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Health Talk: Funding crisis threatens global HIV response, public health efforts

India, July 12 -- Scientific research, public health programmes, and various other healthcare initiatives have taken a hit as the world grapples with a funding crisis. The recent red flag has been ra... Read More


1.6 million Afghans forced to return-UN urges urgent action

Pakistan, July 12 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has raised alarm over the large-scale return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and Iran this year. According to UNHCR's Af... Read More


India highlights growing Indo-Pacific role under SAGAR vision in 2024 MEA report

New Delhi, July 12 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has underlined India's increasing involvement in the Indo-Pacific region, guided by its SAGAR vision, Security And Growth for All in the Re... Read More


UN shields Israel's genocide, Yemen exposes hypocrisy at Red Sea

New Delhi, July 12 -- SANA'A - Yemen's internationally unrecognized government based in Sana'a issued a sharp rebuke of United Nations Special Envoy Hans Grundberg on Saturday, accusing him of bias to... Read More


Pune ISIS module: Fourth accused held in Lucknow

MUMBAI, July 12 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested Rizwan Ali, also known as Salman, in connection with the Pune Islamic State (ISIS) module case. He was taken into custody ... Read More


W.H.O. member States hold first meeting after Pandemic pact

New Delhi, July 12 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) member states have held their first meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement that was adopted a cou... Read More


'I'd speak English in Bengaluru, not Kannada': Viral post says no point learning languages of poor economies

India, July 12 -- A post on X (formerly Twitter) has gone viral for dismissing Indian regional languages like Kannada and Tamil as not worth learning, calling them the languages of "poorer economies" ... Read More


Hoi An beyond the 'banh mi'

New Delhi, July 12 -- It's only 6pm, and we've started thinking about dinner. The scenes give in as we stroll past food stalls and coffee shops bustling with locals and tourists alike, devouring soupy... Read More


Saima Wazed put on indefinite leave by WHO following ACC cases in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 12 -- Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization's (WHO) controversial regional director for the South East Asia Regional Office (SEARO), has been placed on indefinite leave from Friday (J... Read More


Trump nominates Eric Meyer as U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka

Srilanka, July 12 -- The White House has nominated Eric Meyer, a seasoned American diplomat from California, to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Democratic So... Read More