The 2021 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows us the impact of multiple crises like climate change, violent conflicts, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which led many countries to a grim hunger situation.......
The Foreign Policy magazine has released its annual 'Failed States Index'. The average score on the 2013 index, prepared in collaboration between the Foreign Policy and Fund For Peace, has remained......
In a televised broadcast on December 31,2011, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in parts of the country following anti-Christian violence by a jihadi group called......
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday arrived in Addis Ababa on a six-day visit to Ethiopia and Tanzania where, among other things, he will take part in the second India-Africa summit. The......
The world is no more a safe place to live in. The number of nations -- plagued with economic crisis, natural disasters, terrorism, internal strife and political instability -- is on the rise.......
The income distribution has worsened in most parts of the world. Latin America has the largest income inequality, although it is more equitable than sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia in life......
India's largest cellular service company Bharti Airtel will invest $600 million in Nigeria's mobile market following its take over of Zain Telecom's African business for around SUD 10.7 billion.......
The Zain Telecom board met in Kuwait today and is said to have unanimously accepted a $10.7-11 billion (around Rs 51,000 crore) offer from Bharti Airtel to buy its African assets, according to......
The race for control of Kuwait-headquartered Zain Telecom has quickened with the Indian consortium led by Delhi-based Vavasi group saying it is willing to give a majority stake in the consortium to......
Launching its largest ever humanitarian appeal, the UN has sought $7 billion in urgent aid for 30 million people in 31 countries, to tide over the hunger crisis that has been compounded by the......
IMAGE: New Zealand's Chad Bowes smashed a double hundred from 103 balls -- the fastest in List A cricket. Photograph: Chad Bowes/Instagram New Zealand's big-hitting opener Chad Bowes smashed the......
Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Thursday. IMAGE: Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus celebrate after......
Le Clos's medal haul from four Commonwealth Games includes seven gold, four silver and seven bronze. His trophy case also contains four Olympic (one gold, three silver) and seven World Championship......
'Unknowns are quite challenging, especially for athletes whose days are mapped out from the minute they wake up to the minute they go to sleep.' IMAGE: Fear does not come easily to 21-year-old......
IMAGE: Many athletes are putting a brave face on the lockdown, converting garages and bedrooms into home gymnasiums and posting cheerful videos. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images When......