Sri Lanka virtually eliminates malaria
August 31st, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 31 (IANS) Despite being ravaged by decades of conflict, Sri Lanka has succeeded in reducing malaria cases by 99.9 percent since 1999 and is on track to eliminate ... Read more...
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US hires private firms for ‘dirty work’: Russian diplomat
August 29th, 2012 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Allowing private security companies to work in conflict zones helps the US government "avoid responsibility" for violating the norms of international humanitarian law, a Russian ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Governments urged to ensure journalists’ security
July 6th, 2012 - 8:20 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, July 6 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called upon all governments to ensure security of journalists, saying "a free media is critical to true democracy and sustainable ... Read more...
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UN concerned over Syria violence escalation
June 13th, 2012 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) UN observers in Syria are worried that violence is escalating around the Syrian opposition stronghold city of Homs, the UN said."UN observers reported heavy fighting ... Read more...
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Paddy comes to rescue of elephants in Arunanchal
May 21st, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Seijosa (Arunachal Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) The humble paddy has come to the rescue of elephants facing retaliation from villagers during human-elephant conflict in and around the Pakke Tiger Reserve ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh legislators advised to be alert while on tour
March 26th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 26 (IANS) Police in Chhattisgarh have urged the state's legislators to be on high alert while trekking through Maoist jungle strongholds in the wake of the abduction of ... Read more...
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The white ghost of the Himalayas: A vision in the snow (Feature)
March 11th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Srinagar, March 11 (IANS) Some days ago, on a wind-swept, desolate mountainside in Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil district, infra-red cameras captured a shape moving about in the cold winter ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Two journalists killed in Syria
February 22nd, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Marie Colvin, a reporter with the British daily Sunday Times, and a French photographer Remi Ochlik have been killed in Syria's besieged city of Homs, the ... Read more...
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Craig toyed with being war journalist
December 5th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) Actor Daniel Craig, who has won millions of hearts as British super spy James Bond, once considered becoming a war journalist.The actor almost found himself ... Read more...
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Abdul Sattar Edhi: the salve on Pakistan’s wounds
December 4th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) In conflict-hit Pakistan, his men are amongst the first to reach when terror strikes or when disaster does. Abdul Sattar Edhi, 83, who has ... Read more...
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Kids to present demands to president
November 20th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) A 10-day yatra organised by a group of 36 children, nine of them physically-challenged, culminated in the capital Sunday. The children will now present ... Read more...
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LTTE’s rout to mar future Norway-style mediation: Report
November 11th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, Nov 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka's determination to cock a snook at the West and crush the LTTE with the backing of Asian countries will make Norwegian type mediation difficult ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Human skin mixed with spider silk can halt bullets
September 14th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Synthetic spider silk blended with human skin produces a material that can halt rifle bullets at half their muzzle velocity.
It is the work of Dutch ... Read more...
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UN to review peacekeeping, India presses for more funds
August 16th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) India, one of the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping operations, has pressed for more financing and greater innovation in deploying troops in the conflict zones ... Read more...
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Transparency of Indian media under scrutiny: Report
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Transparency was the key question that the Indian media faced through 2010, with "paid news" and "cash for coverage" remaining in public focus throughout the ... Read more...
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Dimapur journalists’ workshop stresses on humanitarian issues
April 17th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Dimapur, Apr 17 (ANI): A one-day workshop for journalists was recently held here to make them more aware of their role in highlighting issues of humanitarian concern and challenges, while covering events ... Read more...
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No starvation death confirmed in Dantewada: Official
April 7th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 6 (IANS) Supreme Court commissioner Harsh Mander said Wednesday that he could not confirm any starvation deaths in Morpalli and surrounding areas in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.Mander, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
No reports of sexual violence by Indian troops in Kashmir: UN
April 6th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The United Nations has no reports of alleged sexual violence by Indian troops In Kashmir, a senior UN official said here Wednesday."So far, we ... Read more...
