UN chief calls for accelerating climate action
United Nations, June 16 :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for accelerating action to address climate change, as he voiced concerns over the world’s off-tracking and backtracking in reaching climate goals. “I am very worried about where the world stands on climate. Countries are far off-track in meeting climate promises and commitments,” he told […]
15 killed, 10 injured in car accident in Canada
Ottawa, June 16 : At least 15 people died and ten suffered injuries in a car accident involving a semi-trailer truck and a bus in Canada’s Manitoba province on Thursday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Manitoba said. “At 11:40am [16:40 GMT] today, #rcmpmb responded to a mass casualty collision between a semi-trailer & […]
6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Philippines
Manila, June 15 : An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 rocked Batangas province in the northern Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said here on Thursday. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 10:19 AM local time, hit at a depth of 103 km, about 4 km southwest of Calatagan […]
India’s Creative Economy showcased at the Annecy International Animation Festival in France
Indian delegation led by Secretary I&B highlight incentives given by the Ministry to the AVGC sector; discuss possibilities of hosting an international animation festival in India Annecy, June 14: India is participating at the The Annecy International Animation Festival (AIAF) for the first time this year. An Indian delegation led by the Secretary, Information and […]
One dead, 2 injured from chemical factory explosion in Japan
Tokyo, June 14 :One man died and two others sustained light injuries following an explosion at a chemical plant in Japan’s Niigata Prefecture on Wednesday, local media reported. An emergency call made Wednesday morning said there was a small explosion at chemical maker Denka Co.’s plant in Itoigawa city, Kyodo News reported, citing local police […]
China, Arab countries sign 30 agreements worth almost $10bln
Doha, June 12 : The first day of the 10th Arab-China Business Conference in Saudi Arabia ended with the signing of 30 investment agreements worth 37.5 billion Saudi riyals ($9.9 billion), the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday. The parties signed agreements in the field of technology, renewable energy, agriculture, real estate, […]
10 killed, 25 in hospital after wedding bus crashes in Australia
Sydney, June 12 : Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Monday that at least 10 people died and 25 others were transported to hospital, after a wedding bus crashed and rolled in the state’s Hunter Region late Sunday night. According to a statement by NSW Police Force, emergency services […]
Blast kills 25 children in southern Somalia
Mogadishu, June 10: At least 25 children were killed and several others injured after unexploded ordnance went off at a playing field near Qoryoley town in southern Somalia on Friday, local authorities confirmed. The tragedy was caused by explosive remnants of war like bombs and landmines that children were playing with in an open field […]
27,500 citizens of Japan’s Shizuoka ordered to evacuate over landslides
Tokyo, June 9 :An evacuation order has been issued for about 27,500 residents of the Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka due to the risk of landslides caused by torrential rains, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. The fourth out of five possible danger levels has been declared in the region over the risk of landslides caused […]
Türkiye’s Erdogan discusses Ukrainian crisis with Putin
Ankara, June 8:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone talk with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and discussed the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Erdogan stressed that the continuation of consultations with the United Nations to remove obstacles to the export of Russian grain and fertilizer would be beneficial, said a statement […]