UN report warns nitrous oxide emissions impact public health

IANS | November 12, 2024 8:20 PM

Baku, Nov 12 (IANS) Nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, is rapidly accelerating climate change and damaging the ozone layer, jeopardizing the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming target and posing a serious threat to public health, a new United Nations Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment said on Tuesday.

35 killed, 43 injured in China car ramming

IANS | November 12, 2024 7:40 PM

Guangzhou, Nov 12 (IANS) A total of 35 people were killed and another 43 injured after a car ramming incident at a sports centre in the city of Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, on Monday, the city's public security bureau said Tuesday.

India Caucus co-chair in Congress is Trump's new NSA

Yashwant Raj | November 12, 2024 6:57 AM

Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) In the most significant appointment yet for India from the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced Mike Waltz, a Congressman from Florida who is the co-chair of the India Caucus, as his new National Security Adviser.

Foiled Ukraine's plan to hijack electronic warfare helicopter: Russia

IANS | November 11, 2024 5:50 PM

Moscow, Nov 11 (IANS) Russian internal security and counterintelligence service Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed on Monday of having foiled an operation by the Ukrainian military intelligence to hijack a Russian Aerospace Forces Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare helicopter.

Baku climate talks kick off amid fears of US stepping away from Paris pact

IANS | November 11, 2024 5:37 PM

Baku, Nov 11 (IANS) As the two-week UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) kicked off on Monday in the Azerbaijan capital with a pivotal opportunity to accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis, concerns remain over US President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged to roll back on the country's carbon-cutting commitments, pulling out of 2015 Paris climate accord.