WHO urges Israel to allow aid access to Gaza amid humanitarian crisis
Geneva, Oct 17 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) urged Israel to grant access to Gaza, where escalating violence has blocked humanitarian missions from delivering critical food and medical supplies. Amid the chaos, WHO and its partners launched the second round of a polio vaccination campaign on Monday, aiming to immunise over half a million […]
Mine accident in Chile leaves two dead, two injured
Santiago, Oct 17 (IANS) The National Geology and Mining Service of Chile reported that an accident at a mine in northern Chile left two dead and two injured. The accident occurred on Wednesday at the La Condesa mine in the commune of Caldera, more than 800 kilometres north of the capital of Santiago. At the […]
Egypt sends new batch of humanitarian aid to Lebanon
Cairo, Oct 17 (IANS) Egypt has sent a plane carrying 22 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Lebanon to support the country amid ongoing “Israeli aggression,” the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced in a statement. The aid, which arrived on Wednesday at Beirut airport earlier in the day, included food and other relief supplies to be delivered […]
Global water crisis to threaten half of food production by 2050: Report
Berlin, Oct 17 (IANS) Unless humanity acts with greater boldness and urgency, an increasingly out-of-balance water cycle will wreak havoc on economies and humanity worldwide. According to the report ‘The Economics of Water: Valuing the Hydrological Cycle as a Global Common Good’, the water crisis will threaten more than half of the world’s food production […]
Nearly 3 million people have fled Sudan after 18 months of war: UN
United Nations, Oct 17 (IANS) Nearly 3 million refugees and returnees have fled Sudan after 18 months of the war, crossing borders to seek safety in neighbouring countries and further afield, mainly fleeing to the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan and Uganda, according to the UN Refugee Agency. The UN Office […]
Lima, Oct 17 (IANS) At least five people died and over a dozen were injured in a fire that broke out at a prison in the Peruvian city of Huancayo, confirmed the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE). The institution detailed in a statement on Wednesday that the fire occurred at 9:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday […]
Iran calls US THAAD system delivery to Israel ‘psychological warfare’
Tehran, Oct 17 (IANS) Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh shrugged off the US delivery of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile defence system to Israel as part of the “enemy’s psychological warfare.” He made the remarks on Wednesday in an address to reporters on the sidelines of a weekly cabinet meeting in […]
More than 3,600 people died home alone in S. Korea last year: Report
Seoul, Oct 17 (IANS) More than 3,600 people died alone in their homes in South Korea last year, data showed on Thursday, with middle-aged and elderly men accounting for more than half of such deaths. The number of “lonely deaths” came to 3,661 in 2023, up from 3,559 the previous year, according to data compiled […]
India rebukes Canada PM’s no ‘hard proof’ admission, says responsibility for damage lies with Trudeau alone
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified before a Commission of Inquiry, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said what it has heard only “confirms” New Delhi’s consistent stand that Canada has “presented us no evidence” in support of the serious allegations Ottawa chose to level against India […]
President Droupadi Murmu highlights similarities between cultures of Mauritania & India
Nouakchott (Mauritania), Oct 17 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu has said that there are many similarities between the cultures of Mauritania and India such as women’s clothing, respect for ancestors, and strong family ties. She made this remark while addressing the Indian community in Nouakchott, the capital city of Mauritania on Wednesday. President Murmu said that […]
