start-up company in the Indian city of Pune has done this unique work. “These…
NEW DELHI: India’s Russian oil imports hit a record 1.4 million barrels per day in January, up 9.2 percent from December. According to the news agency, India imports the most oil from Russia, followed by Iraq. According to data from Saudi Arabian trade sources, India imported 5 million bpd of crude oil last month, of…
BEIRUT: Due to restrictions on withdrawing money in Lebanon, bank customers went on fire and burned several commercial banks in Beirut. According to international media reports, several dozen Lebanese protesters ransacked and set fire to commercial banks in an area of Beirut on Thursday. Demonstrators in Lebanon have been protesting informal restrictions on cash withdrawals…
Did you know that Samsung, one of the largest multinational companies in the world, started from a trading company that sold fish and noodles? According to the international website, only one company exports a fifth of South Korea’s total exports, and that is Samsung. Samsung is among the 20 largest companies in the world in…
More than 50 Pakistanis were killed in the Samjhauta Express blasts on February 18, 2007. Photo: File The Indian militants involved in the Samjhauta Express blasts are still roaming freely after 16 years and the families are stumbling for justice. On February 18, 2007, more than 40 Pakistanis were killed in the explosions in the…
