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Islamabad: In a major relief to the cash-strapped country, Pakistan received USD 1 billion from China, ARY News reported citing the State Bank of Pakistan."This is to inform you that USD 1 billion has been received from China," said the central bank in a brief message to journalists on Friday night.While the country is waiting for International Monetary Fund to release a loan from the bailout
Unicef says ‘more and more unaccompanied children’ among thousands of refugees streaming across 1,000km-long border Hundreds of unaccompanied children have crossed the border from Sudan into Chad in recent weeks as fighting separates families and force…
Varanasi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Sunday said whenever there is a crisis, we can trust our country."Wherever there is any crisis, we can trust our country," EAM Jaishankar said while addressing a seminar on Indian Foreign Policy Objectives and features at the Gandhi Adhyayan Peeth Sabhaagaar.Jaishankar said, "I have come on such an occasion when the Modi government is
Varanasi: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman arrived in Varanasi on Sunday to attend the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting,USAID is an independent agency of the US government that works towards providing civilian foreign aid and development assistance.The G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting under the G20 Indian Presidency is scheduled to
UN and US halt food assistance in the country, where 20 million people rely on aid, in order to investigate ‘diversion’ of suppliesFood aid to Ethiopia has been suspended after the discovery that humanitarian supplies meant for people in need were bein…
Last month, USAID and the World Food Programme said they were freezing food aid to Tigray over diverted food shipmentsAddis Ababa (AFP) – USAID halted food aid to Ethiopia Thursday, citing “a widespread and coordinated campaign” to divert donated supp…
Taxpayer’s money also going to companies found to be flouting human rights in Kenya and DRC, says Commons committeeThe UK government is under attack for investing taxpayers’ money in fossil fuel companies, a hospital in Kenya accused of imprisoning pat…
Colombo: Reaffirming its commitment to the people of Sri Lanka, India on Tuesday signed an agreement with Colombo to enable the use of USD 1 billion credit facility for the procurement of medicine, food, and other essentials for one more year.Taking to Twitter, the High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka said, "#India reaffirms its commitment to the people of #SriLanka.The Amendment
NGOs dismayed at reduction in Britain’s contribution as crisis-hit region faces challenges from drought, rising prices and conflict The UK has been accused of taking the “insulting and shortsighted” decision to cut humanitarian aid to east Africa at a …
Coming rainy season threatens 80,000 living in ‘heartbreaking’ conditions in vulnerable border region after fleeing war at homeTens of thousands of Sudanese refugees, many of them children, who have crossed the border into Chad risk a “major humanitari…