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New York: The sentencing of a gay couple in Malawi to 14 years in prison is “blatantly discriminatory,” the top United Nations human rights official said, voicing concern over the precedent that this could set in the region.

Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in an assessment commended the authorities of Switzerland for strong macroeconomic fundamentals and pro-active policy response which contributed to the resilience of the economy during the global crisis. Economic recovery is ongoing although uncertainties relating to external developments persist. In the absence of near-term threats to price and public finance stability, Directors supported a cautious exit from the current accommodative fiscal and monetary stance.

New Delhi: Anti Terrorism Day is being observed throughout the country today. Employees in Govt. offices, Public Sector Undertakings and other public institutions in the country took a pledge in connection with the Anti-Terrorism Day.

Census is the basis for reviewing the country's progress in the past decade and monitoring the on-going schemes of the Government.

The Grecian urn, on which the 19th century English romantic poet John Keats wrote one of his most critically acclaimed poems, is empty and upside down. Greece's public debt, 120 per cent of the country's GDP, has done it. If the poet were around now, he would probably pen the 'dirge of a dying' Grecian culture under a heavy debt burden.

The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government will complete its one year in office this week in its second term. Not unusual to take stock after a year. To judge on this score, one can take the UPA II promises put out last year in its election manifesto. While doing this exercise one must remember the context in which the UPA II government functioned in the last one year. And it must be said that this has not been too comfortable.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. David Dunn visited The Gambia during May 7-20, 2010, to conduct discussions for the 2010 Article IV consultation and the seventh review of The Gambia's program under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF).

New York: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for concerted efforts to accelerate efforts to reduce social inequalities in Western Asia through the boosting of decent job opportunities especially for the region's youth.

New York: Enhanced investment in protecting fragile agricultural biodiversity is vital to sustaining the livelihoods of the rural poor, the head of the United Nations rural development arm said.

New York: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced serious concern over the results of the investigation into the sinking of a navy ship off the coast of the Republic of Korea, alleged by the country to have been carried out by its northern neighbour, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DRPK).