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Quran abuse: Red Cross warned US

The International Red Cross told US authorities about allegations that American personnel at the Guantanamo Bay detention center showed disrespect to Islam's holy book, the Quran, a spokesman said......

Army tried to block Red Cross

US Army officials in Iraq tried to curtail the Red Cross' inspections of the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad after the international agency reported abuse of prisoners there last year, according to a......

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......

LTTE kills 6 soldiers; Red Cross opens frontlines

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels have shot dead six soldiers in northern Sri Lanka even as the international Red Cross resumed providing safe passage for civilians crossing the frontlines.......

Red Cross slams US terror laws

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has expressed concern that controversial new US anti-terror laws do not conform with the Geneva Conventions on the treatment of prisoners. In an......

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......

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......

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......

Will 2020 bring cheer to Indian banking sector?

Amid slowdown blues, the government has unveiled a raft of measures over the past few months aimed at improving liquidity in the system, moderating interest rates as well as credit growth apart......

ED raids premises of Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj in luxury car smuggling case

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided premises linked to actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Dulquer Salmaan, Amit Chakkalackal and some other persons across Kerala and in Tamil Nadu as part of......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......