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India rejects comments by UN human rights chief on foreign influence laws

Business Standard 

India has rejected a comment by the UN's top human rights official on foreign influence laws, saying principles of transparency and accountability cannot be applied selectively. India's Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva Ambassador Arindam Bagchi, said he "humbly disagrees" with the brief reference to India made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk in his Global Update 56th session of the Human Rights Council this week. Читать дальше...

Could Israel's Iron Dome cope with Hezbollah attack?

France24.com (en) 

Israel and Hezbollah have fired at each other across the Lebanese border and many fear a new escalation could lead to another deadly war. Meanwhile the US has voiced concern about the capacity of Israel’s Iron Dome's defence system to stop Hezbollah's many precision missiles.

State won’t say if it is investigating Israeli strikes cited by UN as possible war crimes

TheHill.com 

State Department spokesperson Matt Miller on Thursday declined to say whether the U.S. is investigating six Israeli strikes on Gaza cited in a new United Nations report as possible violations of the laws of war. The report from the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), published Wednesday, detailed six “emblematic” attacks...

How to stay safe in extreme summer heat

NBC News 

From knowing the signs of a heat exhaustion to treating sunburns and keeping your kids and pets safe in the sun, NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar and NBC’s Vicky Nguyen join TODAY with tips to stay safe this summer.