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The Government of India, the Government of Himachal Pradesh and the World Bank signed a $82 million project to support Himachal Pradesh strengthen its transport and road safety institutions by improving the condition, safety, resilience, and engineering standards of its state road network on September 07, 2020.

At least 289 people were arrested in Hong Kong Sunday during protests against the postponement of legislative elections.

Protesters once again took to the streets of Belarus Sunday, the latest in nearly a month of demonstrations following disupted elections that left longtime president Alexander Lukashenko in power.

A tea grower walks through a tea garden in Viet Nam where sustainable farming techniques are used to prevent land degradation.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele vehemently denied allegations of collusion Friday after a report circulated by the online media outlet El Faro said his government had been engaging in talks with one of the country's most prolific gangs.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness' Jamaica Labour Party won a decisive victory in Thursday's general election, retaining power by claiming 49 seats compared to the People's National Party's 14 seats in the preliminary tally.

Female farmers in discussion with former Rwandan Minister for Agriculture, Agnes Kalibata.

The UN’s top official in Afghanistan has warned that with the formal launch of direct peace negotiations imminent, near-record violence in the country is creating an atmosphere of mistrust that risks derailing long-sought talks between the Government and the Taliban.

A plaque commemorating the opening of OPCW Headquarters.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley said on September 03 that COVID-19 will push the number of food insecure people in the Arab world up by more than 14 million, taking the total to more than 50 million.