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Non-state actors make peacekeeping more challenging: Army chief
April 6th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Stating that peacekeeping operations were "becoming more complex" due to the threats posed by non-state actors in conflict zones, Indian Army chief Gen V.K. Singh ... Read more...
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Anyone advising to have wars like Iraq, Afghanistan should have head examined: Gates
February 26th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
West Point (New York), Feb.26 (ANI): United States Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has bluntly told West Point cadets that any senior official advising the president to deploy huge land armies in ... Read more...
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Scientists create device that remotely blasts improvised land mines
February 16th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Scientists at EPFL in Switzerland have created a new device that enables the remote explosion of land mines using energy from their electromagnetic impulses.This type of mine is ... Read more...
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President awards customs officer who worked in Africa
January 25th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Debi Prasad Dash, an Indian Revenue Service officer who was a member of the UN's Security Council panel of experts to monitor arms embargo in Sudan from ... Read more...
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‘Northeast women playing key role in peace process’
January 19th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Having suffered pain and injustice for decades, women of the northeastern region of the country are coming together to act as interlocutors between various groups and thus ... Read more...
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Elephants demolish a dozen houses in Chhattisgarh village
January 12th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 12 (IANS) In the second such incident within a fortnight, a herd of nine wild jumbos demolished 12 houses in a village in Surguja district, forcing 50 residents to flee ... Read more...
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Decline in number of winged visitors to Delhi zoo
December 21st, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) From a few thousands in the 1980s to a few hundreds now, the number of migratory birds visiting Delhi zoo in winter has dropped drastically. ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Former Nelson Mandela charity trustee faces ‘blood diamonds’ charges
October 3rd, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 3 (ANI): South African authorities have revealed that Jeremy Ractliffe, former Nelson Mandela charity trustee, is facing criminal charges after British supermodel Naomi Campbell testified that she gave him ... Read more...
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Why CRPF keep falling victim to Maoists?
June 30th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujeet Kumar
Raipur, June 30 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Police and experts on Maoist warfare are blaming the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for repeatedly falling victim to Maoist guerrillas.Police sources speaking on ... Read more...
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Clinton says Sri Lanka reconciliation commision ‘holds promise’
May 29th, 2010 - 1:58 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met on Friday with Sri Lankan Minister of External Affairs Gamini Lakshman Peiris, the State Department Press Office announced.Secretary Clinton discussed ... Read more...
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Pak Govt’s failure to provide evidence results in release of terror suspects
May 17th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, May 17 (ANI): The failure of the Pakistan Government to provide any evidence against terror suspects is resulting in the grant of bail by the Peshawar High Court to them.The ... Read more...
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Ludhiana manufacturer claims to develop spy planes
May 10th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Ludhiana, May 10 (ANI): The Bhogal Hobby Tech Private Limited in Punjab's Ludhiana city claims to have manufactured spy planes after being approached by the army.According to them, the UAV aircraft, ... Read more...
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South Asia emerging as ‘focal point’ for all terrorist organisations : Antony
April 16th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Friday said the South Asian region is emerging as the 'focal point' for all terrorist organisations.The situation is very critical ... Read more...
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We need a strong head, a stronger heart, enormous staying power to counter Maoists, says Chidambaram
April 15th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 15 (ANI): Stating that Naxalites want to overthrow the established authority of the Government through armed liberation struggle, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said country needs a ... Read more...
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DRDO offers weapons, UAVs to police to fight extremists
February 17th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) that has hitherto been catering to the demands of the armed forces, is now offering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ... Read more...
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UN declares “zero tolerance” for sex abuse by peacekeepers
February 10th, 2010 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 10 (DPA) The United Nations has "zero tolerance" for sexual misconduct by international troops participating in peacekeeping missions, the UN's special representative on sexual violence in conflict said Tuesday.
Margot ... Read more...
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Pakistan deadliest place for press in South Asia: Report
December 30th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec. 30 (ANI): Pakistan is the deadliest place for press in South Asia, with seven of 12 journalists having been killed here in the conflict zones in 2009, according to a ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |