Marine researchers recently said that a marine heatwave caused by the climate driver could trigger a mass coral bleaching event on the Unesco World Heritage Site, reports Xinhua news agency.
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Sri Lanka: 11 killed, 40 injured as bus falls into river
The bus carrying over 67 passengers to Akkaraipaththu had fallen into the Mahaweli river, one of the four main rivers in the country. Some of those who fell into the river were rescued by the military and villagers in the area.
US taking steps to protect Indian missions, diplomats, says senior State Department official
He also reiterated that the US “strongly condemns the reported acts of vandalism and attempted arson against” the consulate and, added: “Vandalism or violence against diplomatic facilities or foreign diplomats in the United States is a criminal offense”.
Record-breaking wildfire season in Canada remains challenging
According to the government agency, most recent projections indicate a continued potential for higher-than-normal fire activity across most of the country throughout the 2023 wildland fire season.
US lawmakers call for safety of Indian diplomats, missions
A bipartisan duo of US lawmakers has called upon the state department to ensure the safety of Indian diplomats and diplomatic missions in the aftermath of the second attack on the Indian mission in San Francisco.
Prachanda in soup for his 'India makes PM' comment
Addressing a function to launch a book written by Kiran Deep Sandhu on Sardar Pritam Singh on Monday, Prachanda, as the Prime Minister is popularly known, said that Pritampal once went to India to lobby for him to make him the premier.
Snakes in our backyard raising their heads: Indo-Canadian MP on Khalistanis
Slamming the recent pro-Khalistan poster labelling Indian diplomats as 'killers", Indian-origin MP Chandra Arya warned on Wednesday that snakes in Canada's backyard are "raising their heads and hissing", in an apparent reference to the rising Khalistani menace in the country
Indian Consulate in San Francisco attacked again
Two men dressed in dark clothes walked up to the gate of the Indian consulate in San Francisco on July 2, poured some kind of inflammable liquid on it from a container and set it on fire in a stunning breach of security as the same facility was attacked earlier in March.
US condemns attack on Indian mission in San Francisco
“The US strongly condemns the reported vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Saturday,” said Mathew Miller, state department spokesman, in a tweet late Monday.
Pace of UNSC reform 'very frustrating': Council president
UN Security Council President Barbara Woodward has said that the pace of the Council reform process has been “very frustrating” and that her country backs moving on to text-based negotiations.
India-France relations to get new dimension with PM Modi's visit
India and France would strengthen their relationship this month as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day Parade. PM Modi will be visiting France on July 14.
UNSC reforms pushed for 25th time to next session; India warns it could go on for 75 yrs
For the 25th time, the UN General Assembly has pushed the negotiations for the Security Council reforms to its next session and India has warned it go on for 75 more years without first reforming the negotiating process.
Putin calls PM Modi 'great friend of Russia'
Putin made a case for India as he discussed the opportunities for Russian companies due to the West’s sanctions policies, and the need for the Moscow to “offer support tools to help our companies market their products more efficiently".
US lawmakers get India’s Yes to special benefits, No to NATO Plus
US lawmakers, pushing a legislation that seeks to fast-track the sale of arms and weapons to India with the same speed as those meant for close allies, have stopped talking it up as a “NATO Plus” arrangement in a nod to New Delhi’s skittishness about being perceived as an ally.
Canada's CPI rose 3.4% in May
Statistics Canada said on Tuesday this was the smallest increase since June 2021 and the slowdown was largely driven by lower year-over-year prices for gasoline resulting from a base-year effect, Xinhua news agency reported.
Thailand receives 12.46 mn foreign tourists since Jan
As of last week, the Southeast Asian country earned more than 514 billion baht ($14.57 billion) in revenue from foreign visitors, Xinhua news agency reported citing the data released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Heavy fighting erupts in Sudanese capital ahead of Eid
Heavy fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital of Khartoum ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.
UN drops India from list of countries needing attention over children in armed conflicts
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has removed India from the list of countries that need attention over the impact of armed conflicts on children following steps taken by the nation to mitigate the situation.
Won't allow SL to be used as base for any threat against India: Prez
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated that there was no military agreement with China and that he would not allow the island nation to be used as a base for any threat against India.
NYC officially declares Diwali as school holiday
On Monday, Mayor Adams made the announcement at City Hall while being flanked by Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, the first Hindu American and first South Asian American woman elected to state office, reports ABC 7.
New images show Chinese 'spy' balloons over Asia
China claimed the balloon seen over north-western US in late January was a civilian airship, used for scientific research such as meteorology - and that it was an unintended and isolated event.
Nearly 200 Russian soldiers killed in a day: Ukraine
In the south, where Ukrainian forces have attempted to break through Russian lines, the General Staff said a Russian effort to regain lost positions in the area of Novodarivka had also failed.
Indian-origin woman jailed in UK for using minors to supply drugs
Sarina Duggal, 28, of no fixed address, was convicted along with five others last week at Bournemouth Crown Court after being found guilty of supplying Class A drugs, following a seven-week trial.
US-India friendship among ‘most consequential’ in world: Biden
In wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's high-profile visit, US President Joe Biden on Sunday categorised the New Delhi-Washington friendship among the "most consequential" in the world.
Indian-origin doc who helped run dark web child abuse site in UK jailed
Kabir Garg, who was sentenced on Friday at Woolwich Crown Court, will also be subject to a Serious Harm Prevention Order and is on the Sex Offenders Register for life, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.