Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change: WHO
Geneva: Climate change has driven an unprecedented number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the world this year, the UN health agency,...
UNSC extends mandate of team monitoring sanctions against Taliban-linked entities
New York: The UN Security Council decided to extend the mandate of the team monitoring sanctions against Taliban-linked entities in Afghanistan.Unanimously adopting Resolution 2665on...
UN launches 10-year survival plan for indigenous languages at risk
New York: The United Nations has launched the International Decade of Indigenous Languages to help them survive, and protect them from extinction.Preserving their languages...
NASA launches new mission to survey Earth’s water
Los Angeles: The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the newest Earth science satellite to track nearly all the water on Earth...
US House passes bill for vote on Puerto Rico’s status
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday that would set a vote on Puerto Rico's political status.The bill -- titled the...
EU grants candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo: The member states of the European Union (EU) have unanimously adopted a recommendation by the European Commission to grant candidate country status to...
