Mediterranean sharks risk ‘disappearing’: conservationists
Sharks — the sea’s top predators for millions of years — are at risk of disappearing from the Mediterranean as ...
India lifted 271 million people out of poverty in 10 years: UN
India lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the multidimensional poverty ...
Venezuelan govt, opposition agree to initiate ‘permanent peace dialogue’
Caracas [Venezuela], July 12 : After three days of intense talks, the Venezuelan government and the opposition on Thursday agreed to ...
Brazil escalates WTO dispute over India sugar subsidies
BRASILIA : The Brazilian government said on Thursday it had asked the World Trade Organization to establish a panel aimed at resolving ...
UK warship fends off Iran bid to ‘impede’ its tanker in Gulf
London said Thursday that armed Iranian boats tried to “impede” a UK supertanker before being warned off by a British ...
Dramatic warming projected in world’s major cities by 2050
By the year 2050, London’s climate will resemble Madrid’s today; Paris will be more like Canberra; Stockholm like ...
Ban Ki-Moon criticizes Myanmar for its reluctance to take back Rohingyas
Dhaka, Jul 11: Erstwhile UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has voiced concern over Rohingya issue and expressed strong disapproval ...
Govt bans ‘Sikhs for Justice’ for anti-national activities
New Delhi, July 11: The Government on Wednesday banned ‘Sikhs for justice’, a separatist organisation being operated from the ...
Taylor Swift named the world’s highest-paid entertainer
LOS ANGELES: Singer Taylor Swift was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer on Wednesday but was closely followed by two members ...
Japan’s asteroid probe Hayabusa2 set for final touchdown
Ryugu asteroid
Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe began descending on Wednesday for its final touchdown on a distant asteroid, hoping to ...