In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Lviv, Ukraine, on September 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP “Russia struck three industrial warehouses in a drone strike on the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early on September 19, causing a huge … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, speaks with Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov, left, and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, after a meeting with senior military officers in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin days after a short-lived rebellion … Read more
Global unemployment is likely to return to the pre-pandemic level in 2023 | Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters Global unemployment is likely to return to the pre-pandemic level in 2023, according to the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) latest report, ILO Monitor on the World of Work–11th edition, released worldwide on Friday. The ILO report … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the public after arrival in Delhi on Thursday, May 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: Twitter@@narendramodi Concluding his three-nation visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, May 25, 2023 morning arrived in Delhi and said, today the world wants to know what India is thinking. While addressing the public gathered to … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sideline of the G7 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima, western Japan May 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: Kyodo/Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday, May 20, 2023, and later unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima during … Read more
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska, left, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, centre, and French President Emmanuel Macron attend the conference in solidarity with the Ukrainian people in Paris, on December 13, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Dozens of countries and international organisations were throwing their weight behind a fresh and urgent push on December 13 … Read more
The vote in the 193-member U.N. General Assembly was 143-5 with 35 abstentions, the strongest support from the world body for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion and the annexation of the four regions The vote in the 193-member U.N. General Assembly was 143-5 with 35 abstentions, the strongest support from the world body for Ukraine against … Read more
While the WHO did not provide specifics about the kinds of pathogens housed in the laboratories, it also did not reveal if the recommendations were being followed. The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised Ukraine to destroy all high-threat pathogens housed in public health laboratories to prevent potential spills that could spread disease. Biosecurity experts have … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday expressed concern over rising crude prices due to the Ukraine crisis and indicated that the central government is looking to tap alternative sources. At an interactive session organised by BJP‘s Karnataka unit, she was asked about the impact of rising crude prices and war in Ukraine on the … Read more
The multinational technology corporation IBM has suspended all its business in Russia due to the conflict in Ukraine, CEO Arvind Krishna said. “I’ve heard from many of you in response to last week’s announcement regarding the war in Ukraine, and I appreciate your feedback. First, let me be very clear — we have suspended all business … Read more