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Reforming the United Nations

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Calls for reform of the United Nations (UN) are not new. For decades, the Global South has urged changes that would make the organisation more representative, more democratic, a... Read More


Legacy challenges of accountability in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Sri Lanka's long war, between Sri Lankan State Forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), officially ended in 2009. In those final phases, serious allegations have ... Read More


Sri Lanka and Japan to boost defence and trade cooperation

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Japanese media reported yesterday that Sri Lanka and Japan would ink several pacts on defence, trade, investment and development assistance during the official visit of Presiden... Read More


Prof Yunus calls for climate-resilient housing in disaster-prone regions

New York, Sept. 28 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday called on UN-Habitat to expand its presence in Bangladesh to help develop sustainable and affordable housing solutions for communiti... Read More


BJP reaches out to Bengalis living outside state with 'last battle' message

India, Sept. 28 -- On September 25, when Union home minister Amit Shah headed for Kolkata to inaugurate a couple of Durga pujas, Debjit Sarkar, spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Benga... Read More


Netanyahu's "dangerous" speech called to "finish the job" of expelling Palestinians: Palestine Envoy

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Palestinian Ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawesh said on Sunday that the speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly was "dan... Read More


US shutdown may delay economic data, leaving Fed to rely on existing projections

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- It has been almost seven years since the US saw its last government shutdown, a record-setting fight during Donald Trump's first term. Since then, the cycle has been familiar: p... Read More


Iran slams UN's reimposition of international sanctions, cautions harsh response terming it 'unjustifiable'

Tehran, Sept. 28 -- Iran on Sunday slammed the United Nations (UN) for reimposing international sanctions on it, calling the move "unjustifiable" and warning of a harsh retaliatory response, stating t... Read More


Pakistani ISI and Turkish Islamists building alliance to sabotage India

Bangladesh, Sept. 28 -- In the future, Turkeys and Pakistans strong footholds in Bangladesh could harm Indias national security – writes Abhinav Pandya Bangladesh, Indias northeastern neighbor ... Read More


Indonesia pledged $12M in food assistance to Gaza

New York, Sept. 28 -- Indonesia has pledged US$12 million worth of food assistance to the people of Gaza through the World Food Programme (WFP), in response to the ongoing food crisis in the region. ... Read More