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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: All You Need To Know About Antibiotic Resistance
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week will be observed this year from November 18 to November 24. The event's major objective is to raise global awareness of antibiotic or antimicrobial resistance
UN Says Many Lives Lost Daily In Africa's Sahel Crisis
The U.N. peacekeeping chief warned Friday that the crisis in Africas Sahel region remains volatile, with insecurity and instability seriously undermining prospects for development and many lives lost every day as a result of terrorist attacks.
Energy Companies Seek To Sweeten Merger Deal In New Mexico
New Mexicos largest electric provider and global energy giant Iberdrola are proposing more concessions as they seek regulatory approval for a multibilliondollar merger.
New San Francisco Center To Share Classical Music With All
YoYo Ma spent the better part of the pandemic playing cello to an online audience seeking solace in his music.
White House Nominates 10 For US Marshals, US Attorney Posts
The Biden administration is nominating its first set of U.S. Marshals, including the first Black man to serve as the U.S. Marshal in Minnesota, along with a slate of other historic firsts for U.S. attorney posts across the nation.
State AG: Abortion Waiting Period To Remain In Tennessee
Pregnant people in Tennessee will continue to be required to wait at least 48 hours before getting abortions after reproductive rights advocates declined to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case, state Attorney General Herbert Slatery announced Fr...
Alzheimer's Drug Cited As Medicare Premium Jumps By USD 21.60
Washington (AP) Medicare's Part B outpatient premium will jump by USD 21.60 next year, one of the largest increases ever. Officials said Friday a new Alzheimer's drug is responsible for about half of that. The increase guarantees that health care costs...
'Dolphin Tale' Fans Mourn Death Of Film's Star Winter At 16
Amy Carmichael lives more than 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers) from the Florida aquarium that housed Winter, the Dolphin Tale movie star with a prosthetic tail that died this week at 16. But Carmichael, who has successfully fought leukemia much of her life...
UN Climate Talks Overrun In Push To Save 1.5 Celsius Goal
Two weeks of U.N. COP26 climate talks in Glasgow continued past deadline on Friday after the conference president called on countries to make a final effort to secure commitments that would rein in the rising temperatures that threaten the planet.
6 Held For Duping People By Enlisting Them In Govt Pension Scheme Through Forged Docs
Six members of a gang have been arrested for allegedly enlisting people in the Delhi government's pension schemes for widows and disabled through forged documents and charging a fee for it, police said on Friday. Of the six accused, Balam (33), Mubarak...
Professor Bimal Patel Elected To International Law Commission For 5-yr Term
Professor Bimal Patel, Vice-Chancellor, Rashtriya Raksha University and Member of National Security Advisory Board of India, has been elected to the International Law Commission for a five-year term starting January 1, 2023 in a hard-fought election at th...
Kishtwar Admin Orders FIR Against NHIDCL, Pvt Contractor For Environment Norm Violations
The Kishtwar district administration on Friday ordered police to register a case against the contractor company and the central government-owned NHIDCL for "indiscriminate" dumping of muck, officials said. The directions were issued by the district adm...
The Latest: UN Climate Talks Are Officially In Overtime
Glasgow, Nov 12 (AP) As the clock hit 6 PM in Glasgow, government negotiators were still hard at work, seeking consensus on thorny issues including the future of fossil fuels and money for poor countries to handle the effects of climate change. Running...
Travel Trouble: US Olympians Face Uncertain Road To Beijing
Making an Olympic team is hard enough. This winter, those who earn their spots on the U.S. squad might find it takes even more work to get to Beijing.
'Diwali Milan' Organised at PM Modi's Residence
At the event, PM Modi highlighted positive changes in society and governance following the Covid-19 outbreak, and said they have made people more resilient.
Covid Vaccination: 'Har Ghar Dastak' Campaign Begins in Delhi
According to a poster issued by the Delhi government, the drive will be carried out from November 12-27.