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Iran is in a "full-fledged human rights crisis," says UN rights chief Turk
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Thursday said that a "full-fledged" crisis is underway in Iran amid a crackdown on protesters.
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Amid snowy season Afghan families forced to sell belongings to make ends m
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the snowy season that requires additional funds to warm up living space, Afghan families are forced to sell their belongings in order to make ends meet.
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Pakistan faces currency crisis danger, says Nomura
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Apart from Pakistan, the Japanese bank said that there were seven countries including Egypt, Romania, Sri Lanka, Turkey, the Czech Republic, and Hungary now at a high risk of currency crises.
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Two-thirds of Afghan households in crisis, struggle to afford food: World
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
People in Afghanistan continue to suffer under the Taliban leadership as the atrocities are persistent and two-thirds of Afghan households are in severe crisis unable to afford basic food and non-food requirements, Khaama Press reported citing a World Bank Survey on Wednesday.
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PTI leader claims Imran Khan to lead 'biggest protest' in Pakistan's histo
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taking to his Twitter handle, Faisal Khan said that people have been raising demands for elections to get out of the crisis.
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India took steps to address food security in Yemen by prioritizing wheat e
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Highlighting India's humanitarian assistance to Yemen, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj on Tuesday (local time) said that New Delhi took steps to address food security in Yemen by prioritizing wheat exports.
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16 lakh jobs being generated by Centre every month: Railway Minister Vaish
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Union Railway Minister said India has emerged as a source of energy with full of opportunities even in the face of global economic crisis
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India set to overtake China as property investment destination
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The property price index has been growing steadily in India in the past few years. The All India House Price Index (HPI) published by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) grew at an annual rate of 3.5 per cent for the quarter which ended in June (Q1: 2022-23), expanding 1.8 per cent compared w
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Pak remittances continue to decline
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Remittances from Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK and US make up 68.5pc of Pakistan's yearly remittances. But lately, remittances from the first three countries, with a share of 57.7pc in the total pie, have been falling with little chance of a reversal of this trend, primarily due to economic and expa
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Afghanistan: Students complain of lack of teachers, buildings in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Students in the Khaki Jabbar district of Kabul expressed angst over the lack of facilities and teachers and complained that the situation has made it difficult for them to pursue education.
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No more burning or dumping, plastic pollution can be controlled via its 'D
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The plastic crisis has been an ongoing environmental issue for a long time now. Disposal of plastic is always a difficult task since the material doesn't decompose for a long time. Burning and dumping have been two ways it has been disposed for the time being. However, a team of researchers
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As the property market continues to slump in China, are property investors
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Last week, the Chinese government released data which showed that new home prices fell at their fastest rate in over seven years, while property sales measured by floor area fell for a 15th straight month in October.
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