Geneva: All countries remain "dangerously unprepared" for the next pandemic, the Red Cross warned, saying future health crises could also collide with increasingly likely climate-related disasters. Despite three "brutal" years of the Covid-19 pandemic, strong preparedness systems are "severely lacking", the International Federation of Red Cross
Dubai: Iran and Russia have connected their interbank communication and transfer systems to help boost trade and financial transactions, a senior Iranian official said, as both Tehran and Moscow are chafing under Western sanctions. Since the 2018 reimposition of US sanctions on Iran after Washington ditched
Chibayish Marshes: Black buffaloes wade through the waters of Iraq s Mesopotamian marshes, leisurely chewing on reeds. After years of drought, winter rains have brought some respite to herders and livestock in the famous wetlands. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the marshes were parched
Paris: A second nationwide strike disrupted French electricity production, public transport and schools on Tuesday, in a backlash against the government’s plans to make people work longer before retirement. Unions, which have scheduled protest rallies across France throughout the day, want to keep the pressure on
Srinagar: A house owned by wife of National Conference General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar has been demolished during the so-called anti-encroachment drive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the details, on the instructions of Indian government, the Revenue department razed down a portion of house belonging
New Delhi: Gautam Adani, who fell from fourth to eleventh on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, may soon lose his position as Asia's richest person after falling outside the top 10 richest persons in the world as shares in his business continue to decline. Bernard Arnault is
Haryana: A 22-year-old Muslim youth Waris was killed in Nuh district of the Indian state of Haryana. Family members of Waris said he died of injuries he sustained after being assaulted by members of Bajrang Dal on suspicion of cow smuggling. However, the police have another
Srinagar: Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sounding a warning on China has termed as dangerous the approach being adopted by the Modi-led Indian government over what he said Beijing’s control of around 2,000 sq km of territory in Ladakh. Rahul Gandhi speaking at a press
Mumbai: India's rising tide of Hindu nationalism is an affront to the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, his great-grandson says, ahead of the 75th anniversary of the revered independence hero's assassination. Gandhi was shot dead at a multi-faith prayer meeting on January 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse,
Kochi: The European Union has refused to make its reports – one in part and another in full – on the 2002 Gujarat violence public, stating that it could affect relations between India and the EU. An official of the European Union’s European External Action Service