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101 carat Russian diamond will soon be auctioned in Geneva jewellery sale
Reuters | , Geneva
PUBLISHED ON MAY 08, 2021 09:48 AM IST
Alrosa Spectacle or the largest diamond ever cut in Russia will soon be auctioned in Geneva. The 101 carat diamond can fetch between 12 and 18 million Swiss francs.
Covid-19: WHO chief ‘disappointed’ at delayed access for China investigation team
Geneva | By Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 11:37 PM IST
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference that Chinese officials have not yet finalized the necessary permissions for the team’s arrival in China.
Coronavirus pandemic severe, but ‘not necessarily the big one’: WHO
Geneva | By Agence France-Presse | Posted by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON DEC 29, 2020 06:35 AM IST
“This is a wakeup call,” WHO emergencies chief Michael Ryan told reporters at a briefing marking a year since the UN agency first learned of the new virus spreading in China.
Nearly 40-million-year-old ‘sabre-toothed tiger’ skeleton sells for more than $84,000
Geneva | By Agence France-Presse | Posted by Niyati Singh
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2020 03:03 PM IST
A nearly 40-million-year-old skeleton belonging to what is popularly called a sabre-toothed tiger has sold for $84,350, a year after its discovery on a US ranch.
Rare skeleton of saber-toothed tiger that roamed the northern US about 37 million years ago up for auction
Geneva | By Reuters Posted By: Trisha Sengupta
PUBLISHED ON DEC 02, 2020 06:16 PM IST
The fossilized skeleton, discovered in South Dakota, is that of a robust Hoplophoneus weighing about 160 kilograms (350lb) which hunted primitive horses and small rhinoceros.
Switzerland fails to impose world’s strictest corporate responsibility plan
Zurich | By Agence France-Presse | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2020 11:01 PM IST
The proposal would have amended the Swiss constitution and forced such companies to ensure they and their suppliers respected strict human rights and environmental protection standards.
CAG to be external auditor of IPU, Geneva for 3 years
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 20, 2020 05:08 PM IST
Europe sees first dip in Covid-19 cases in months, but deaths up: WHO
Geneva | By Agence France-Presse | Posted by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON NOV 18, 2020 10:57 PM IST
In total, nearly four million cases of the novel coronavirus were registered worldwide during the week ending Sunday, and almost 60,000 people died from the disease during the same period, the World Health Organization said.
65 coronavirus cases, with 1 cluster, in WHO Geneva staff
Geneva | By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 10:28 PM IST
Farah Dakhlallah, a WHO spokeswoman, confirmed the accuracy of the information about the case count in an email to the AP and that officials were still investigating.
Super rare purplish-red diamond sold at a whopping $2.77 million at auction
Geneva, Switzerland | By Asian News International
PUBLISHED ON NOV 11, 2020 11:17 PM IST
The ring set a world record at the famous Christie’s auction in Geneva.
Libya’s warring factions sign UN- brokered, ‘permanent’ ceasefire
Geneva | By Associated Press, Geneva
PUBLISHED ON OCT 24, 2020 03:23 AM IST
The breakthrough, which among other things orders foreign mercenaries out of the country, sets the stage for political talks in November to find a lasting solution to the chaos unleashed after a 2011 Nato-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Nobel Peace Prize win is a ‘proud moment’: World Food Programme spokesman
Geneva | By Agence France-Presse| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
UPDATED ON OCT 09, 2020 07:14 PM IST
Nobel Peace Prize 2020: “One of the beauties of WFP activities is that not only do we provide food for today and tomorrow, but we also are equipping people with the knowledge, the means to sustain themselves for the next day and the days after.”
UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi tests positive for Covid-19
Geneva | By Agence France-Presse| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON OCT 07, 2020 04:53 PM IST
Filippo Grandi, who kicked off UNHCR’s week-long Executive Committee meeting in Geneva on Monday, told participants via video-link that he would need to continue following the event from home.
Pakistan should tackle influx of outsiders in PoK, India tells UN rights body
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
UPDATED ON SEP 28, 2020 04:52 PM IST
Exercising its “right of reply” at a discussion in Geneva on situations requiring the attention of the UN Human Rights Council, India also pointed to Pakistan continuing to be a “safe harbour for terrorists”
World First Aid Day 2020: History and significance of first aid
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2020 02:07 PM IST
World First Aid Day is an annual campaign to ‘promote the importance of first aid training in preventing injuries and saving lives’. Every year, the second Saturday of September is observed as World First Aid Day, this year the day falls of September 12.
