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Governments need to take urgent action to combat inequality, says Oxfam

The combination of COVID-19, rising inequality, and rising food prices could push as many as 263 million people into extreme poverty in 2022, Oxfam said

25 engagements, meeting with 8 world leaders, in PM Modi's trip: Govt

He will hold meetings, bilateral as well as multilateral, with eight world leaders from seven countries besides having an interaction with 50 global business leaders, government sources said

Myanmar's Suu Kyi pleads not guilty as corruption trial continues

The case is one of 10 in which she is being prosecuted under the anti-corruption law.

'Barbarian act': World leaders condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine

As Russian troops attacked Ukraine, world leaders reacted Thursday with outrage one called it an unjustified barbarian act" and vowed to both tighten sanctions and hold the Kremlin accountable.

Indians abroad celebrate 73rd R-Day; greetings pour in from global leaders

The Indian diaspora on Wednesday celebrated the 73rd Republic Day amid COVID-19 restrictions,

PM Modi tops list of most popular world leaders with 71% rating: Survey

PM Narendra Modi has topped the list of world's most popular leaders with 71 per cent rating, a survey showed

Sweden appoints finance chief as first female prime minister

Andersson, who has been finance minister since 2014, still faces a fragmented legislature

PM Modi to participate in G20 Extraordinary Leaders' Summit tomorrow: MEA

The Summit is being convened by the G20 Italian Presidency.

Philippine President Duterte announces retirement from politics

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is backing out of an announced plan to run for vice president in next year's elections and will retire from politics after his term ends. Duterte announced the surprise decision Saturday after accompanying his former longtime aide, Senator Bong Go, who instead filed his own candidacy for the vice presidency at a Commission on Elections centre. Philippine presidents are limited by the constitution to a single six-year term and opponents had said they would question the legality of Duterte's announced vice presidential run before the Supreme Court. Duterte took office in 2016 and launched a crackdown on illegal drugs that left more than 6,000 mostly petty suspects dead and alarmed Western governments and human rights groups. The International Criminal Court is investigating the killings.

Thunberg chides world leaders for 'blah, blah, blah' on climate

Thunberg, who coalesced the global protest movement Fridays for Future, optimistically said it wasn't too late to reverse climate trends

France: Man who threw egg at Macron in psychiatric treatment

The egg hit Macron on the shoulder as he milled with a crowd at an international food fair in Lyon on Monday

World leaders return to United Nations and face many escalating crises

World leaders will be back at the United Nations for the first time in two years on Tuesday with a formidable agenda of escalating crises to tackle

World leaders pledge to redouble pandemic fight at special APEC meeting

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Leaders of the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC, including U.S. President Joe Biden, Russia's Vladimir Putin, and China's Xi Jinping, pledged on Friday to work to expand sharing and manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines to fight the global pandemic.

Deuba's immediate task is to usher in political stability in Nepal

Sher Bahadur Deuba assumed office for a record fifth time as Nepal's Prime Minister

Haiti President Jovenel Moise assassinated at home

Moise was assassinated after a group of unidentified people attacked his private residence

Haiti President Moise's killing draws condemnation, calls for calm

Moise was killed in an attack on his private residence early Wednesday

Leaders of 23 countries back pandemic treaty idea for future emergencies

The idea of such a treaty, also aimed at ensuring universal and equitable access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostics for pandemics, was floated by the chairman of European Union leaders

World leaders applaud formal return of US to Paris climate pact

The United States is back in the Paris climate accord, just 107 days after it left

World leaders laud US return to climate fight under Biden administration

World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change

India will not have R-Day chief guest due to the pandemic situation: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday announced that there will be no foreign leader as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations