Six bodies found off Sicily, thought to be migrant ship victims
Rome, Sep 10 (IANS) Italian authorities confirmed that they had recovered six bodies off the shore of Sicily, believed to be among the unaccounted-for victims of a migrant shipwreck last week. The bodies have been transported to the island of Lampedusa to be processed, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting the authorities on Monday. An official […]
UN human rights chief reiterates call for end to conflict in Gaza
Geneva, Sep 10 (IANS) United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk reiterated his call for an end to the conflict in Gaza here. In his opening statement at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, Turk emphasised that “ending that war and averting a full-blown regional conflict is […]
Denouncing discord at UNSC hampering peacekeeping, India presses for reforms
United Nations, Sep 10 (IANS) Denouncing the political discord in the Security Council affecting peacekeeping operations, India has called for making its permanent membership more representative, especially with Africa’s participation. Making his first address to the Security Council on Monday, newly-appointed India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish said, “The lack of political unity […]
India committed to revitalisation of UN, new Ambassador Harish assures Guterres
United Nations, Sep 10 (IANS) Assuring Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of India’s commitment to revitalising the global organisation, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish presented his credentials to take over as the Permanent Representative. Ambassador Harish hit the ground running, making the case before the Security Council soon after the ceremony on Monday for major troop-contributing countries to be […]
European Commission to address Long Covid
Brussels, Sep 10 (IANS) The European Commission will on Tuesday launch a 2-million-euro ($2.2 million) project aimed at addressing Long Covid, which had affected 36 million people across Europe in the first three years of the pandemic according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Long Covid has cost the EU economy 0.2 per cent to […]
UK’s Princess Kate completes cancer chemo treatment
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Kate, the UK’s Princess of Wales, has said that she has completed her chemotherapy treatment for cancer. “As the summer comes to an end, I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment,” 42-year-old Princess Kate said in a video where she was seen […]
EU’s Borrell visits Rafah crossing, urges political solution for Gaza conflict
Rafah, Sep 10 (IANS) High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has condemned the Gaza crisis as “human-made” and stressed the need for a political resolution during his visit to Egypt’s Rafah border crossing with Gaza. “What is happening just on the other side of this wall […]
Iran sees ‘diplomatic path’ for reviving 2015 nuclear deal: Foreign Ministry
Tehran, Sep 10 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that diplomatic opportunities still exist to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. Kanaani stated on Monday that the path to an agreement remains open if other involved parties show a practical commitment to fulfilling their obligations, Xinhua news agency […]
Rahul Gandhi says Cong destroyed ‘idea of Modi’, no hate towards him
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed students at Georgetown University in Washington, US, stating that the grand old party has dismantled the “idea of Modi” and emphasised that while he doesn’t hate Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he has a differing perspective from him. “The politics in India has fundamentally changed. From our […]
Coimbatore dump yard to be enclosed after napkin, mask found in wild elephant dung
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) After napkins and masks were found in the dung of wild elephants, Coimbatore district administration has decided to fence the dump yard close to Maruthamalai forest in Somayampalayam panchayat. Coimbatore district Collector, Kranthi Kumar Pati has directed the Somayampalayam panchayath officials to either construct a wall around the dump yard or […]
