US halts funding to UN agency helping Palestinian refugees
A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the decision as "a flagrant assault against the Palestinian people and a defiance of UN resolutions."
Sep 01, 2018, 07:53 AM IST
At over 15.6 million, Indian diaspora is world's largest, Gulf nations house biggest share
The Gulf countries have the biggest share of Indian diaspora - nearly 3.5 million in the UAE and 1.9 million in Saudi Arabia.
Dec 15, 2017, 19:30 PM IST
UN agency announces 2 more suspected Ebola cases in Congo
The UN agency said yesterday there are now 11 suspected cases, including three reported deaths, in Likati in Congo's northern Bas-Uele Province. WHO said one death has tested positive for an Ebola strain seen in the country before.
May 14, 2017, 09:34 AM IST
