US national detained in North Korea after illegally crossing border: UN

July 18, 2023 6:35 PM

US national detained in North Korea after illegally crossing border: UN

A United Nations body has said, a US national has been detained in North Korea after crossing the border. The United Nations Command, which operates the Demilitarized Zone and joint security area (JSA) said, the man did not have authorization. It said, he is currently in North Korea's custody and they are working with their KPA counterparts to resolve this incident.   The KPA is the Korean People's Army - North Korea's military. The Demilitarized Zone separates the two Koreas...

UN nuclear watchdog approves plans for release waste water from Fukushima disaster

July 4, 2023 7:34 PM

UN nuclear watchdog approves plans for release waste water from Fukushima disaster

A UN nuclear watchdog has approved plans by Japan to release waste water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said, the release complies with international standards and will have a negligible impact on the environment. The Fukushima facility is running out of storage space for the water, which was used to cool nuclear reactors. Japan's plan has been opposed by China and South Korea. IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi released th...

India 9th largest recipient of FDI in 2019, will continue to attract investments: UN

June 16, 2020 12:24 PM

India 9th largest recipient of FDI in 2019, will continue to attract investments: UN

India received 51 billion US dollar in foreign investment in 2019. UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its report said, it was the world's ninth largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). The report said, India's large market will continue to attract market-seeking investments to the country. In the developing Asia region, India was among the top five host economies for FDI. The report said, FDI to India, the largest South Asian recipient, increased 2...

Crop-guzzling insect may cost Indian farmers billions, warns UN

March 21, 2019 2:00 PM

Crop-guzzling insect may cost Indian farmers billions, warns UN

<span style="color: #222222;">United Nations' Food Agency has warned that a crop-guzzling insect, which has moved from its native Americas to Asia, threatens to cost farmers from India to Thailand billions of dollars in lost production.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has convened a three-day meeting of international experts in Bangkok and officials from affected ...

Crop-guzzling insect may cost Indian farmers billions, warns UN

March 21, 2019 2:00 PM

Crop-guzzling insect may cost Indian farmers billions, warns UN

<span style="color: #222222;">United Nations' Food Agency has warned that a crop-guzzling insect, which has moved from its native Americas to Asia, threatens to cost farmers from India to Thailand billions of dollars in lost production.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has convened a three-day meeting of international experts in Bangkok and officials from affected ...

India donates 3 lakh Dollars for peacekeeping initiative at UN

October 28, 2018 7:43 AM

India donates 3 lakh Dollars for peacekeeping initiative at UN

<span style="color: #222222;">India has donated three lakh Dollars for a peacekeeping initiative at the UN.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Spokesman for the UN secretary-general Stéphane Dujarric said the programme will help develop the capacity of future commanders and managers over a period of three years.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The UN Departm...