Geopolitics
New York : Informal workers who live day to day urgently need cash support from their governments to survive the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the UN labour agency said on Friday. more
Guterres vows support for island States in twin fight against COVID-19, climate crisis

New York : In an era of new challenges wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, Secretary-General António Guterres is pledging the UN’s continued support to small island States &nda ...

Onset of COVID-19 pandemic boosts support for international cooperation

New York : Initial results of a UN initiative to help decide the future direction of the Organization have revealed overwhelming support for international cooperation, which has grown sig ...

British lawmakers to probe advisers who help China target British businesses

London: British lawmakers have called for a probe against the political figures and advisers who profit by helping the Chinese government to target British businesses.

Music, talent and hope, unite millions across the world online in support of coronavirus workers

New York : This weekend’s One World: Together At Home event, saw many of the biggest names in music join the UN health agency and Global Citizen movement in supporting the millions ...

Britain spends £16m by ordering flawed COVID-19 testing kits from China

London: Britain found themselves in midst of trouble, like many other Western nations earlier claimed, after the country paid two Chinese companies an estimated £16 million for two ...

French Prez Emmanuel Macron questions China's handling of COVID-19 outbreak

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has questioned China's way of handling COVID-19 outbreak by saying that things "happened that we don't know about".

Australian city Wagga Wagga moves to sever ties with sister city in China

Sydney: In what can be seen as a step taken by the international community to start the process of social distancing against Beijing, the place from where the lethal COVID-19 disease firs ...

Former M16 head Robert John Sawers targets China, WHO over COVID-19 outbreak

London:  The former head of the United Kingdom's foreign intelligence service has targeted China and the World Health Organization over the COVID-19 outbreak and said both should ...

COVID-19: Major relief airlift will reach ‘most vulnerable’ African nations

New York : The first of the UN’s “Solidarity Flights” carrying urgently needed medical equipment to Africa, has arrived in Addis Ababa, agencies said on Tuesday.