International Issues

Trio gets Chemistry Nobel

They harnessed the power of evolution to produce novel proteins Two Americans and a Briton won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for harnessing the power of evolution to produce novel proteins used in everything from environmentally friendly detergents and biofuels to cancer drugs. The fruits of this …

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‘Will return to Maldives come what may’

Former President of the Maldives and exiled leader Mohamed Nasheed on Wednesday said he intends to return to the troubled island nation soon, “come what may”. Regarded a “fugitive” by the outgoing President Abdulla Yameen’s administration, Mr. Nasheed has been living in exile the last couple of years, largely in …

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UN urges India not to deport seven Rohingya

Nations must ensure deportees’ safety: Bangladesh Speaker As India prepares to deport seven Rohingya “illegals” to Myanmar on Thursday, two UN agencies urged the government to refrain from doing anything that would endanger the lives of those it plans to deport. “UN High Commissioner for Refugees has expressed its view …

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Support Dhaka on Rohingya crisis: Guterres

Describing India as a ‘pillar of multilateralism’, UN Secretary-General urges it to play a bigger role in responding to the situation India must support Bangladesh in dealing with the Rohingya crisis and put pressure on Myanmar for their return, Antonio Guterres, on his first official visit to India as the …

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G-4 for UN Security Council reform, multilateralism

India and other Group-4 (G-4) countries reaffirmed their commitment to multilateralism and called for the early reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday. Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump pilloried multilateralism in this address to the UN General Assembly, Foreign Ministers of Brazil, Japan and Germany — Aloysio …

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Yameen trying to hold on to power, says Opposition

Barely 48 hours after outgoing Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen conceded poll defeat, the Opposition coalition that dislodged him has raised alarm over his alleged attempts to hold on to power. Its members on Wednesday accused Mr. Yameen of preparing to move the Supreme Court, seeking annulment of Sunday’s presidential election, …

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