At least 50 people killed, 125 missing after landslides in EthiopiaSouthern Ethiopia faces tragedy as landslides bury at least 50 people. Heavy rains triggered the disaster in Gamo Zone, affecting multiple ...
12 Mar, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
New megacities lie in the path of devastating floodsGlobal population growth is concentrating in vulnerable Asian and African megacities. These urban centers face increasing flood threats due...
02 Dec, 2025, 08.15 AM IST
Developing nations push for climate action and debt relief at G20 summit in South AfricaDeveloping nations at the G20 summit in South Africa highlighted climate action and debt relief. They presented themselves as economic part...
23 Nov, 2025, 09.37 PM IST
The six (or seven) wars Trump claims he ended from the White HouseDonald Trump has repeatedly claimed to have resolved multiple wars during his presidency, citing six or seven conflicts. While his administ...
20 Aug, 2025, 05.45 PM IST
BRICS nation expect strong outcomes on climate finance for developing countriesBRICS nations expect strong outcomes at the upcoming climate summit on climate finance for developing countries. They commit to amplifying ...
23 Oct, 2024, 10.26 PM IST
Climate change poses a child labour ‘threat multiplier’At least 160 million children, or one in 10, are part of the global workforce—and climate change is a “threat multiplier,” according to rec...
25 Apr, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
Hamas attack on Israel 'big act of terrorism' but Palestine issue must be resolved through dialogue: Jaishankar"What happened on October 7, this big act of terrorism, the subsequent happenings after that, this has taken the entire region into a very ...
03 Nov, 2023, 10.36 PM IST
The African Union is joining the G20, a powerful acknowledgement of a continent of 1 billion peopleTake Africa's natural assets into account and the continent is immensely wealthy, Kenyan President William Ruto said at the first Africa Cl...
09 Sep, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
View: An early warning system will help India improve pandemic preparednessThe most obvious and immediate area of action is to expedite the vaccination programme and expand its coverage to include all sections of p...
14 Jun, 2021, 08.27 AM IST
A timeline of Ethiopia's Tigray conflictFighting begins on November 4 2020, with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordering a military response to what he calls a "traitorous" a...
30 Apr, 2021, 05.29 PM IST
Rich nations 'hugely exaggerate' climate finance: Study21 Jan, 2021, 09.15 AM IST
Around 60,000 babies born on New Year's day in India, setting a new record: UNICEF05 Jan, 2021, 09.32 AM IST
At nearly 60,000, India records highest number of babies born on New Year's Day: UNICEFUNICEF said that an estimated 371,504 babies were born around the world on New Year's Day. Fiji in the Pacific was projected to have welcom...
05 Jan, 2021, 09.25 AM IST
Boeing cuts 737 MAX output in wake of two deadly crashesProduction will be cut to 42 airplanes per month from 52 starting mid-April
06 Apr, 2019, 10.20 AM IST
Donald Trump's budget to cut foreign aid, may impact PakistanThe budget will also call for a dramatic shift from the "soft power" diplomacy of the Obama era to a "hard power" military buildup.
16 Mar, 2017, 06.34 PM IST
India to contribute $500,000 to UN emergency response fundIndia will contribute $500,000 to a UN rapid response funding mechanism for the 2015-16 period to support global humanitarian relief operat...
18 Dec, 2015, 10.07 AM IST
No El Nino, yet 2013 fourth warmest year: US climate agencyLast year, 2013, was tied with 2003 as the fourth warmest year since records began in 1880, according to the US government's National Ocean...
22 Jan, 2014, 01.38 PM IST