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Red Cross on Kashmir: Detainees are tortured for promotions

In a rare briefing with the then United States ambassador to India, the International Committee of the Red Cross in 2005 expressed concern over alleged human rights violations in Kashmir and spoke......

Red Cross chopper crashes in PoK, 2 injured

An International Committee of the Red Cross helicopter involved in earthquake relief operations on Thursday crashed at Nauseri near Muzafarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, injuring two pilots on......

Red Cross declares Syrian conflict as civil war

The 16-month uprising centred on ousting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been formally declared a civil war by the Red Cross. The Red Cross had previously designated Idlib, Homs and Hama as......

Red Cross almost shuts shop in Pakistan

The Red Cross on Thursday suspended most of its projects in Pakistan and recalled all foreign staff to Islamabad following the brutal murder of a British aid worker in the restive Balochistan......

Pak: Body of British Red Cross worker found

The body of a British employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross, who was kidnapped in January, was found by police in Quetta city of southwest Pakistan on Sunday. Khalil Rasjed Dale,......

Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to head World Bank

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the US is nominating Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, saying the Indian-American business leader is uniquely equipped to lead the global institution......

Ajay Banga becomes first Indian-American to head World Bank

Ajay Banga was on Wednesday appointed the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first-ever Indian-American to head the global financial institution which said it looks forward to working......

India to remain fastest-growing major economy in 2024

India decisively withstood global headwinds in 2023 and is likely to remain as the world's fastest-growing major economy on the back of growing demand, moderate inflation, stable interest rate......

Obama appoints MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to key administration post

Ajay Banga is one of the nine members of the Commission on Enhancing National Cyber Security.President Barack Obama on Thursday appointed Indian American Ajay Banga, CEO of MasterCard, as a member......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

PIX: Gaza amputee an inspiration to young swimmers

IMAGE: Majdi El-Tattar, who lost his right leg in an accident, is a high-in-demand swimming coach in Gaza. Photographs: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters Majdi El-Tattar was just nine years old when he......

Ronaldo donates 100k euros to help Afghan landmine victims

Real Madrid’s soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo donated 100,000 euros on behalf of UEFA to help rehabilitate Afghans who have lost limbs, mostly landmine victims, the International Committee of......

Vinesh is a real fighter, deserves a medal: Sreejesh

IMAGE: PR Sreejesh celebrates after India won back-to-back Olympic bronze medals in Paris 2024. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis / Reuters Legendary Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh......

12 killed in stampede at Madagascar's national stadium

IMAGE: A stampede happened when sports fans tried to enter Madagascar's national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games. Photograph: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters A......

How France plans to use AI to keep Paris 2024 safe

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Paris Olympics/X France tested Artificial Intelligence-driven video surveillance technology that will be deployed during the Olympic Games at a Depeche Mode concert this......

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