London, Dec 20 (IANS) Two Indian-origin men have been sentenced to prison in the UK for smuggling cocaine, cannabis and cigarettes into the country hidden in shipments of perishable goods.… Continue reading 2 Indian-origin men jailed for 34 years in UK for drug smuggling
Colombo, Dec 20 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government will reduce the price of electricity during the next tariff revision in January 2024, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera told… Continue reading Sri Lanka to reduce electricity tariff in Jan 2024 amid increasing hydropower generation
Mexico City, Dec 20 (IANS) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said that his government plans to challenge a law recently approved by the US state of Texas that… Continue reading Mexican president to challenge US new anti-immigrant law
Canberra, Dec 20 (IANS) Australia’s Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt has defended the weather service agency from criticism over its warning system in the lead-up to flooding in the country’s… Continue reading Australian government defends weather agency from criticism amid floods
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted China’s Gansu province and neighbouring Qinghai province has killed 127 people, local authorities said. A total of 113 people have been… Continue reading Earthquake death toll rises to 127 in China’s Gansu, Qinghai
Reykjavik, Dec 19 (IANS) A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula of south-west Iceland after weeks of intense earthquake activity, the national meteorological office said on Tuesday. “The eruption… Continue reading Volcano eruption in Iceland sparks emergency measures
Beijing, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 111 people were killed after a massive earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck China’s Gansu province, authorities said on Tuesday. According to… Continue reading 6.2-magnitude quake in China kills 111 people
Budapest, Dec 19 (IANS) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed an agreement here elevating the bilateral ties to “priority strategic” level. Orban on Monday… Continue reading Hungary, Turkey elevate bilateral ties to ‘priority strategic’ level
Rome, Dec 19 (IANS) Italy repatriated almost 10 per cent of asylum seekers last year, data released by the European Commission showed. The latest edition of the Commission’s Atlas of… Continue reading Italy returned 10% of failed asylum requests in 2022: EU data
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) The US and Finland signed a defence cooperation agreement (DCA), enhancing military collaboration between the two countries by obligating Helsinki to open its military bases to… Continue reading US, Finland sign defence cooperation agreement
Mexico City, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 12 people were shot dead during a Christmas party in the municipality of Salvatierra of Guanajuato state, Mexico, authorities have said. The bloodshed… Continue reading 12 shot dead in Mexico Christmas party
Islamabad, Dec 18 (IANS) Internet services faced disruptions almost across the country on Sunday night as a large number of users complained about difficulties in accessing social media sites, Pakistani… Continue reading Social media, internet services face disruptions across Pakistan
Seoul, Dec 18 (IANS) North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Monday, the South Korean military said, just hours after it launched a short-range missile,… Continue reading N.Korea fires ‘unspecified ballistic missile’ toward East Sea for 2nd day
Jerusalem, Dec 18 (IANS) Israel opened the Kerem Shalom border crossing with the Gaza Strip, allowing the first entry of aid through the crucial channel into Gaza since the start… Continue reading Israel opens Kerem Shalom crossing with Gaza for 1st time since conflict
Seoul, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 18 people were taken to hospitals on Sunday night in a hotel fire that broke out in South Korea’s western port city of Incheon.… Continue reading 18 people taken to hospital in S.Korea’s hotel fire
