Philippines records over 800 aftershocks, historic Bantay Bell Tower crumbles
Manila, July 28 : Northern Philippines was jolted by hundreds of aftershocks forcing anxious residents to sleep outside their homes, Khaleej Times reported on Thursday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has flown to the region to inspect the damage. The 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck the lightly populated province of Abra on Wednesday morning has so […]
Islamabad, July 27 : Security officials in Pakistan’s federal capital Islamabad remained on high alert during and after the announcement of the Supreme Court (SC) judgement against the ruling of the Punjab Assembly’s deputy speaker in the election for the chief minister of the province, Dawn reported on Wednesday. Officers said well-equipped police, including Anti-Riot […]
Sri Lanka’s hospitals running empty due to the crisis
Colombo, July 26 : Sri Lanka’s National Hospital of Sri Lanka, the country’s largest hospital, is all but empty of patients and doctors being prevented from even arriving for their shifts, as the country’s political and economic turmoil takes hold of the country’s health sector, it was reported here on Tuesday. The unprecedented economic crisis […]
Ship sinks in Indonesia, 13 missing
Jakarta, July 19 : Thirteen people on Tuesday went missing after a passenger ship capsized in the waters off Indonesia’s North Maluku, media reports said. A passenger ship with 77 people on board sank in the waters off Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku, leaving 13 people missing, Xinhua quoted spokesperson of the national search […]
New SL President to be elected on July 20
Colombo, July 15 :Sri Lanka will elected a new President on July 20 to succeed the now deposed Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who on Thursday reached Singapore after fleeing the country following a mass uprising, it was announced on Friday. Parliament will elect a new President on July 20 as decided by party leaders on an earlier […]
India, Mexico hold 6th round of Foreign Office Consultations
Mexico City/New Delhi, June 30 :India and Mexico held the sixth round of Foreign Office Consultations during which they reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and signed an agreement between ISRO and the Mexican Space Agency focused on crop monitor ing and drought. The talks were on June 29 in Mexico City. The discussions […]
Australia puts honey bees in lockdown
Canberra, June 29 : Millions of honey bees in Australia have been put in “lockdown” after deadly parasite varroa mite was discovered. The parasite was first found at a port near Sydney last week. Till now, it has been spotted in hives 100 km away. According to BBC, the “lockdown” rules have stated that the […]
Postal services in Sri Lanka limited to thrice a week amid fuel crisis
Colombo, June 29 :Amid the ongoing fuel shortage in the country, Sri Lanka’s postal department announced that it will be operating its open post and sub ports offices only three days a week, considering the difficulties being faced in transport and travelling, Khaleej Times reported on Wednesday. Accordingly, the services by the main and sub-offices […]
PM Modi holds bilaterals with German Chancellor, South African President
Munich/New Delhi, June 27 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, their second such meeting in two months. He also held a bilateral meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G7 summit at the Schloss Elmau resort in the Bavarian Alps. […]
Over 250 killed in Afghanistan earthquake
Kabul, June 22 :A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan killing over 250 people, an official said on Wednesday. The pictures showing people on stretchers, rubble and ruined homes in Paktika province. BBC quoted a local government official as saying that the death toll of more than 250 was likely to rise, and that more than […]