AU official says Africa faces shortage of 15 million teachers
Accra, July 20 (IANS) Africa faces a deficit of 15 million in the supply of teachers, which hinders the continent’s development, a senior African Union (AU) official has said. Mohammed Belhocine, the AU commissioner for education, science, technology and innovation, made the remarks on Friday at a press briefing at the ongoing 45th Ordinary Session […]
Poliovirus detected in Gaza, but no paralytic cases reported so far: UN
United Nations, July 20 (IANS) Discovering the poliovirus in Gaza environmental samples is deeply concerning but it’s a relief that no cases of the paralysing disease have been reported, UN humanitarians have said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is also “deeply concerned over the spread of infectious diseases due to […]
India draws attention to roles of Pakistan, China in undermining SCO
United Nations, July 20 (IANS) While extolling the importance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for the region, India has drawn attention to the roles of Pakistan and China that could undermine it. Although neither country was named, the references to terrorism were aimed at Pakistan and China and at the need for respecting territorial […]
40 migrants killed after boat catches fire off Haiti
United Nations, July 20 (IANS) At least 40 migrants have died and several others were injured after a boat they were travelling in caught fire off northern Haiti, a UN spokesman has said, quoting the International Organization for Migration (IOM). “Two days ago, according to the Haitian National Office for Migration, the boat, carrying over […]
Blinken decries Russia’s cooperation with N. Korea, Iran, China
Washington, July 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Washington’s concerns over Russia’s cooperation with North Korea, Iran and China in the midst of its war in Ukraine, stressing it is “not good for your reputation” to work closely with Moscow. Blinken made the remarks as concerns have persisted over both regional and […]
Gurugram: GMDA Integrates WhatsApp & social media platforms for complaint registration
Gurugram, July 20 (IANS) Gurugram residents can now submit their complaints about civic infrastructure in the city in a hassle-free manner via the Whatsapp application. The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has upgraded its present complaint handling system to include more channels for citizens to raise their complaints pertaining to GMDA, Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG) […]
Even partial vision losses before age 10 can impact hearing abilities: Study
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Children who partially lose vision before age 10 may be at risk of developing hearing issues, according to a study led by an international team, including from India. Researchers from Sankara Nethralaya Eye Hospital in Chennai included 52 participants under 33 years old, who took part in 480 separate trials. […]
New protein to help fight ageing-related diseases, prolong human lifespan
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) An international team of researchers conducted a mice study that showed that targeting the production of a key inflammatory protein can extend lifespan, and reduce old age-related diseases. The team from the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Science (MRC LMS), Imperial College London in the UK, and Duke-NUS Medical […]
Microsoft outage: CrowdStrike explains what exactly went wrong
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) As millions of Windows computers were left crippled for hours, disrupting the services of airlines, banks, hospitals and stock exchanges worldwide, cyber-security platform CrowdStrike on Saturday tried to explain what actually went wrong at their end. According to the company which provides third-party security updates to the Satya Nadella-run tech […]
UN issues stamps to mark International Moon Day
Vienna, July 20 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) Postal Administration has issued six postage stamps and three souvenir sheets featuring images from lunar missions, including China’s Chang’e project, to celebrate International Moon Day on July 20. The stamps and souvenir sheets showcase China’s Chang’e 4 and Chang’e 5 missions, as well as lunar exploration missions […]
