STOCKHOLM: Research into light, new materials and cosmic exploration are seen as possible contenders for Tuesday's Nobel Physics Prize, though experts warn it is difficult to predict a winner in the vast field. The award, to be announced at 11:45 am (0945 GMT) in Stockholm, is
GENEVA: In the wake of a condemnable incident of the desecration of the Quran in Sweden, the Human Rights Council is set to debate a contentious draft proposal on religious hatred on Tuesday (tomorrow). The initiative has underscored major rifts in the UN body and challenged
SAO PAULO: As the number of Muslims in Latin America increases and Islamic communities gain visibility, more and more cases of Islamophobia are being reported in the region. Community leaders, most of them women, are striving to tackle the issue. With a Muslim population estimated at
GENEVA: Amid world-wide protests and outrage over the recent incident of desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden, the United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an urgent session to address Islamophobia and religious hatred. Addressing a press briefing, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based UN council said
New Delhi: India has been one of the “worst autocratisers” in the last ten years, Sweden-based Varieties of Democracy Institute has said in a report. “In India, the ruling right-wing, Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm continues to suppress
Washington: The Biden administration said it’s time for Turkiye to ratify Finland and Sweden’s applications to join NATO, bluntly saying that holdout members of the alliance should quickly approve their memberships. The State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken had affirmed resolute support for Finland
Stockholm: Sweden is preparing legislation to allow the construction of more nuclear power stations to boost electricity production in the Nordic country and bolster energy security, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday. Kristersson has made expanding nuclear power generation a key goal for his right-wing
Stockholm: Swedish defence products company Saab will set up a facility to manufacture its Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons system in India, a top executive said on Tuesday, as the company looks to ramp up production. The facility will begin production in 2024, Senior Vice President Gorgen Johansson
Washington: President Joe Biden signed US ratification of bids by Finland and Sweden to enter NATO, taking expansion of the Western alliance in response to Russia s Ukraine invasion one step closer. Biden said the two northern European countries would become "strong, reliable highly capable new