The return of WTA tournaments to China in 2023 will hinge on a resolution to the Peng Shuai issue, with the governing body of the women’s game telling Reuters it had still not met the Chinese former doubles world No 1 personally. Peng had accused Chinese former Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault in 2021 … Read more
The story so far: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ended 2022 by passing a resolution that asked the body’s highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), to render its opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s prolonged occupation of Palestinian land. The resolution was passed with 87 member countries voting favourably, as opposed … Read more
Kartik Aaryan shared this picture. (courtesy: kartikaaryan) New Delhi: Kartik Aaryan, who is busy holidaying in London, has shared many pictures and videos from his album on Instagram. Along with the photos, he has revealed his 2023 resolution, which is not about work but about travelling. He wrote, “More and More Travel… that’s my 2023 … Read more
Mark Canada is the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at Indiana University Kokomo and Christina Downey is a professor of psychology at Indiana University. If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution, your plot for self-improvement probably kicks into gear sometime on Jan. 1, when the hangover wears off and the quest for the “new … Read more
Enrichment of uranium at Fordow site has been boosted, Iranian media have reported Tehran has for the first time started enriching uranium to 60% fissile purity at the Fordow facility, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. The claimed ramp-up is thought to be in response to a critical resolution adopted by the UN’s nuclear watchdog last … Read more
The head of the country’s Atomic Energy Organization has criticized the agency’s “wrong measure” The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) draft resolution censuring Iran will not stop the country from pursuing its nuclear goals, Mohammad Eslami, the head of the nation’s Atomic Energy Organization, has declared. The official commented on the matter on Sunday, referring … Read more
The UN General Assembly scheduled a vote for Monday on a resolution that would call for Russia to be held accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine, including by paying reparations. The draft resolution, obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, would recognise the need to establish “an international mechanism for reparation for damage, loss … Read more
Only the US and Israel voted against the 30th vote in 30 years by the UNGA to denounce America’s Cuba blockade The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution condemning the US embargo on Cuba for the 30th year in a row. Only the US and Israel voted against the … Read more
India has abstained on yet another resolution involving Ukraine, this time a motion sponsored by Russia at the UNSC that sought to establish a commission to investigate claims by Moscow that the U.S. and Ukraine are carrying out “military biological activities” in laboratories in Ukraine in violation of the biological weapons convention. The resolution failed … Read more
India has abstained on yet another resolution involving Ukraine, this time a motion sponsored by Russia at the UNSC that sought to establish a commission to investigate claims by Moscow that the US and Ukraine are carrying out “military biological activities” in laboratories in Ukraine in violation of the biological weapons convention. The resolution failed … Read more