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Greta Thunberg's generation most likely to believe climate change is a crisis: poll
70% of people under 18 believe climate change is a global emergency versus 58% of those over 60
27 Jan 2021 8:52 PM
Novartis profits rise despite coronavirus sales swings
Sales were mostly affected by lower new patient starts and significant reduction in patient visits to physicians, said Novartis
21 Jul 2020 1:22 PM
How world handled COVID-19: WHO promises 'honest evaluation' after Trump's criticism
The panel will provide an interim report to an annual meeting of health ministers in November and present a “substantive report” next May
10 Jul 2020 10:02 AM
'No excuse' for countries that fail in contact tracing, says WHO chief Tedros
“Although many countries have made some progress, globally the pandemic is actually speeding up,” Tedros Adhanom said
30 Jun 2020 12:42 PM
IATA suggests alternative to traveller quarantines
Quarantine measures may play a role in keeping people safe but they will also keep many unemployed, said IATA's Director General
25 Jun 2020 12:35 PM
WTO: Global trade set to shrink 18.5% in Q2
The global trade body said that in the first quarter, the volume of merchandise trade shrank by 3% year-on-year.
23 Jun 2020 3:26 PM
Swiss watchmakers fear job cuts as sales hit by COVID-19 crisis
Swiss watch exports plunged 68% in May
18 Jun 2020 2:40 PM
IATA issues criteria for COVID-19 testing in air travel process
If testing is required as part of the travel process, it is recommended at departure, said IATA
17 Jun 2020 4:04 PM
WHO says coronavirus pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high
“More than six months into the pandemic, this is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal,” said WHO Director Tedros
09 Jun 2020 1:25 PM
Nearly half of global workforce at risk of losing livelihood due to covid19: ILO
The first month of the crisis is estimated to have resulted in a drop of 60 per cent in the income of informal workers globally
01 May 2020 1:04 PM
Reports suggest FIFA boss Infantino intervened to stop probe
Infantino reportedly wrote to his childhood friend, Rinaldo Arnold, who had become a senior prosecutor in Switzerland's Haut-Valais region
28 Apr 2020 9:08 AM
Teams can use five substitutes during backlog: FIFA
The temporary plan could also help prevent more injuries due to 'potential player overload' as soccer competitions catch up with a backlog
27 Apr 2020 6:16 PM
IOC gives $25M more to Olympic athletes, teams
While $15 million go to 1,600 athletes from 185 less-funded countries prepare for the Games, the remaining goes to national Olympic bodies
25 Apr 2020 11:34 AM
FIH Hockey Pro League Season 2 to run through June 2021
India are currently fourth on the table with 10 points behind Belgium, Australia and the Netherlands
24 Apr 2020 6:54 PM
FIFA VP says international football could be off until 2021
As head of the FIFA working group, Montagliani is formulating plans to deal with the implications of the virus shutdown
14 Apr 2020 10:34 AM
Top Swiss court upholds prosecutor's removal from soccer corruption probe
Michael Lauber had been investigating several cases of suspected corruption involving FIFA, based in Zurich, dating back to 2014
09 Apr 2020 5:39 PM
Athletes already qualified for Tokyo Games get to keep spots: IOC
The new deadline for qualifying is June 29, 2021, and entry lists are due a week later
08 Apr 2020 1:48 PM
25 million jobs at risk with airline shutdown: IATA
Airlines are calling on governments to provide immediate financial aid to help airlines to remain viable businesses
08 Apr 2020 1:20 PM
FIFA bribe allegations raise more questions over Qatar World Cup
U.S allegations will lead to further questions over the hosting of the competition, which is scheduled for November and December of 2022
07 Apr 2020 6:19 PM
ITTF announces new dates for World Team Championships
The event was originally scheduled for March 22 to March 29 in Busan, Korean Republic
07 Apr 2020 3:17 PM
Columns
It may appear far-fetched but there is a connection between the West Bengal election and Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s future
A neighbour, an amateur historian, happens to believe that all good things come from India
Frankly, in my view, Freedom House, the Washington based global democracy watchdog, should be booked by our ever-vigilant govt for sedition
Meanwhile, Bollywood is all a-flutter dealing with the income tax raids on handpicked filmwallahs