Victoria: Following a massive blast at an explosives store, Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan has issued a state of emergency in the country, according to CNN. The blast has reportedly injured scores of people, and it is still not clear how many are injured or have lost their lives due to the blast. The explosion in the…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia and the UAE for the first time since 2019, with meetings scheduled with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday, Russian news agency TASS reported. It quoted the Kremlin as…
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach on Monday said it was important for at-risk individuals to have their coronavirus vaccinations in advance of the Christmas and New Year holidays. Lauterbach, himself a trained epidemiologist, said the takeup rate of newly adapted boosted shots designed to fight current COVID-19 variants was so far disappointing. What did the…
Dodoma: As many as 47 individuals died following heavy rains and flash floods in the United Republic of Tanzania, according to local authorities. The authorities said that 85 others have been hurt amid the landslides caused by flooding in northern Tanzania, noting that the number of casualties could still increase in the coming days. Officials said…
New Delhi : As the Congress faces a rout in the Hindi heartland with early trends pointing to potential electrol losses in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and a likely loss in Chhattisgarh, the Grand Old Party has fallen back on its friends calling for a meeting of the INDIA bloc next week. The opposition bloc, having…
The UN Security Council on Friday ended its political mission in Sudan at the country’s request. Fourteen of the Security Council’s 15 members adopted the resolution, while Russia abstained. The mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) will be terminated on Sunday and followed by a three-month transition period allowing…
Catamarca: An avian influenza outbreak, commonly known as bird flu, has claimed the lives of approximately 220 flamingos in Argentina’s Catamarca province, CNN reported. The H5N1 strain, prevalent in more than 80 countries since 2022, has raised concerns globally. While the virus primarily spreads through wild aquatic birds, it poses a potential threat to domestic…
Auckland : Three Khalistan supporters have been sentenced for the attempted murder of popular Auckland-based radio host Harnek Singh, who has been vocal against the ideology of Khalistan, The Australia Today reported. Sarvjeet Sidhu, aged 27, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, while Sukhpreet Singh, aged 44, was found guilty of being an accessory. The third individual,…
Tokyo: A US Osprey military aircraft with eight people on board crashed on Wednesday off the coast of Japan, the coastguard said. The aircraft has something of a troubled history, with several fatal crashes over the years. Officials had received an emergency call from a fishing boat near the crash site. It was not immediately clear…
Uttarkashi : Evacuated workers who were rescued from inside the Uttarkashi tunnel after 17 days of being trapped are now looking forward to meeting their anxious families. One of the rescued labourers, Vishwajeet Kumar Verma from Jharkhand who operates a compressor machine said that he had full faith that he would be rescued and would see…
