India to have minimal impact if USAID shuts
New York, Feb 4 (IANS) India will have a minimal impact if the Trump administration shuts the USAID programme. President Donald Trump’s close adviser and the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk announced on Monday that Trump has agreed to shut down the programme. In such a scenario it will have […]
After Mexico, Canada buys itself a reprieve from Trump’s tariff hikes
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) Tariff hikes on Canada will also be delayed by a month as it brought itself a brief reprieve with a promise of $1.3 billion on measures to stop the flow of drugs and undocumented migrants into the US through the northern border. Mexico won itself a similar reprieve earlier with the […]
Shutting USAID weakens US, helps adversaries: Democrats
New York, Feb 4 (IANS) Democrats have vowed to fight the shuttering of USAID, asserting it weakens the US and helps its adversaries. They took aim at President Donald Trump’s adviser Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), who announced the decision on Monday, questioning his authority. “We are not going […]
Trade wars have no winners: Lithuanian president
Vilnius, Feb 4 (IANS) Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said that trade wars rarely have winners, as the United States considers imposing tariffs on the European Union (EU). “I don’t know of any trade wars in history where one side wins and the other loses — usually, both sides lose,” Nauseda told Lithuanian broadcaster LRT while […]
UNGA President to visit India from today to deepen multilateral ties on global issues
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Philemon Yang is set to embark on an official visit to India from February 4 to February 8 at the invitation of the Government of India. His visit aims to enhance bilateral relations and deepen multilateral cooperation on global issues such as international peace, […]
Zambia to launch vaccination campaign in cholera-affected town
Lusaka, Feb 4 (IANS) Health authorities in Zambia will commence an oral cholera vaccination campaign in Chililabombwe Town in Copperbelt Province currently hard-hit by a cholera outbreak, a senior government official said. The government has initiated discussions with the World Health Organization, Gavi, and other partners to address the cholera outbreak in the province, Minister […]
Residents warned of ongoing flood threat in Australia
Sydney, Feb 4 (IANS) Heavy rainfall has eased, but evacuated residents of northeastern Australia have been told it is not yet safe to return home amid widespread flooding. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Tuesday morning cancelled a severe weather warning that had been in place since Friday for Queensland’s North Tropical Coast region. Parts […]
Singapore to spend 110 million USD on drainage upgrading amid flood concerns
Singapore, Feb 4 (IANS) Singapore will allocate approximately 150 million Singapore dollars (about 110 million US dollars) for six new drainage upgrading projects in the 2025 fiscal year, as part of ongoing efforts to mitigate flash floods, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu told the parliament on Tuesday. This comes as Singapore experienced […]
New Zealand research looks to underground hydrogen
Wellington, Feb 4 (IANS) A New Zealand research is modelling the injection, storage and extraction of 10,000 tonnes of underground hydrogen at a natural gas storage site in Taranaki of the North Island. The models are designed to simulate the complex processes involved in hydrogen storage, said PhD candidate Liu Jinjian of the University of […]
WHO welcomes Ebola vaccine trial in Uganda
Kampala, Feb 4 (IANS) The ongoing Ebola vaccine trial in Uganda is an achievement in the fight against the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. In a statement posted on its website, the WHO said the trial, which began with contacts of the index Ebola case in the country, aims to assess the […]
