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New York: Despite important steps taken by the Colombian Government, a climate of fear pervades the country's judicial system due to attacks and threats against the judiciary, victims and witnesses, a United Nations independent human rights expert warned, calling for greater transparency, independence and more equal access to justice.

New York: The potential export value of Afghanistan's opium has dropped 18 per cent this year, the United Nations anti-drug body reported, but it cautioned that further progress hinges on rooting out corruption in the South Asian nation.

New Delhi: The government signed agreement with the World Bank for Coal Fired Generation Rehabilitation Project here today. The total cost of the Project is US $ 303.4 million out of which US$ 180 million will be IBRD Loan and US$ 45.4 million will be Global Environment Facility (GEF) Grant.

New Delhi: The health of soil has deteriorated over the years, resulting in wide-spread deficiency of secondary and micro-nutrients. Because of such deficiencies, the crop productivity is stagnating. So as to increase crop yields, Government is promoting application of secondary and micro-nutrients in a big way.

The Congress party is planning a grand year-long celebration of its 125th birthday from December 28. The party is keen on showcasing its past and dreaming about the future.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest $15 million to support clean energy projects in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and South Asia through the Mekong Brahmaputra Clean Development Fund.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The People's Republic of China is getting a $100 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan to help boost the incomes of poor farmers in Shanxi province and to ease strains on the environment caused by traditional agricultural practices.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the second review of Senegal's performance under an economic program supported by an Exogenous Shock Facility (ESF) arrangement. The approval enables Senegal to draw an amount equivalent to SDR 32.36 million (about US$51 million), bringing total disbursements under the ESF arrangement to SDR 88.99 million (about US$141 million). The Board's decision was taken on a lapse of time basis.

New York: Climate change is the biggest factor driving forced displacement, a top United Nations official said, underscoring that global warming is blurring the traditional distinction between refugees and migrants.