Death toll from avalanche in Tibet reaches 28
Beijing, Jan 21 :The search and rescue operation following an avalanche in the Tibet Autonomous Region in western China has ended and finalized the death toll at 28, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported, citing local emergency services. Media reported that as many as 1,300 rescuers with 236 transport and specialized vehicles were involved […]
Japan detects new Bird Flu outbreak: Reports
Tokyo, Jan 19 : A new outbreak of bird flu has been detected in the Japanese prefecture of Gunma and the culling of 450,000 chickens has already started, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Thursday, citing the data of the local administration. The disease was suspected on a farm in the city of Maebashi, […]
Microsoft to fire 10k employees in 5 pc workforce cut – Reports
Washington, Jan 18 : Microsoft is going to fire around 5% of its employees worldwide in January, which is approximately 10,000-11,000 jobs, UK broadcaster Sky News reported. The IT giant may announce its plans on staff reduction in the coming days, the broadcaster said on Tuesday. Sky News said that poor economic environment had become […]
Death toll in chopper crash in Ukraine’s Brovary increases to 18
Brovary(Ukraine), Jan 18 :The death toll in a helicopter crashed in the Ukrainian city of Brovary reached 18, including three children, while 26 people, including 12 children, were left injured, the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the Interior Ministry. Earlier in the day, the head of the Kiev regional military administration Oleksiy […]
6.3-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan
Tokyo, Jan 16 :An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted Izu Islands, Japan, at 04:49:52 GMT on Monday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 409.088 km, was initially determined to be at 29.0005 degrees north latitude and 139.3466 degrees east longitude.
4 killed in Brazil shooting club explosion
Sao Paulo, Jan 16 : At least four people were killed and one was seriously injured in an explosion at a shooting club in the city of Manaus, capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state, the local fire department reported. The explosion occurred in the morning on Sunday at the club, located in the western part of […]
6.2-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
Jakarta, Jan 16 :An earthquake measuring 6.2-magnitude hit Indonesia’s western province of Aceh on Monday morning, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The agency reported the quake happened at 05:30 a.m. local time Monday (2230 GMT Sunday) with its epicenter located 47 km southeast of the district […]
Car crashes into restaurant in Japan
Tokyo, Jan 14 :A car crashed into a restaurant in Japan’s prefecture of Okayama, leaving one dead and three more injured, Japanese media reported on Saturday. According to NHK broadcaster, the car rammed the first floor of one of the restaurants in the city of Okayama on Friday night. A 22-year old driver was hospitalized […]
UNSC meeting on Ukraine to be held on Jan 17
United Nations, Jan 12 :Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy announced that the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine will be held on January 17 on Moscow’s initiative. “I will not say anything about what will happen in the Security Council on Ukraine at the beginning of next week [January 17, […]
UN releases funds to help victims of floods, violence in Cameroon
United Nations, Jan 12 : The United Nations has released 6 million US dollars in emergency funding to aid thousands of victims of floods and violence in Cameroon, a UN spokesman said. Undersecretary-General Martin Griffiths, the world organization’s emergency relief coordinator, allocated the Central Emergency Response Fund’s aid to help people in Cameroon’s far north, […]