Why put a picture of the protest;  Iranian Foreign Minister canceled his visit to India

Why put a picture of the protest; Iranian Foreign Minister canceled his visit to India

More than 5,000 people died in protests over Mehsa Amini’s death in police custody in Iran; Photo: File Tehran: Iran’s foreign minister canceled his visit to India after being angered by a picture of anti-government protests in Iran being shown in an advertising video. According to the international news agency, the image of the protest…

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Amid ‘spy balloon’ controversy, WMO highlights key role of weather balloons in climate monitoring

Amid ‘spy balloon’ controversy, WMO highlights key role of weather balloons in climate monitoring

On the heels of recent news reports about Canada and the United States shooting down several flying objects, including an alleged Chinese ‘spy balloon’, inside their borders, WMO points out that weather balloons provide just a tiny fraction of the millions of observations gathered worldwide daily. On Thursday, US President Joe Biden made public remarks…

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Rights experts say peaceful transition in South Sudan crucial, amid ‘immense suffering’

Rights experts say peaceful transition in South Sudan crucial, amid ‘immense suffering’

“The suffering across the country remains immense,” Commissioner Barney Afako said at a press conference in Juba, the capital. “South Sudanese women and girls continue to face unspeakable sexual violence.” On the penultimate day of a five-day visit, the Commission took stock of reports from civil society and stakeholders in Juba and Upper Nile state,…

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Ukraine needs ‘implementable’ peace, Security Council hears, meeting on anniversary of Minsk accord

Ukraine needs ‘implementable’ peace, Security Council hears, meeting on anniversary of Minsk accord

“Peace is not just about signing an agreement,” said Miroslav Jenča, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, who briefed members during a meeting requested by the Russian Federation – as the one-year mark nears, since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Mr. Jenča stressed that turning words on paper into action…

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