Ebola outbreak is a global health emergency, WHO says
The World Health Organization said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency.
Day: May 17, 2026
Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time – Reuters
Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time ReutersTwo Nepali Sherpa climbers break own records on Mount Everest Al JazeeraTwo Nepali climbers break own Everest records DW.comNepali mountaineers Kami Rita,…
UN event highlights India-Oman maritime ties through maiden voyage of stitched sail vessel
By R Anil Kumar New York/ Bengaluru, May 16, 2026. The maiden voyage of Indian Navy’s traditional stitched sail vessel Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya from Porbandar to Muscat was highlighted at a United Nations (UN) event, with speakers s…
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda a global health emergency
DR Congo accounts for all except two of the suspected cases, both of which were reported in neighbouring Uganda.
‘Fiercely loyal, endlessly generous’ young father named as victim of Rottnest Island shark attack
Steven Mattaboni, 38, was a ‘one-of-a-kind gentleman’ and devoted father of two young daughters, his wife Shirene said A father of two young daughters, husband and avid fisher has been identified as the victim of a fatal shark attack at Rottnest Island…
FIFA holds ‘positive’ talks with Iranian football officials on World Cup
FIFA offers solutions for each of Iran’s concerns before games in US, Iran’s football chief says.
Top divers join perilous mission to recover Italian tourists’ remains from Maldives sea cave – CNN
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Top divers join perilous mission to recover Italian tourists’ remains from Maldives sea cave – CNN
Top divers join perilous mission to recover Italian tourists’ remains from Maldives sea cave CNNSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
Opinion: Opinion | The Beijing Spectacle And The Recalibration Of Global Power
For the world’s middle powers, including India, the solidification of Washington and Beijing’s duopoly presents an acute, existential dilemma.
Targeting commercial ships, impeding navigation in Strait of Hormuz unacceptable: India’s UN envoy
By R Anil Kumar NewYork/ Bengaluru, May 17, 2026. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Parvathaneni Harish outlined India’s approach towards tackling the ongoing energy and fertiliser crisis amid the conflict in West Asia, stressing t…