Tag: Europe
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Study reveals Swiss glaciers lost one-tenth of volume in past five years alone
The study published by Cryospheric Commission at the Swiss Academy of Sciences said, 'a rate of decline never previously observed in the time series extending back for more than a century.'
October 15, 2019 -
Discredited West ought to keep shut on Kashmir
With such a miserable track record, politicians of the Western world should have been examining their own failures, rather than advising a nation which has an excellent human rights record.
October 15, 2019 -
The Austrian Symphony
In France, Emmanuel Macron seemed under serious threat earlier this year, shaken by the violent Saturday demonstrations of the gilets jaunes (yellow vest) movement and the advance of the far-right National Rally of Marine Le Pen.
October 2, 2019 -
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro makes UN debut, says Amazon rainforest belongs to Brazil
Bolsonaro said that Brazil's "Amazon is bigger than all of Western Europe" and that more than 60 per cent of it is "preserved," and thus his government "does not accept" the idea that any other country can tell Brazil what it should do to conserve the biomass.
September 25, 2019 -
Anupam shares video of SRK’s Kenyan fan singing ‘DDLJ’ song
The fan from Kenya lip-syncing the song "Tujhe dekha to" picturised on Shah Rukh and Kajol.
September 13, 2019 -
Google doodle celebrates 166th birth anniversary of Danish microbiologist Hans Christian Joachim Gram
Gram was born on September 13, 1853, in Denmark’s Copenhagen. Gram is best known for pioneering the method of the Gram stain to identify bacteria.
September 13, 2019 -
As refugees seek asylum, Greek police detains 38 migrants
The sudden rise of migrants seeking asylum in the European country is said to be due to crackdown on migrants in the neighbouring Turkey, which houses more than 3.6 million displaced Syrians.
September 2, 2019 -
No talks with US until sanctions are lifted: Hassan Rouhani
Macron has been leading efforts to de-escalate the situation, and expressed hopes at a G7 meeting last week of bringing Rouhani and Trump together for a meeting.
September 1, 2019 -
Brazil’s burning ban takes effect as Amazon fires rage
The decree that was issued by President Jair Bolsonaro comes after escalating international pressure over the worst fires in the Amazon in years, which have ignited a diplomatic spat between Brazil and Europe.
August 30, 2019 -
Brazil bans burning for 2 months in fight against Amazon fire
The blazes that have engulfed parts of the world's largest rainforest -- which is crucial for maintaining a stable global climate -- have also sparked a diplomatic spat between Brazil and Europe that threatens to torpedo a major trade deal.
August 29, 2019 -
Russia to beef up western, eastern borders amid tensions
Russia will take measures this year in its western military district to improve the preparedness of the troops, including its coastal forces, the air defence forces and logistics, Shoigu said.
August 22, 2019 -
All you need to know about UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award
Talking about the 2018-19 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Award, Argentina forward Lionel Messi, Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo and Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk were nominated on Thursday.
August 16, 2019 -
5 killed in mysterious rocket test in Russia, 3 hurt
Authorities had previously said that two people had died and six were injured in the blast, including three staff members who suffered serious burns.
August 10, 2019 -
Jackky Bhagnani wants to be part of Shahid Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter bike gang
The 38-year old shared a picture with his entire gang that includes the likes of Kunal Khemu and Ishaan Khatter. All are seen dressed in biking gear and posing enroute.
August 6, 2019 -
Hima Das crosses 200K followers on Twitter, thanks Twitterati
Hima's latest gold came on 20 July in Prague where she clocked a season-best time of 52.09 seconds to win the gold in 400m at the Nove Mesto nad Metuji Grand Prix.
July 26, 2019 -
Lunar Eclipse 2019: India to witness last partial lunar eclipse of the year, know the date and time
Lunar eclipses are not eye-damaging. Therefore, it is perfectly safe for people to watch it through their naked eyes.
July 15, 2019 -
Donald Trump scrapped Iran deal to spite Obama: New leak claims
The former British Ambassador is said to have highlighted splits amongst US presidential advisors and that the White House did not have a "day-to-day" strategy of what to do following withdrawal from the deal.
July 14, 2019