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European countries, including France and Italy, are stepping up security in the wake of the recent terrorist attack at a concert hall in Moscow that killed 139 people. It came as Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Monday that Friday's attack was carried out by extremists, but suggested it ...

#Pakistan News In the report published by IQAir since 2017, it was stated that only 7 of the 134 countries examined met the international air quality standards set by WHO. These countries were Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand. The country with the most air pollution ...

Just seven countries met World Health Organisation (WHO) standards on international air quality in 2023, according to a new report.Of 134 countries and regions surveyed, only Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand are meeting a WHO guideline limit for harmful fine-particle, or PM2.5, pollution – caused ...

Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessBangladesh, Pakistan and India had the world’s worst fine-particle air pollution last year, according to a report by IQAir, while the levels in most nations exceeded health guidelines.Author of the article:Bloomberg NewsKendra Pierre-LouisPublished Mar 19, 2024  •  5 minute read A commuter walks along an overpass ...

Only seven countries are meeting an international air quality standard, with deadly air pollution worsening in places due to a rebound in economic activity and the toxic impact of wildfire smoke, a new report has found.Of 134 countries and regions surveyed in the report, only seven – Australia, Estonia, ...

An influx of Indian workers is expected to arrive in Israel in the coming weeks as part of an effort to overcome a labor shortage due to the Israel-Hamas war. Thousands of laborers are expected to work in the embattled construction sector, which relied almost exclusively on Palestinian ...

MUMBAI: Nuclear-armed nations are not just upgrading their atomic weapons, but also possibly planning a test explosion, and India and Pakistan, too, “may seek any opportunity to test another nuclear device”, says a report in the current issue of ‘Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists’, a journal started in 1945 ...

The holy and blessed month of Ramadan is almost around the corner. It is one of the auspicious months in the Islamic Calendar, and is observed by all the Muslims of the world. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, and abstain from eating, drinking, and smoking. This ...

Actor Yami Gautam's action political thriller film 'Article 370' has been banned in the Gulf countries.While 'Article 370' has been riding high on success at the domestic and overseas box office, garnering praise from both audiences and critics alike, the ban in the Gulf is another dampener on the ...

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar strongly made a pitch for UNSC reforms at the Raisina Dialogue, saying there’s a sentiment among countries for change and suggesting that the (permanent members) were being “shortsighted’’ about the issue. The minister said the UN had 50 countries when it was ...