Security Council meets over Israel-Gaza: ‘Very real risk’ of conflict expanding warns top envoy

Security Council meets over Israel-Gaza: ‘Very real risk’ of conflict expanding warns top envoy

Mr. Wennesland told an emergency briefing of the Security Council that he “watched in horror and in real time” as reports of mass casualties emerged from Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday. “The circumstances of this catastrophe and responsibility remains and still needs to be clarified.  And we will need a fact-based, full investigation…

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Proposed visit of Iranian Defense Minister to India, possibility of expanding defense partnership

Proposed visit of Iranian Defense Minister to India, possibility of expanding defense partnership

Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Gharai, file photo Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Gharai will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Defense Ministers’ Meeting held in India this week. Here, he will have a separate meeting with his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, whose agenda includes enhancing the security and defense partnership…

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The range of malaria-carrying mosquitoes is expanding by 5 km per year

The range of malaria-carrying mosquitoes is expanding by 5 km per year

In 120 years, malaria-carrying mosquitoes have spread hundreds of kilometers beyond their range. Photo: File Washington: Malaria is called a disease of the poor because its epicenter is still in Africa. However, scientists warn that as global warming increases, the range of malaria-causing mosquitoes is increasing by about 5 km per year. In this context,…

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