Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said it is closely watching global energy markets amid tensions around Venezuela and Iran, but noted that oil prices have not yet seen “very significant impacts.”Asked how serious the current tensions surrounding Venezuela and Iran could be for global energy markets, Julie Kozack, Director of the IMF’s Communications Department, said: “What I can say for now is that obviously we’re monitoring all of this closely….
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Kabul, Jan 8 (IANS) Doctors Without Borders, also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) offering medical humanitarian assistance to people, has warned that the expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan is causing a serious humanitarian crisis, especially during winter season, endangering the lives of people, local media reported on Thursday. In a report released on Wednesday, MSF stated that many of the expelled refugees are being placed in temporary camps which do not have proper shelter whi…
Ottawa, Dec 22 (IANS) Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, currently serving as the Chief Advisor of the Bangladesh interim government, remains silent instead of standing for justice while the South Asian nation continues to grapple with violence and human rights abuses, several human rights bodies said in a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.In the letter, issued by the human rights representatives, which was shared by Canada-based think tank organisation ‘Global Centre for Democratic Governance…