New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) World Health Organisation regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean Hanan Balkhy said the organisation is preparing for the possibility of a nuclear incident in the Middle East as the US‑Israel‑Iran conflict intensifies adding that it is reviewing protocols to deal with radiation exposure.The report from Politico cited the top official warning that such a “nuclear incident” is the “worst-case scenario-something that worries us the most”.Health officials are a…
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Ankara/Istanbul, March 13 (IANS) The Turkish Defence Ministry said Friday that it intercepted a ballistic munition from Iran that entered Turkish airspace. “A ballistic munition fired from Iran and entering Turkish airspace has been neutralized by NATO air and missile defence elements deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean,” the ministry said in a statement.”All necessary precautions are being taken decisively and without hesitation against any threat directed at our country’s territory and airsp…
Athens, Feb 21 (IANS) Five migrants were confirmed dead and at least 20 others remained missing after a wooden boat carrying dozens of people capsized in waters south of Greece’s largest island Crete early Saturday, authorities said. The tragic incident happened about 15 nautical miles (27 km) south of Kala Limena, a coastal settlement on the southern shore of Crete, according to the Greek coast guard.Greek national broadcaster ERT reported that the tragedy occurred when one of two commercial ve…
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) A bipartisan US bill that places the Eastern Mediterranean at the centre of American foreign policy — with a clear India-linked connectivity focus — has cleared a key hurdle in Congress. The Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee by a 45–2 vote. The strong margin sends the Bill to the next stage of consideration and keeps it on track for a possible vote by the full House.The legislation is led by Congressman Brad Schneider and b…