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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Less than a month away from the local bodies elections in the State, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is looking neither united nor democratic. The acrimony that marked the seat allocation talks have proved, if proof were needed, that the UDF is at war with itself.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sold $232.2 million in Clean Energy Bonds to support its renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Asia and the Pacific.

New Delhi: Commonwealth Sports Ministers will meet during the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, on 4 October 2010.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Valerie Cerra visited Cape Verde during September 15-28, 2010 to conduct the 2010 Article IV Consultation and reach understandings on a policy framework for a new one-year Policy Support Instrument (PSI). The mission met with Finance Minister Cristina Duarte, Central Bank Governor Carlos Burgo, other government officials, labor unions, representatives of the business community, members of civil society, and development partners.

New Delhi: Kashmir, once said to be the paradise on earth, has now become a place of suffering. The problem is yet to be appropriately diagnosed for a perfect solution. The opinions regarding diagnosis of the disease greatly differ and so is the case with possible remedies. Unrest and violence, insurgency and terrorism are but only manifested symptoms of the disease which many of us are thinking to be the problem. It is this, that as a whole, is known as the Kashmir Problem which includes the reasons that are responsible for this situation, the sufferings of the people as a result of such unrest and violence, and the challenges that we are facing in attaining once again the peace and the bliss that were supposed to have existed in the proverbial expression of the paradise on earth.

New Delhi: After the Union Government of India, under stiff opposition, was forced to let the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2010 expired, and the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010 withdrawn, the Cabinet has decided not to re-promulgate any fresh ordinance in this matter, but to bring an amended version of the legislation in the winter session of the Parliament.

New York: Eleven new countries have added their names to a growing United Nations-backed list of States that have pledged to halt child recruitment, support the release of children from armed groups and help reintegrate them into civilian life.

New York: A top United Nations official today hailed Malta's ratification of a global treaty banning the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography as a critical step towards protecting the rights of young people.

New York: The Timorese national police force today resumed primary responsibility for the fledgling nation's Immigration Department, Border Patrol Unit and Interpol Office from the United Nations as the gradual transfer of security functions continues.

New York: Flashing cameras and well-wishers' applause greeted 18 refugees when they touched down today in Tokyo, where they will begin new lives as part of Asia's first-ever resettlement programme, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported.