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New York: Fighting between forces of Somalia’s transitional Government and insurgents has spread to areas near the Kenyan border, forcing some 5,500 residents of the Kenyan border town of Mandera to flee their homes, exacerbating the plight of people affected by drought, the United Nations humanitarian office reported today.

New York: Delegations of the parties to the Western Sahara dispute, Morocco and the Frente Polisario, and the two neighbouring States, Algeria and Mauritania, will gather in Malta on Monday for two days of United Nations-backed informal meetings as agreed during their last round of talks in January.

New York: The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said today he is investigating alleged crimes against humanity committed in Libya, including by President Muammar Al-Qadhafi and members of his inner circle, following a request from the United Nations Security Council to probe the violent crackdown on protesters.

New York: A United Nations report unveiled today highlights the deprivations endured by thousands of victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including poverty, denial of justice and lack of access to medical and psychological treatment, and recommends the establishment of a reparations fund.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Robert York visited Kinshasa February 20-March 1, 2011 to assess progress and discuss policies with the authorities in the context of the third review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.

New York: Global food prices rose for the eighth straight month in February, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today, while also warning that unexpected spikes in oil prices could exacerbate an already precarious situation in food markets.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It has been a disappointing budget for Kerala. The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 28 February has dashed the hopes of the state which had been raised by Prime Ministerial announcements recently.

Things are not looking good for the centre or the Andhra Pradesh government as the struggle for the separate Telengana state has intensified at the local level. The centre would be caught napping if it does not realize the seriousness of the situation. After all the state had seen two bloody agitations – Andhra agitation and Telengana agitation in the early seventies. The undesirable elements are waiting to jump into the fray. The problem is compounded with a novice chief minister at the helm of affairs in Andhra Pradesh.

KOLKATA: Before every state election, the emotive issue of illegal Bangladeshi infiltration into Assam understandably acquires political overtones.

LUCKNOW: Rashtriya Lok Dal President Ajit Singh has joined hands with five other smaller political parties to firm first major alliance to dislodge Mayawati Government in next assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Apart from RLD, the alliance includ3es Peace Party of Dr. Ayub, Indian Justice Party, Bharatiya Samaj Party, Momin Conference and Janwadi Party.