Category: NEWS

South Korea donates $5 million to Afghanistan through WFP

The WFP said that this donation will be used to enhance food security, combat malnutrition, provide food for students, and strengthen family economies.

Israel blamed for the destruction of the healthcare system in Gaza

Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza have devastated the Palestinian enclave’s health system and raised serious concerns about Israel’s compliance with international law, the U.N. Human Rights Office has said in a report.

China defends COVID-19 data-sharing as WHO seeks greater access

MONITORING (SW) – China has shared the most COVID-19 data and research results in the international community, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after the

Azerbaijan charges Russia for shooting down passenger jet

MONITORING (SW) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia on Sunday of firing at an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) passenger jet before it crashed and of

South Korean plane crashes after landing, killing 124 people

At least 124 people were killed when an airliner veered off the runway and erupted into a fireball as it slammed into a wall at South Korea’s Muan International Airport on Sunday, the national fire agency said.

German president dissolves parliament, starts countdown to snap polls

MONITORING (SW) – Germany’s head of state started the countdown to a general election on Friday by dissolving the country’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag.

Manmohan Singh, the architect of India’s economic triumph, dies at 92

MONITORING (SW) – People in India are reflecting on former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s contribution to the country since his death on Thursday evening.

Balcony solar panels gaining fame in Europe

MONITORING (SW) – Balcony solar panels can save 30% on a typical household’s electricity bill and, with vertical surface area in cities larger than roof space, the appeal is clear, noted a latest report.

Israeli strike kills five journalists, Israel says it hit militants

Gaza authorities said an Israeli airstrike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital on Thursday but the Israeli army said it had attacked a vehicle carrying Islamic Jihad militants.

UN complaints against Islamic Emirate’s ‘interventions’ in humanitarian process

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) recently stated in a report that government interventions in Afghanistan have increased in the humanitarian assistance processes of the organization.

China and India resume high-level talks to ease Himalayan border dispute

China and India agreed on Wednesday to work on easing their long-running border dispute, as the two Asian giants resumed a formal high-level dialogue for the first time in five years.