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Trump's decision to suspend funding for WHO comes under criticism
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 15 (ANI): Russia's permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva on Wednesday criticised the US decision to suspend funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO), saying that such steps do "significant damage" to the international organisation that has play
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Regret US President's decision to order halt in funding to WHO: D-G Tedros
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 15 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has regretted the decision of US President Donald Trump to order stopping the funding to the UN's global health body.
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Bar Council of Delhi to provide financial assistance to needy advocates
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): In an unprecedented move, the Bar Council of Delhi has unanimously resolved to provide financial assistance to needy advocates in backdrop of the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
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'WHO must be supported', says UN chief after Trump halts organisation's fu
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 15 (ANI): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the World Health Organisation (WHO) must be supported, hours after US President Donald Trump's announcement of halting his country's funding to the organisation.
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One more person tests COVID-19 positive in Himachal
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 14 (ANI): One more person tested positive for the coronavirus in Una district, taking the total number of cases to 33 in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.
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Nathan Lyon reveals moment which he was unable to watch in 'The Test'
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], April 14 (ANI): Australian spin wizard Nathan Lyon on Tuesday revealed that there are moments in the documentary series -- 'The Test' -- that he found so confronting and was compelled to leave the room instead of watching the show.
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COVID-19 ten times deadlier than swine flu: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 14 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (local time) warned that the COVID-19, which originated in China's Wuhan last year, is 10 times deadlier than the swine flu.
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UN working with Yemeni warring parties to prepare fragile health syste
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Sana'a, April 13 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Nations system is working closely with warring sides in Yemen to prepare its hugely fractured health system and existing polio and cholera surveillance mechanisms for the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the embattled nation aft
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UN warns of food shortage as COVID-19 disrupts supply chains
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA] April 13 (ANI): The United Nations' (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in its report has said that the world is staring at a possible disruption in food supply chains that would increase food insecurity as a drawback of coronavirus pandemic.
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Karnataka CM Yediyurappa holds high-level meet to discuss COVID-19 situati
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 13 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today held a review meeting with his cabinet colleagues and senior officials regarding prevailing coronavirus situation and several other important issues in the state.
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Leopard strays into Gujarat residential complex, kills pet dog
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Una (Gujarat) [India], April 13 (ANI): A pet dog died after being attacked by a leopard which strayed into a residential area in Gujarat's Una city. The incident was caught on CCTV cameras installed in the premises.
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UN chief saddened by destruction due to Cyclone Harold in Pacific region
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 13 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) expressed sadness over the reports of loss of life and destruction brought by tropical Cyclone Harold in the Pacific region.
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