New Delhi: India on Wednesday inked a strategic partnership agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to strengthen cooperation in global energy security, stability and sustainability. This partnership will lead to an extensive exchange of knowledge and would be a stepping stone towards India becoming a full member of IEA, a power ministry statement said. "The Framework for Strategic Partnership between the IEA members and the Government of India was signed on 27th January, 2021 to strengthen mutual trust and cooperation & enhance global energy security, stability and sustainability," it said. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Power Secretary Sanjiv Nandan Sahai and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. "The contents of the strategic partnership will be jointly decided by IEA members and India, including a phased increase in benefits and responsibilities for India as an IEA strategic partner, and building on existing areas of work within Association and … [Read more...] about India inks MoU with IEA for global energy security, sustainability
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Raging virus, few shots. How Brazil missed its chance to secure Covid-19 vaccines
RIO DE JANEIRO: Weeks after other Latin American countries began inoculating their citizens against coronavirus, Brazil finally administered its first shot on Jan. 17 using China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd vaccine.With efficacy of just over 50% - barely above Brazil's threshold for regulatory approval - the Chinese shot was not the government's first choice. But for now, there is little else available.The country's principle strategy - to manufacture 100 million doses of the AstraZeneca PLC vaccine locally - has been plagued by repeated delays. That effort isn't expected to yield a finished product until March at the earliest. AstraZeneca last week sent 2 million emergency doses to help Brazil get started. Meanwhile, Brazil's Health Ministry has yet to sign deals with other vaccine makers.The delays leave Brazil's 210 million residents vulnerable to one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks on the planet. Brazil has tallied more than 218,000 Covid-19 fatalities, second only to the United … [Read more...] about Raging virus, few shots. How Brazil missed its chance to secure Covid-19 vaccines
Holocaust memorials make digital shift amid pandmic: study
Even before the pandemic, museums related to the Holocaust were already at the forefront of the digitization of historical data and documents. Artificial Intelligence (AI), holograms, and virtual reality have been used in the last years in order to record testimonies and make them interactive for users, even those who were born long after the Holocaust. … [Read more...] about Holocaust memorials make digital shift amid pandmic: study
Indian-origin youth in Singapore detained for planning to attack Muslims at two mosques
According to ISD at a media briefing, the teen initially considered An-Nur Mosque instead of Yusof Ishak Mosque, but the latter was deemed closer to Assyafaah Mosque. He planned his travel route, identified mosque entrances and where to park his vehicle, the ISD said. … [Read more...] about Indian-origin youth in Singapore detained for planning to attack Muslims at two mosques
‘Washington felt like a war zone’
Even as they kept up the show of strength, safety was kept in mind. Their guns were not loaded; the magazines were in their jackets and backpacks. They didn't want to scare people unless they posed a threat. … [Read more...] about ‘Washington felt like a war zone’