New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): India gave first priority to the poor in its strategy to combat the COVID-19 crisis, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
Washington [US] August 6 (ANI): Amid Afghan officials accusing Islamabad of assisting the Taliban, National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf on Wednesday said Pakistan supports a political solution to the Afghanistan crisis.
Brussels [Belgium], August 5 (ANI): The European Union is calling for an end to violence in Afghanistan as fighting escalates, EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said on Thursday in a joint statement.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 5 (ANI): After declining 13 to 15 per cent last fiscal, cigarette sales volume is set to rise 7 to 9 per cent to 83 to 85 billion sticks this fiscal, driven by recovery in out-of-home consumption, limited price hikes and a lower-base effect.
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 4 (ANI): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers have appointed Brunei's second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as special envoy to Myanmar to facilitate mediation among the stakeholders and to find a peaceful resolution of the political
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Central multi-disciplinary teams that recently visited Kerala to review the COVID-19 situation in the state emphasised the need for enhancing testing, contact tracing, enforcing containment measures and establishment of adequate healthcare infrastruc
Montreal [Canada], August 4 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures for 2020 demonstrating the devastating effects on global air transport during that year of Covid-19 crisis.
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI/PNN): A delegation from Poultry, Aqua & Shrimp Industry, Dairy led by Bahadur Ali, Chairman, All India Poultry Breeders Association, and MD IB Group had a meeting with Piyush Goyal, Honourable Minister of Commerce & Industries and Food, Consumer affai
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): A new study may alleviate concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy, as researchers found no increase in preterm births or stillbirths during the first year of the health crisis.
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 3 (ANI): Brunei's second foreign minister Erywan Yusof has emerged as the front-runner for the job of ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar to facilitate mediation among the stakeholders and to find a peaceful resolution of the political crisis in the country.
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 2 (ANI): A major general was killed for reportedly saying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's military granaries distribution order was 'ignorant of reality'.
New York [US], August 2 (ANI): The world is going through an education crisis as millions of children remain out of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday.