Asia

Myanmar battles deadly flooding

Monsoon flooding in Myanmar has killed nearly 70 people and affected more than 250,000, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

UN agencies and their partners have been assisting the country in responding to the disaster.

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Ghanaian student finds value in intercultural exchange

A Ghanaian medical student in Russia says learning the language helped him to not only understand the people but to bear with predicaments ranging from the cold weather to racism.

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Reducing disputes related to private financing of public works in India

Public-private partnership in building infrastructure in India has been both a blessing and a bother, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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Jordanian student wants more youth involvement in UN

A winner of a UN-backed multilingual essay competition wants more young people to be involved in the global organization’s work.

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