Voicing concern over alleged human rights violations, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday expressed “deep regret” at the failure of Indian and Pakistani authorities to grant the UN Human
Geneva:It’s one of the physics world’s most complex machines, and it has been immobilized - temporarily - by a weasel. Spokesperson Arnaud Marsollier says the world’s largest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN
Geneva: Italian supercar maker Lamborghini has unveiled its limited edition 'Centenario' at Geneva Motor Show. The supercar, the company says, is inspired by a fighter jet.The company decided to launch the limited-production supercar on the
London: Armed with "sufficient evidence", Indian tax authorities have issued notices to global banking giant HSBC, warning of prosecution against its Swiss and Dubai arms for allegedly abetting tax evasion by four Indians and their
Geneva: A triple bombing claimed by the extremist Islamic State group killed at least 45 people near the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday, overshadowing an already shaky start to what are meant to be
New Delhi: Around 75 per cent of Indians who took part in a WHO survey think, incorrectly, that colds and flu can be treated with antibiotics, the UN agency said as it sought to highlight
Genava: An exceptionally large blue diamond sold Wednesday for 48.6 million Swiss francs ($48.5 million) - a record price for any jewel at auction, Sotheby's said, culminating two Geneva auctions in which a convicted Hong
Have you ever dreamt of living lavish and carefree? Have you ever fantasized the luxuries of the most exorbitant places of the world? Howsoever, far off dreams these may seem, but indeed, there is no
Sanaa : Saudi-led air strikes struck military and civilian airports here on Saturday, destroying the runways, after peace talks in Geneva collapsed.An airport official told Xinhua news agency that the air strikes destroyed the runways
Geneva: The number of people forcibly displaced at the end of 2014 had risen to a staggering 59.5 million, which was at the highest level since records began, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Geneva: The UN yesterday hoped that Sri Lanka will put in place mechanisms for accountability and reconciliation ahead of its September session when the long-awaited report on alleged human rights violations in the country will
Geneva: The G-20 economies witnessed a "slight deceleration" in application of new trade-restrictive measures, with average number of such steps imposed per month falling to the lowest since 2013, a WTO report said on Monday.However,
Geneva: The UN-led Geneva Consultations on Yemen will begin on Monday, officials said.The announcement was made by Ahmad Fawzi, director of information service of the UN at Geneva, on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.According to
Geneva: U.S. officials say Secretary of State John Kerry has been helicoptered to a Swiss hospital after a bike crash outside of Geneva, where he had been holding nuclear talks with Iran's foreign minister.State Department
Berlin: The Ebola crisis in western Africa showed the world in a painful way that a global catastrophe plan is needed to deal with future epidemics, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday."The struggle (against Ebola)
United Nations: The U.N. secretary-general instructed his special envoy to Syria on Thursday to relaunch a political process aimed at ending the four-year-old conflict, the clearest sign yet that a plan to freeze hostilities in
Geneva:U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Switzerland to resume Iran nuclear talks as negotiations go down to the wire against an end-of-month deadline for the outline of a deal.With just days until
Geneva: The weekly Ebola cases in the three most affected countries -- Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone -- rose for the first time this year, according to the latest tally released Wednesday by the World
Geneva: The World Health Organization says at least 8,153 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.The Geneva-based body said on Monday that the total number of confirmed, probable and suspected deaths from
Washington: While 2014 saw some marvellous discoveries like 3D-printed body parts and scientific breakthroughs like comet landing, 2015 too holds a great future for science, reports the prestigious journal Nature.The first big news is expected
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