UN continues providing aid supplies to landslide-hit Ethiopia
United Nations, July 27 (IANS) Humanitarians said that the United Nations and its partners are continuing to support the Ethiopian government in responding to the devastating landslides in the south of the country. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the aid supplies include shelter, nutrition, and water sanitation and hygiene […]
Man fatally shot at art gathering in US
San Francisco, July 27 (IANS) A man was killed in a shooting at an art gathering in Seattle, US state of Washington, police said. The gathering took place at the rooftop of a building in the city’s Pioneer Square neighbourhood as part of the satellite art fair Forest For The Trees and the after-party of […]
S. Korean military vetting info leak of agents spying on N. Korea
Seoul, July 27 (IANS) The South Korean military is conducting an investigation into a leak of personal information of agents assigned to an intelligence unit tasked with spying on North Korea, sources said Saturday. The Korea Defense Intelligence Command discovered about a month earlier that classified information, including personal data of its agents stationed overseas, […]
Massive fire rages in California, thousands evacuated
Sacramento, July 27 (IANS) Crews in northern California continued battling the largest wildfire of the year in the western US state, which has left more than 130 structures destroyed and thousands of people evacuated. The Park Fire, which started Wednesday afternoon near Chico, north of California’s capital city Sacramento, had rapidly expanded to engulf over […]
US-British coalition launches air strikes on Yemeni airport
Sanaa, July 27 (IANS) The US-British naval coalition has launched three air strikes on Houthi-held Yemeni airport in the port city of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The television did not provide further details. Local residents said on social media that the strikes hit Houthi targets. These airstrikes occurred shortly after four other strikes […]
US: Largest wildfire in Oregon scorches over half size of Rhode Island
San Francisco, July 27 (IANS) A massive wildfire in the US state of Oregon has grown rapidly to some 600 square miles (1,554 sq km), an area more than half the size of Rhode Island’s land mass, officials have said. The Durkee Fire, sparked by lightning on July 17, is the largest blaze in the […]
EU transfers 1.5 bn euros of frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine
Brussels, July 27 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has announced that it has transferred 1.5 billion euros ($1.62 billion) worth of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. The diversion of funds was made possible after the EU adopted a set of legal acts in May, allowing the use of these net profits for Ukraine’s benefit, […]
Finland probes suspected violation of territorial waters by Russian vessel
Helsinki, July 27 (IANS) Finland suspects a Russian vessel to have violated Finnish territorial waters in the Gulf of Finland. The Finnish Ministry of Defence said in a press release that the Finnish Border Guard is investigating the incident that allegedly took place Friday afternoon, Xinhua news agency reported. The Gulf of Finland is an […]
Slovak PM proposes ‘technical’ solution to Ukraine over Russian oil transit ban
Prague, July 27 (IANS) In a telephone conversation, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed a “technical” solution to his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal, to partially restart the transit of Russian company Lukoil’s oil via Ukraine. Without disclosing any details, Fico’s office on Friday said that the proposed scheme would require the participation of several countries, […]
Gaza monastery added to UNESCO list of World Heritage in Danger
Ramallah, July 27 (IANS) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added an archaeological site in the Gaza Strip to its list of World Heritage in Danger, the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism has said. Palestine succeeded in the emergency registration of the Monastery of Saint Hilarion in Gaza on the list of World […]
