Air pollution in Bosnia poses serious health risks

Sarajevo, Jan 23 (UNI) Air quality in cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has significantly deteriorated due to seasonal heating, traffic emissions, and construction dust. At 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sarajevo’s air quality index (AQI) reached a staggering 343, with PM2.5 levels exceeding 250 micrograms per cubic mete, 61 times the World Health Organization (WHO)…

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Ukraine needs 200,000 peacekeepers for security guarantees: Zelensky

Kiev, Jan 23 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country would need at least 200,000 European peacekeeping troops as part of potential security guarantees, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Wednesday. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, Zelensky said he supports the idea of an international peacekeeping…

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EAM Jaishankar attends Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with new US Secy of State Rubio

Washington/New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended a productive Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Washington, a day after the inauguration of the Trump administration, with the talks focusing on deepening the agenda and intensifying the collaboration. The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held on Tuesday with new US Secretary of State…

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Iran conducts military drill near NW borders

Tehran, Jan 22 (UNI) Iran on Tuesday launched a military drill involving border guards from three northwestern provinces of Ardabil, East Azarbaijan, and West Azarbaijan, the official news agency IRNA reported. The exercise is being held at the Jolfa border area, which lies along the borders with Armenia and Azerbaijan, in Iran’s East Azarbaijan Province….

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EAM Jaishankar to join new US Secy of State Marco Rubio for Quad FMs meet, hold separate bilateral

Washington/New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) The Trump Administration will hold its first Quad meeting, with new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with his Quad counterparts — External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar of India, Australian FM Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya – in Washington today. Later, US Secretary of State Rubio…

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