Biden, PM Modi back UN charter-based end to Ukraine conflict, says White House
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) US President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi have affirmed their support for a peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war “in accordance with international law and on the basis of the UN charter,” the White House said on Monday in a statement of their phone conversation earlier in the […]
Israeli raid kills 7 Palestinians in Gaza City
Gaza, Aug 27 (IANS) At least seven Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a gathering on the beach in Gaza City, Palestinian security and medical sources said. An Israeli drone targeted the gathering of Palestinians, killing seven and wounding dozens of others, the sources told Xinhua news agency on Monday. The Israeli army […]
Palestine condemns Israeli Minister’s call to build synagogue in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Gaza, Aug 27 (IANS) Palestine has condemned Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s remarks about building a synagogue inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Palestinian people will not accept any harm to the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is a red line that cannot be allowed to be tampered with at all, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesperson […]
Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank
Ramallah, Aug 27 (IANS) The Israeli army has killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank city of Hebron, said Palestinian sources. “Iyad al-Najjar, 46, from the town of Yatta south of Hebron, was killed after being shot in the head by Israeli soldiers,” the Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday in a brief […]
Indonesia records 88 monkeypox cases since 2022
Jakarta, Aug 27 (IANS) Indonesia has recorded 88 cases of monkeypox (mpox) since it was first detected in August 2022, according to Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin. In 2024 alone, the number of mpox cases has reached 14, Xinhua news agency reported. “The cases in Indonesia are still under control, with a higher prevalence of […]
Indian Immunologicals’ new nasal, needle-free Covid vaccine a ‘gamechanger’: Study
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A novel nasal and needle-free Covid-19 vaccine, licenced to Hyderabad-based Indian Immunologicals, is set to be a game changer against the infectious disease, according to research on Tuesday. The study led by a team from Griffith University in Australia investigated the effectiveness of administering a Covid vaccination — CDO-7N-1 — […]
S. Korean PM urges nurses, medical workers to call off planned strike
New Delhi, 27 Aug (IANS) South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday urged nurses and medical workers nationwide to call off a strike planned for this week, saying the government is doing everything it can to improve their working conditions. Duck-soo issued the appeal during a government meeting convened to address the strike planned […]
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission delayed over helium leak, to attempt on Wednesday
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission aimed to conduct the first-ever ‘all-civilian’ spacewalk has been delayed over a helium leak, said the Elon-Musk-led company on Tuesday. The four-member mission was scheduled to launch today. It is now planned for liftoff onboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 on Wednesday at 3:38 a.m. ET (1:08 pm IST) […]
S. Korea, CEPI discuss ways to bolster investment in local bio firms
Seoul, Aug 27 (IANS) The head of the global coalition meant to combat epidemic diseases said Seoul’s contribution plays a critical role in maintaining health initiatives worldwide, according to South Korea’s foreign ministry on Tuesday. South Korea contributed $33 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) between 2020 and 2023. This year, South […]
Foreign investors infused over Rs 1 lakh crore in Indian debt market in 2024 so far
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) have pumped over Rs 1 lakh crore into the Indian debt market in 2024 so far due to the country’s inclusion in JP Morgan’s Emerging Market Government Bond Indices in June this year. FPIs remain bullish on the Indian debt market and they have invested Rs 11,336 […]
