Geopolitics
Hong Kong City: In a major development,  Hong Kong's legislature has formally withdrawn a controversial extradition bill which had triggered violent protests in the city for the past several months.   more
China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: Reports

Beijing/JEN: Following weeks of violent protests in the city, the Chinese government is planning to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, media reports said.

UN health agency launches week of action to ban lead paint

New York: Although exposure to lead remains a key global health concern, particularly as it impacts childhood development, only 73 countries have legally binding controls for lead paint, ...

Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF

New York: “Substantial” shortfalls in humanitarian funding are placing the lives of millions of children in areas affected by conflict and disaster at risk, the UN Children&rs ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set to form minority government in Canada

Ottawa: Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau is all set to become the Canadian Prime Minister for the second term but will lead a minority government as the results of the General Election ...

Mike Pompeo pledges Trump fully prepared to order military strike on Turkey - Reports

Washington (Sputnik/UNI) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Donald Trump is entirely ready to order US military action against Turkey if necessary in the current Middle East ...

Trump’s readiness to strike Turkey amid Syria tensions ‘unprecedented’ - Russian Lawmaker

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The readiness of US President Donald Trump to strike Turkey, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), amid current tensions over Turkey's operat ...

Canada: Liberal Party falls short of 170 districts needed for majority government

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The Liberal Party of Canada has won in 158 districts in the national election, with at least 170 having been required for a majority government, preliminary data from ...

Kors and Nyong’o: Food, fashion and film join forces at UN, for the world’s hungry

New York: For the seventh year in a row, fashion mogul and UN Goodwill Ambassador Michael Kors, launched his Watch Hunger Stop campaign on Monday - an initiative that supports the UN&rsqu ...

UN Security Council calls for South Sudan leaders to speed up action on peace deal

New York: In a visit to South Sudan this past weekend, members of the UN Security Council urged leaders to expedite implementation of a 2018 peace agreement aimed at ending six years of o ...