Colombo: The World Food Programme, in its latest report, said that 6.26 million people in Sri Lanka are food insecure. WFP further said, it targets three million people to receive...

Washington: The United States has imposed sanctions on a network of Chinese, Emirati, and other companies that it accused of helping to deliver and sell Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products...

UNICEF Bangladesh has issued a statement expressing deep concern over the recent series of attacks on teachers. UNICEF condemned the attack and called for ensuring the safety and security of...

Kathmandu: The five-day annual Haj pilgrimage commences today in Saudi Arabia. More than 79 thousand pilgrims from India are participating in this year's pilgrimage. The pilgrims will begin their journey...

Kathmandu:  Canada defeated Nepal by 83 runs in the second ODI. Batting first after losing the toss, Canada added 188 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Shreyas Mova and Aaron...

New York: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet and the United States both called Tuesday for a swift investigation into the deadly clashes at mass protests in Uzbekistan. Authorities in...

Rome  – The pandemic, global interruption to supply chains, rising costs of major primary commodities, conflicts and humanitarian crises threaten the functioning of world agrifood systems, QU Dongyu, Director-General of...

Rome - The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million...

Students have voted University of Sheffield courses as some of the best in the country, with overall satisfaction among students at 78 per cent, according to the latest National Student...

New Delhi: Textile materials are major carriers of microbial pathogens resulting in serious Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) globally. According to the WHO, every 1 in 10 hospitalized patients experiences a hospital-acquired...