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PM Modi Gets Glimpse Of "Kashi In Rome", Meets Painter Giampaolo Tomassetti
PM Modi arrived in Rome on Tuesday night and was warmly welcomed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the airport.
Xi Steps Up Appeal For Middle East Ceasefire At Start Of Putin Talks
The leaders of Russia and China - two of the biggest backers of Iran - are meeting a day after Trump said he'd held off on a new bombardment of Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Persian Gulf allies.
Putin, Xi Hail 'Unyielding' Ties In Beijing Talks After Trump Visit
Xi has played host to a series of world leaders as an increasingly unpredictable United States under Trump pushed many to shore up alliances with Beijing, and the war in Iran has further accelerated the trend.
Ebola, Hantavirus Show World's Risk Preparedness Lagging: Pandemic Expert
The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks show that while the response to declared public health crises has improved, awareness of pandemic risks still lags, a...
Who Is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Trump's 1st Choice For Iran's New Leader
Many who remembered Ahmadinejad's term in office from 2005 to 2013 recall him as a Holocaust denier, an atom-bomb fanatic, and someone who shoved Islamic revolutionary ideology down the throats of a country already weary of it.
Ebola Alert: US Missionary Being Transferred To Germany, CDC Confirms
A U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of a rare strain of the virus
Hantavirus Update: MV Hondius Cruise Operator Says Ship Not The Source Of Outbreak
The operator of the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak said the virus was likely introduced before passengers boarded and did not...
Argentina Authorities Trap Rats In Ushuaia, Hunt For Hantavirus Outbreak Source
The scientists, wearing bright blue gloves and surgical masks, checked the 150 box traps they had set out the previous night, dropping dead rats into black plastic bags that they hoisted into pickup trucks bound for a makeshift lab where they said th
"Racist, Derogatory": Norwegian Paper Slammed For PM Modi-Snake Charmer Photo
A Norwegian newspaper sparked outrage after publishing a cartoon depicting PM Narendra Modi as a snake charmer, triggering accusations of racism and colonial stereotyping.
WHO Chief Concerned Over 'Scale And Speed' Of Ebola Outbreak As Congo Reports 134 Dead
Ebola is a highly contagious virus and can be contracted via bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen. The disease it causes is rare but severe and often fatal.
US Pledges Major Ebola Aid Surge, Slams WHO Over Delayed Alert In Africa Outbreak
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Pledging a major surge in assistance to contain a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, the Trump Administration sharply criticised the World Health Organization (WHO) for what American officials described as a delay
PM Modi's 'Sambandh' Outreach At Indo-Nordic Summit In Oslo Explained
PM Modi arrived in Norway from Sweden as part of an extensive tour covering the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy from May 15-20.
Iran Warns US Of "Many More Surprises" After Trump Threatens New Strikes
Araghchi said that Iranian forces are confirmed to be the first to down an American F-35 fighter jet, citing a US congressional report on aircraft combat losses.
Video: Tesla Cybertruck Water Test Goes Wrong, Vehicle Sinks In Texas Lake
The Grapevine Fire Department's Water Rescue Team and other authorities later used a wrecker to pull the waterlogged Cybertruck.
Oil Prices Ease After Trump Says US Will End Iran War 'Very Quickly'
Trump's comments on the need to strike again came a day after he said he had paused a planned resumption of hostilities.
4 Republicans Side With Democrats, Stand Up Against Trump's Iran War
At present, the Republicans have narrow leads in both chambers; they lead 217-212 in the House and 53-45 in the Senate. Two independent senators usually back the Democrats.
Meloni Welcomes "Friend" PM Modi To Rome, Shares Selfie From Colosseum
The picture shows the Colosseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, a massive stone oval in the center of Rome illuminated in the background.
Taiwan Travelogue, A Historical Romance, Wins International Booker Prize
Yang, who writes fiction, essays, manga and video game scripts, has said she "wanted to untangle the complex circumstances" of Taiwan's time as a Japanese colony.
Why Is The Latest Ebola Outbreak So Hard To Contain? Explained
Public health agencies say the coming weeks will be crucial in determining whether the outbreak can be contained before it expands further across the region.
