Severe storms wreak havoc on Spain’s Balearic Islands
Madrid, Aug 16 – Heavy storms and torrential rains battered Spain’s Balearic Islands, causing widespread flooding, road closures, evacuations, and flight cancellations just days after the region endured its fourth heatwave of the summer. The Military Emergency Unit (UME) has been deployed to
United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Rome diverted for two consecutive days
San Francisco, Aug 16 – A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Rome was diverted for the second consecutive day. United Airlines Flight 507, operated by a Boeing 777-200, was diverted to Edmonton, Canada, due to a passenger medical emergency, a spokesperson
Maharaja Trophy 2024: Bhandage powers Mysore to victory over Shivamogga in rain-hit encounter
Bengaluru, Aug 15 – The Mysore Warriors downed the Shivamogga Lions by seven runs via VJD Method in a rain-impacted second encounter on the opening day of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 league. The rain-affected fixture saw Mysore Warriors put up 159/8 in
Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious mpox variant outside Africa
Helsinki, Aug 16 – Swedish health authorities have confirmed that they have identified the first case of the more infectious Clade I variant of mpox in the country. The Public Health Agency of Sweden said on Thursday that this is also the first
S.Korean hospitals to wrap up hiring of more trainee doctors
Seoul, Aug 16 – Hospitals in South Korea are set to wrap up the hiring of more junior doctors on Friday, but few more applicants are expected as many trainee doctors have defied the government’s medical reform for nearly seven months, the officials
US ties with India remains one of great importance: Pentagon
Washington, Aug 16 – US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to host his Indian counterpart, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the Pentagon on August 23. “The relationship with India remains one of great importance. It’s one of great importance to the Indo-Pacific
US VP nominees agree to debate hosted by CBS on Oct 1
Washington, Aug 16 – US Vice-Presidential nominees — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance — on Thursday agreed to participate in a debate hosted by CBS News, which is scheduled for October 1. The debate will be moderated by “CBS
Dhaka to decide whether to seek Hasina’s extradition
Dhaka, Aug 16 – As cases rise against her, including murder accusations, Bangladesh will decide whether to ask India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned and fled to New Delhi last week, the country’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Mohammad Touhid Hossain
Trump says he is ‘entitled’ to personal attacks on Harris
Washington, Aug 16 – Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted he is “entitled” to launch personal attacks on his Democratic rival for the White House, saying he was “angry with her” and, besides, she had also attacked him personally, calling him
AIFF to organise charity matches for Kerala and HP relief aid
New Delhi, Aug 14 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) have announced to organise two charity football matches to aid the relief work in the flood-affected Kerala and Himachal Pradesh. The two states are faced with devastating natural disasters, with the southern
Pakistan to play second Test against Bangladesh without spectators in Karachic
New Delhi, Aug 14 – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday that it has decided to host the second men’s Test against Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Karachi behind closed doors, owing to the construction work happening in the venue
Thailand court dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin over breach of ethics
Bangkok, Aug 14 – Exactly a week after dissolving the main opposition Move Forward Party, Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over breach of ethics for appointing a former lawyer to his cabinet who had been jailed
Laos to improve dengue case management
Vientiane, Aug 14 – Lao Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune has called on health officials and medical staff across Laos to improve the management of dengue fever cases, aiming to prevent a serious outbreak of the disease. Medical staff at provincial and district
Work team despatched after river embankment breached in China
Beijing, Aug 14 – China has sent a team of experts to north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, where the embankment of a river was breached following recent torrential rains. The dike breach, measuring over 10 metres in width, occurred at the Laoha
Russia’s Belgorod region declares regional emergency amid ongoing tensions
Moscow, Aug 14 – The Belgorod region has declared a regional state of emergency due to the escalating situation, with authorities considering elevating the emergency status to the federal level, the region’s Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on his Telegram channel on Wednesday. “The
Vinod Khosla slams Musk for his CO2-level tutorial to Trump as ‘dumb’
New Delhi, Aug 14 – Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on Wednesday slammed billionaire Elon Musk over his climate-talk tutorial to Republican Party Presidential candidate Donald Trump, saying his thoughts about CO2 ppm (parts per million) levels and their consequences were simply “dumb”. In
Japan: Radioactive water leaks reported at crippled Fukushima power plant
Tokyo, Aug 14 – About 25 tons of radioactive water have leaked within the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the plant’s operator has reported, a week after the latest round of ocean discharge started. The nuclear-contaminated water, which leaked from a surge
S. Korean vows stern measures against attempts to hinder return of junior doctors
Seoul, Aug 14 – South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Wednesday pledged to take stern measures against attempts to obstruct junior doctors’ return to hospitals. Cho’s remarks came as lists of junior doctors who decided to return to work were circulating online,
Seven Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
Gaza, Aug 14 – At least seven Palestinians, including three children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said. Palestinian security sources told Xinhua news agency that the airstrike
Over 7,00,000 stimulant tablets seized in Myanmar
Yangon, Aug 14 – Myanmar authorities have seized over 7,00,000 stimulant tablets in Myanmar’s Sagaing and Magway regions, the state-run media reported on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police searched a vehicle in Yinmabin township of Sagaing region on August 8 and