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WMO warns of frequent heatwaves in decades ahead
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 20 (ANI): Extreme heat in western Europe is causing devastating wildfires in France and Spain, and unprecedented drought in Italy and Portugal, according to World Metrological Organization (WMO).
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Record 40 degree Celsius temperatures in UK linked to climate change
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 19 (ANI): The chances of seeing unprecedented temperatures of 40 degree Celsius (40°C) or more in the UK could be up to 10 times more likely in the current climate than under a "natural climate unaffected by human influence," the World Meteorological Organiz
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South-East Asia on 'alert' for monkeypox: WHO Regional Director
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh said that the region has been on alert for monkeypox and that nations have been taking steps to diagnose it quickly and prevent its spread.
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India confirms first case of monkeypox in WHO South-East Asia Region
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): The first case of monkeypox in WHO South-East Asia Region has been reported from India, in a 35-year old man who arrived from the Middle East earlier this week.
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Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children, which has left dozens needing life-saving liver transplants.
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COVID pandemic is nowhere near over: WHO chief
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 12 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday warned the world that fresh waves of COVID-19 cases show that the pandemic is "nowhere near over."
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Firmenich appoints Dr Eric Frerot as Distinguished Scientist
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva (Switzerland], July 12 (ANI/PRNewswire): Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, is proud to announce the appointment of DrEric Frerot as Distinguished Scientist.
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Firmenich appoints two new Master Flavorists - Yukiko Ando Ovesen and Usha
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 7 (ANI/PRNewswire): Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, is proud to announce the appointments of Yukiko Ando Ovesen and Usha Manduru as Master Flavorists, becoming the first to receive the company's prestigious designation in
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New Covid Omicron sub-variant found in India: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 7 (ANI): A new sub-variant BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in various countries including India, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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'Every day at least one or two Afghan women commit suicide'
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 2 (ANI): 'Every day there are at least one or two women who commit suicide', said a former deputy speaker of the Afghan Parliament on Friday, highlighting the lack of opportunity and ailing mental health that is taking a toll on Afghan women.
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Human Rights Council holds urgent debate on rights of women and girls in A
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): The Human Rights Council (HRC) on Friday held an urgent debate on the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, hearing Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, say that since the Taliban took power, women and girls in Af
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India calls for protection of women's rights in Afghanistan at UNHRC meet
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): India at the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council meeting on Afghanistan called for the protection of the rights of women and girls, including their right to education.
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