Build-up of greenhouse gases hits new record despite lockdowns: UN report
London | By Reuters | Posted by Arpan Rai
UPDATED ON SEP 09, 2020 06:10 PM IST
The sharp, but short, dip in emissions earlier this year represented only a blip in the build-up of climate-warming carbon dioxide.
Energy efficient, sea-sickness proof ‘flying’ electric speedboat debuts on Switzerland’s lakes
Lucerne, Switzerland | By Reuters | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
PUBLISHED ON SEP 04, 2020 06:31 PM IST
The world’s first electric-powered hydrofoil speedboat, which reduces energy consumption and noise - as well as sea sickness - by “flying” above the waves, has made its debut on Switzerland’s lakes.
Covid-19 pandemic: Switzerland may add France to coronavirus quarantine list
Bloomberg | By Bloomberg | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2020 06:24 PM IST
The Swiss government is weighing its options regarding the Covid-19 situation in France and hasn’t yet decided whether to place it on a list of risky countries requiring quarantines for travellers.
Coronavirus pandemic: There may never be a ‘silver bullet’ for Covid-19, WHO warns
Geneva | By Reuters | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2020 05:32 PM IST
The World Health Organization warned on Monday that, despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19, and the road to normality would be long.
WHO says Covid-19 pandemic is ‘one big wave’, not seasonal
Geneva | By Reuters| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 28, 2020 04:42 PM IST
Margaret Harris also warned against thinking in terms of virus waves, saying: “It’s going to be one big wave. It’s going to go up and down a bit. The best thing is to flatten it and turn it into just something lapping at your feet.”
WHO praises Dharavi’s Covid fight
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Eeshanpriya M S, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 11, 2020 12:49 AM IST
Experts say Dharavi managed to flatten the curve by the end of June. Throughout June, Dharavi recorded an average of 18 new cases daily, with the highest single-day spike in recorded cases on June 1 (34 new cases). Since July, the number of new cases has declined.
WHO acknowledges ‘emerging evidence’ of airborne spread of novel coronavirus
Geneva | By Reuters | Posted by Arpan Rai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 07, 2020 10:01 PM IST
Speaking at a briefing in Geneva, WHO expert Benedetta Allegranzi said the organization believed it had “been open to the evidence on modes of transmission” of the new virus.
Coronavirus pandemic: WHO warns some nations still face ‘long, hard’ battle with Covid-19
Geneva | By Reuters | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON JUL 02, 2020 01:49 PM IST
Nations who fail to use every mechanism available to combat the still-raging novel coronavirus will struggle to beat it, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Coronavirus: WHO suggests dexamethasone usage for critical Covid-19 cases
Geneva, Switzerland | By Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON JUN 23, 2020 04:59 PM IST
The WHO emphasised on a rapid increase in production of dexamethasone, a cheap steroid which after clinical trials has shown life-saving potential for critically ill COVID-19 patients.
‘Black lives do not matter’ in US: George Floyd’s brother tells UN
Geneva | By Agence France-Presse
PUBLISHED ON JUN 17, 2020 10:18 PM IST
Philonise Floyd made an impassioned speech via video-link to an urgent United Nations Human Rights Council debate on “systemic racism” in the US and beyond.
WEF to hold ‘twin summit’ in January
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 04, 2020 06:49 AM IST
The WEF said the political, economic and social disruptions caused by the crisis had exposed the inadequacies of health, financial and energy systems, leaving leaders at a crossroads.
Covid-19 pandemic antibiotics surge will cause more deaths: WHO
Geneva | By Agence France-Presse | Posted by Niyati Singh
UPDATED ON JUN 02, 2020 04:59 PM IST
Increased antibiotics use in combating the Covid-19 pandemic will strengthen bacterial resistance and ultimately lead to more deaths during the crisis and beyond, the World Health Organization said Monday.
When US threatened to leave WHO | Opinion
By NN Vohra
UPDATED ON MAY 27, 2020 06:30 PM IST
Four decades ago, WHO faced a deep crisis over a resolution on Palestine. There are lessons
Study finds fragments of virus in airborne droplets
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sanchita Sharma
UPDATED ON APR 30, 2020 07:48 PM IST
An important finding of the study was that ventilation and sterilisation brought down airborne genetic shards (RNA) of Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, to undetectable levels and reduced the risk of airborne exposure.
Montreux Jazz Festival, set to include Lionel Richie, Lenny Kravitz, cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic
Geneva, Switzerland | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON APR 18, 2020 07:42 AM IST
The iconic Montreux Jazz Festival announced Friday the cancellation of this year’s edition due to the pandemic, marking the first time since 1967 that the show can not go on.