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PIOs, Indians among 2023 International Young Eco-Hero award winners
The awards, presented by US-based non-profit Action For Nature, recognises youngsters from ages eight to 16 for raising awareness of environmental issues and finding innovative solutions to tough environmental problems.
Sri Lanka President says kids will have to learn Hindi, Chinese in future
Addressing an event at a school in Colombo on Wednesday, President Wickremesinghe said education in Sri Lanka will have to change drastically to fit into the future.
Pakistan's Baloch, Sindhi communities knock on Rishi Sunak's door for diplomatic intervention
In an unusually long protest, the vulnerable minority groups staged a protest at Trafalgar Square amidst thousands of tourists, then moved to the British Prime Minister’s residence and finally converged in front of the Parliament.
Indian-American named ballot access counsel in Biden-Harris campaign
In his new role, Modak will oversee the campaign efforts to cement President Joe Biden's place on the ballot in all 57 states and territories and lead the campaign's delegate selection process.
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires spike to 110
"Every day we are a little bit more heartbroken because we do have to report that more of our loved ones have been confirmed lost and deceased," Xinhua news agency quoted Green as saying at a press conference late Wednesday night.
Wildfire in California prompts evacuations, road closures
Officials with the US Forest Services estimated the size of the blaze, known as the Head Fire, to be around 2,700 acres as of Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported. The fire exploded Tuesday night in the Klamath National Forest, which covers more than 2,650 square miles (about 6,863 square km) in Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Sri Lanka thanks India for helping to protect airspace, sea
The gratitude towards India came on Wednesday from Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s senior Advisor on National Security Sagala Ratnayaka when he was accepting a successor Indian Navy Dornier aircraft handed over to the Sri Lanka Air Force.
Mob in Pakistan vandalises churches over blasphemy accusations
The incident occurred after two Christians were accused of desecrating pages of the Holy Quran with abusive comments, triggering anger among the local clerics, who announced their anger through different mosques, calling on locals of the areas to join together and punish the two accused Christians for committing blasphemy.
Ex-US Vice Prez Pence says 'Georgia election was not stolen'
Speaking in Indianapolis at the National Conference of State Legislatures, Mike Pence said Wednesday that the Georgia election was not stolen in 2020, virtually explaining his role on January 6, days after Trump's indictment for his attempts to overturn the election results in the state.
Amid criticism, Joe Biden vows to visit fire-ravaged Hawaii
Addressing reporters in Milwaukee on Tuesday, Biden said he wanted to ensure that the people in the state had "everything they need", reports the BBC. The President said that he hadn't visited yet because of concerns that doing so would divert resources and attention from the humanitarian response.
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