The island nation has seen widespread public anger against the govt for its mishandling of the crisis
The situation is likely to escalate further and take the world to the brink of a larger war
Yoon has vowed to forge closer ties with the US, in the face of increased missile activity by North Korea
Recent global shortages for semiconductors forced factory closures in a wide range of sectors from cars to health care devices
The world’s largest and most complex space science observatory is scientific successor to the iconic Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes
Leftist former student leader will become Chile’s youngest modern president when he takes office in March
Parker Solar Probe was launched in August 2018 to explore the mysteries of the Sun by traveling closer to it than any spacecraft before
It opens a new era for the country after Merkel’s 16-year tenure
It is a European strategy for developing global infrastructure to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
The Caribbean island, which was claimed by the British in 1625, gained independence in 1966
Established in 1996, the Asia-Europe Meeting is an informal platform for dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe
More than 100 countries joined the effort to cut emissions of methane 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels
Malaria kills more than 4 lakh people globally every year, most of them children
India backs proposal to designate East Antarctica and Weddell Sea as Marine Protected Areas
CO2 is the primary greenhouse gas from anthropogenic emissions and its rise causes ocean acidification
Banning the use of leaded petrol may prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths per year and save $2.45 trillion for the global economy
A China-Pakistan-Taliban axis in Afghanistan will be a direct threat to Indian interests and projects in the region
Pegasus is a military-grade spyware developed by NSO that infiltrates phones or any other device via mail or messaging platforms
India has the highest number of unprotected children worldwide at 3.5 million, says WHO-UNICEF data
India also supports the deal which calls for a global minimum tax of at least 15 per cent
Its use as legal tender will begin in 90 days, with the Bitcoin-dollar exchange rate set by the market
With this historic tax reform, large multinational tech giants may have to pay their fair share of tax in the countries in which they operate
India has been the largest recipient of remittances since 2008 and received over $83 billion in in 2020, says World Bank report