5.5 tons of radioactive water leaked from Fukushima nuclear plant
Tokyo, Feb 7 - Approximately 5.5 tons of water containing radioactive materials have leaked from equipment at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, local media reported.
Sweden closes Nord Stream gas pipelines probe
Stockholm, Feb 7 - Swedish prosecution authority announced on Wednesday that its investigation into the Nord Stream gas pipelines explosions under the Baltic sea is closed, without any result.
Another Indian student found dead in US; 5th death since January
New York, Feb 7 - A 23-year-old who was pursuing a doctoral degree at Purdue University has been found dead, taking the number of Indian students killed in the US to five since the start of this year.
US House fails to impeach Homeland Security Secretary; shows GOP ‘vulnerability’
Washington, Feb 7 - The Republicans led House of Representatives failed to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary Alejadra Mayorkas on charges of treason, bribery or high crimes and misdemeanours, which shows the GOPs "vulnerability" and speaker Mike Johnson's "incompetence".
Trump to challenge appeals court order denying him immunity in legal cases
Washington, Feb 7 - Former President Donald Trump has decided to file a plea in the US supreme court against a ruling of the appeals court that rejected all of his presidential immunity defences.
Turmoil in Pakistan if polls stand disputed, says report
Islamabad, Feb 7 - With Pakistan's 10th general elections set to take place on Thursday (February 8), a report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) predicts the country is inching towards contested polls, the media reported on Wednesday.
Philippines’ unemployment rate drops to decades-low in Dec, 2023
Manila, Feb 7 - Philippines logged drop in unemployment rate to 3.1 per cent in December, 2023, the lowest since 2005, the country's statistics authority said on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe sees drop in cholera cases
Harare, Feb 7 - Zimbabwe recorded drop in cholera cases after implementation of a raft of measures by the government to control the outbreak.
Death toll in Chile forest fires rises to 131
Santiago, Feb 7 - The death toll from the forest fires affecting the region of Valparaiso in central Chile has risen to 131, the country's Legal Medical Service (SML) has reported.
SpaceX under investigation for discrimination, sexual harassment
San Francisco, Feb 7 - Elon Musk-run SpaceX is being investigated in the US for discrimination and sexual harassment, the media reported.
California Civil Rights Department accepts caste not essential part of Hinduism
New York, Feb 7 - In a victory for Hindu Americans, the California Civil Rights Department has amended a 2020 complaint and stated that caste and caste-based discrimination are not an essential part of Hinduism.
US House Republicans fail to impeach Homeland Security Secretary
Washington, Feb 7 - In a major blow to Republicans, US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has survived an impeachment vote over the border security issue in the House of Representatives.
Received Hamas’ response to proposed Gaza ceasefire framework: Egypt
Cairo, Feb 7 - Egypt has received Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal nailed during a recent meeting in France, Chairman of Egypt's State Information Service (SIS) Diaa Rashwan has said.
Court rules Trump does not have immunity from election subversion prosecution
Washington, Feb 7 - Former President Donald Trump suffered a major setback as an appeals court has ruled that he is not immune from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed during his presidency to reverse the 2020 election results.
Trump up against a ‘make-or-break’ week of legal cases
Washington, Feb 7 - Former US President Donald Trump is up against a "make or break" this week as he faces several cases down the road starting with the New York Attorney General's tax fraud case where a judicial opinion could send him
Wall Street worried about another US regional banking crisis
New York, Feb 6 - US banks hold about $2.7 trillion in commercial real-estate loans.
Iran waives visa requirement for Indian tourists
New Delhi, Feb 6 - Indian tourists do not need a visa for visiting Iran with a new policy coming into effect from February 4, according to a statement issued by the Embassy of Iran here on Tuesday.
Singapore Police to probe racism in ranks after Indian-origin officer’s death: Minister
Singapore, Feb 6 - The Singapore Police Force (SPF) will investigate cases involving racial slurs or casual racism among its officers as "possible misconduct" and "a disciplinary breach", following the death of an Indian-origin officer who claimed to have been bullied by seniors,
UBS deepens cost-cutting drive launched after its acquisition of rival Credit Suisse
London, Feb 6 - Swiss lender UBS has deepened a cost-cutting drive launched after its emergency acquisition of rival Credit Suisse, as it slashes thousands of jobs and tries to boost earnings to make sure the mammoth deal pays off, a media report
More N.Koreans negative about leader Kim Jong-un, hereditary power succession: Report
Seoul, Feb 6 - A growing number of North Koreans have negatively assessed Kim Jong-un as a political leader and harboured doubts about whether the Kim family's hereditary power succession is legitimate, a report showed on Tuesday.