New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Eleven transformative, public-sector-led solutions, comprising two from India, showing how cities and regions can rapidly scale climate solutions, are showcased in a new report on Thursday from built environment consultancy Arup and supported by The Earthshot Prize, the world’s most prestigious and impactful environmental award. Cities house over 55 per cent of the global population, a share projected to reach 68 per cent by 2050. They account for more than 70 per ce…
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Bogota, March 24 (IANS) The death toll from a Colombian military aircraft crash in southern Colombia’s Putumayo region has risen to 66, with 57 others injured, local media reported, citing military sources.There were 114 passengers and 11 crew members on board the C-130 Hercules transport plane, Carlos Silva, commander of the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC), said in a video posted by the FAC on X, adding that an investigative team has been sent to determine the causes of the crash, Xinhua news a…
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alerted airlines to potential risks, advising them to “exercise caution” over Mexico and several other Latin American countries, due to “military activities.””The FAA issued flight advisory notices to Airmen for specified areas of Mexico, Central America, Panama, Bogota, Guayaquil and Mazatlan Oceanic Flight Regions, and in airspace within the eastern Pacific Ocean,” an FAA spokesperson said, adding that the advisory is effec…
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The Venezuelan government said it wants to begin exploratory talks with Washington to restore diplomatic missions, even as the United States launched an initial on-the-ground review in Caracas amid ongoing security warnings.In a statement, the Venezuelan government said it has decided “to initiate an exploratory diplomatic process with the Government of the United States of America, aimed at restoring diplomatic missions in both countries.” It said the move was guid…
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) The United States has begun an on-the-ground assessment in Caracas as it considers a possible reopening of its embassy in Venezuela, even as American officials continue to warn that the country’s security situation remains “fluid” and dangerous for US citizens.“As President Trump said, we are making preparations to allow for a reopening should the President make that decision,” a senior State Department official said earlier, signalling that the administration …
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) The Trump administration is preparing for a possible reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, even as American officials warn that the security situation in Venezuela remains “fluid” and continues to pose severe risks to U.S. citizens. “As President Trump said, we are making preparations to allow for a reopening should the President make that decision,” a senior State Department official said, underscoring that no final determination has yet been made.The commen…
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has claimed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, has been “captured” and “flown out” of the country, which came under large-scale attack early Saturday. Taking to his social media platform ‘Truth Social’, Trump said, “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the C…