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Rain, storms kill 121 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in two weeksAcross the border in Pakistan, 44 people were killed following heavy rains in the last weeks, officials said. At least 32 people died in th...- Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities sayAfghanistan faces a deadly weather crisis. Recent floods, landslides, and thunderstorms have claimed 17 lives and injured 26 people. The ex...
- Snow and heavy rain leave 61 dead in AfghanistanAfghanistan is reeling from severe weather. Snow and heavy rain have claimed 61 lives over the past three days. The disaster management aut...
- Clean energy just 6.1 pc of Himalayan nations' supply despite huge potential: ICIMODA new report highlights the untapped renewable energy potential in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, particularly hydropower, despite climate...
- Heavy snowfall, rain kill 36 people and injure 40 across AfghanistanHeavy snowfall and rain have killed 36 people and injured 40 in Afghanistan, particularly impacting southwestern Farah province. The extrem...
- Bangladesh to skip 150-year celebration of India Meteorological DepartmentBangladeshi officials will skip the India Meteorological Department's 150th anniversary due to non-essential travel restrictions. The event...
- 'Dangerous new era': climate change spurs disaster in 2024This year is the hottest in history, with record-breaking temperatures in the atmosphere and oceans acting like fuel for extreme weather ar...
- Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 37 people, collapse buildings and trigger landslidesAt least 27 people, mostly children, reportedly died in rain-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan since T...
- Food insecurity, undernourishment increased in South Asia during Covid: ReportThe Covid-19 pandemic, natural disasters and the Ukraine-Russia war have increased undernourishment in South Asia, making its food security...
- "Selective pronouncements" on human rights are "immoral", says Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Chinese atrocities on UyghursChina has been criticised for its alleged treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, even some calling it a "genocide". Pakistan's PM, in an ...
- Record 55 million people internally displaced worldwideThat is the highest number of newly displaced reported in 10 years, and brings the total number people living in internal displacement arou...
- RQ-4A Global Hawk: The $220 mn drone that waged a war, almostLast week, Iran shot down a United States UAV over the Strait of Hormuz.
- 12 IAF pilots underwent special training in US to operate Chinook choppers"Helicopters in India have tail rotor configuration, but it (Chinook which has tandem rotor) requires different kind of input during initia...
- Indian Air Force inducts combat-ready Chinook helicoptersAir Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa inducted the twin rotor chopper today morning. It is expected to greatly enhance India’s capabilities across a ...
- Terrorism single largest threat to peace in South Asia: India to SAARCAddressing a meeting, also attended by her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Swaraj emphasised that regional cooperation can only...
- Nearly 2.4 million people internally displaced in India: ReportInternal Displacement Monitoring Centre and the Norwegian Refugee Council released a new report which ranked India third among countries mo...
- SAARC satellite: India, member countries hold talksTop MEA officials and Indian Space Research Organisations were part of deliberations with representatives of the SAARC countries including ...
- US urges Pak to accept Indian aid; hardliners blame India, US for floodsUS officials called on Islamabad to abjure politics and accept India's help, including an initial $ 5 mn offer.
- Afghanistan, sub-Saharan Africa top food security risksAfghanistan and nations in sub-Saharan Africa are most at risk from shocks to food supplies such as droughts or floods while Nordic countri...
- India global warming hot-spot: UN studyA UN study has identified India as one of the "hot-spots" by assessing the possible consequences of global warming in the next 20 to 30 yea...
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