4.7-magnitude earthquake jolts Tokyo area: JMA
Tokyo, July 31 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 on early Wednesday rocked the Tokyo metropolitan area, the country’s weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 01:47 a.m. local time, measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in areas in Tokyo, Kanagawa and Chiba Prefecture, said the Japan Meteorological […]
Venezuelan President blames opponent for post-election violence
Caracas, July 31 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has blamed the opposition’s presidential candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, for the post-election violence unleashed across the nation. “I hold you responsible, Mr. Gonzalez Urrutia, for everything that is happening in Venezuela, for the criminal violence, for the criminals, for the injured, for the dead, for the destruction,” […]
Iran, Egypt hope for speedy resumption of ties
Tehran, July 31 (IANS) Iran and Egypt have expressed hope that bilateral ties will be resumed as soon as possible. In a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty exchanged views on bilateral relations, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement published on the website of the […]
UK: Violent mob clashes with cops outside mosque in Southport
London, July 31 (IANS) Violent mob clashed with police outside a mosque in northwest England’s Southport near the scene of a horror stabbing that left three dead. Merseyside Police said that the English Defence League is believed to be behind the violent protests. Speculation about the alleged attacker’s identity circulated online, fuelling the tension that […]
3 dead, 9 missing after boat capsizes in Brazil’s Amazon River
Sao Paulo, July 31 (IANS) At least three people died, including a one-year-old baby, 16 others were injured and nine were missing after a boat capsized in northern Brazil’s Amazon River, police have reported. The boat, “M. Monteiro”, was carrying more than 200 passengers when it caught fire after an explosion on Monday near the […]
Iranian President warns about ‘conspiracies’ against Iran-Saudi ties
Tehran, July 31 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned against conspiracies by “enemies and ill-wishers” to sow discord between Iran and Saudi Arabia. He made the remarks on Tuesday at a meeting with Saudi Minister of State Prince Mansour bin Mutaib bin Abdulaziz, who is also the special representative of Saudi King Salman bin […]
Israel’s military claims killing top Hezbollah commander in Beirut airstrike
Jerusalem, July 31 (IANS) Israel’s army has announced that it killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, Fouad Shokor, in an airstrike in Beirut, saying the assassination was a retaliation for a cross-border rocket that killed 12 youngsters on Saturday. Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group and political party, did not immediately confirm his condition. “Tonight, IDF (Israel […]
SL’s largest party splits as 92 MPs pledge support to President Wickremesinghe’s candidacy
Colombo, July 31 (IANS) After deciding not to back President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s largest political party in parliament split into two with 92 lawmakers pledging support for his re-election. A large number of MPs of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s party, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) promised their unconditional support for the victory of Wickremesinghe […]
Eurozone GDP up 0.3 per cent in Q2
Brussels, July 31 (IANS) Seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.3 per cent in both the eurozone and the European Union (EU) area in the second quarter of 2024, compared with the previous quarter, according to preliminary data released by Eurostat. In the first quarter of 2024, GDP had also grown by 0.3 per cent in […]
India key market for fastest-growing Nothing, will expand footprint: Co-founder Akis Evangelidis
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) India is a key growth market for us and this year has been about scaling up by expanding our smartphone portfolio, leveraging cutting-edge design and user experience innovations into different market segments, Akis Evangelidis, Co-founder of global technology brand Nothing, said on Wednesday. The company, which became the fastest growing […]
