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India and China will need to explain coal move, says COP26 president Alok Sharma
India, backed by China rejected a clause calling for a 'phase out' of coal-fired power, and the text was changed to 'phase down'
15 Nov 2021 12:52 PM
Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement at COP26 summit
Several countries said they were deeply disappointed by the change promoted by India to phase down rather than phase out coal power
14 Nov 2021 11:17 AM
COP26: New draft back off from call to end all coal use
The draft, which was negotiated overnight now 'requests' countries to come back with new 2030 plans by 2022, instead of being 'urged' to
12 Nov 2021 1:50 PM
WHO: Coronavirus cases declining everywhere except Europe
Nearly two-thirds of the coronavirus infections - 1.9 million - were in Europe, where cases rose by 7 per cent
11 Nov 2021 11:28 AM
UK to add Covaxin to approved vaccine list from November 22
The move follows the World Health Organisation's Emergency Use Listing for Covaxin, which is the second most used formulation in India
09 Nov 2021 11:40 AM
G20 leaders vow to boost supply of Covid vaccines in developing countries
The leaders also welcomed multilateral efforts aimed at supporting and strengthening pandemic preparedness and response
01 Nov 2021 11:59 AM
Biden, Pope Francis to talk virus, climate, poverty at Vatican
As only the second Catholic president after John F. Kennedy, Biden has made his audience with the pope a clear priority
29 Oct 2021 11:57 AM
G20 leaders to discuss Afghanistan in virtual summit
Afghanistan's economy remains in a parlous state with international aid cut off, food prices rising and unemployment spiking
12 Oct 2021 1:37 PM
Journalists from Philippines, Russia given Nobel Peace Prize
The winners were announced Friday by Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
08 Oct 2021 3:12 PM
330,000 children victims of church sex abuse: French report
About 80% of the victims were boys, as per the 2,500-page document prepared by an independent commission
05 Oct 2021 2:45 PM
Germany's Social Democrats win election but uncertainty beckons
Preliminary official results showed that the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) narrowly won the vote at 25.7 percent
27 Sep 2021 1:49 PM
Germans vote in close election to decide Merkel successor
Merkel has been in power since 2005 but plans to step down after the election, making the vote an era-changing event
26 Sep 2021 12:31 PM
Vaccine certification for travel must meet 'minimum criteria', says UK
Indian travellers to the UK will continue to be treated as non-vaccinated and therefore required to quarantine for 10 days on arrival
23 Sep 2021 10:00 AM
UK adds Covishield to approved vaccines list in updated travel advisory
The move follows widespread condemnation of the SII-manufactured vaccines not being included in a list of eligible vaccines
22 Sep 2021 2:30 PM
Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than two dozen world leaders appeared in person at the U.N. General Assembly
22 Sep 2021 1:04 PM
WHO chief thanks India for resumption of COVID vaccine export
Ghebreyesus also said that the move will help WHO to reach its goal of 40 per cent vaccination in all countries by the end of the year
22 Sep 2021 11:00 AM
UK approves vaccines for 12-15s, aims to avoid lockdowns
The chief medical officers said Monday that vaccination would help limit transmission of the virus in schools
14 Sep 2021 3:09 AM
Britain looking carefully at suicides among Afghan veterans
Britain lost 457 armed forces personnel in Afghanistan, or 13 percent of the international military coalition's 3,500 fatalities since 2001
06 Sep 2021 2:40 PM
Death toll in massive Haiti quake jumps to 724: govt
Churches, businesses, schools and homes crumbled in Saturday's quake that trapped hundreds of victims under
16 Aug 2021 3:19 AM
UK eases travel restrictions for India
Passengers must take a COVID test three days before departure and book in advance for two COVID tests to be taken upon arrival in England
08 Aug 2021 1:44 PM
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