Australia announces humanitarian support for Philippines following tropical storms
Canberra, Nov 30 (IANS) The Australian government has announced humanitarian assistance to support the Philippines’ recovery from a devastating series of tropical storms. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy on Saturday committed five million Australian dollars ($3.2 million) in funding for humanitarian assistance for the Philippines, […]
Italy for full respect for all religions in Bangladesh: Ambassador Bartoli
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Antonio Bartoli, Ambassador of Italy to India, on Saturday, called for respect for Hindus and all minorities in Bangladesh, joining a global outcry over recent attacks on these communities by extremist elements in the South Asian country. “Italy has always been for the full respect for all religions, especially the minorities,” […]
Bodies of man, woman found in shop in Sydney
Sydney, Nov 30 (IANS) The bodies of a man and woman, appearing to be in their 60s, were found in a shop in Sydney on Saturday, police said. Police were called to a shop on Oxford Street, Cambridge Park, about 9.40 a.m. on Saturday following reports of an assault and found the bodies of two […]
Trump’s tariff threat should be taken seriously: Trudeau
Ottawa, Nov 30 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said incoming US President Donald Trump’s threats on tariffs should be taken seriously. “One of the things that is really important to understand is that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out,” Trudeau was quoted as saying on a […]
Atlantic hurricane season ending, leaving widespread damage in US: Report
New York, Nov 30 (IANS) The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close on Saturday, bringing to an end a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the average seven, and death and destruction hundreds of miles from where storms came ashore on the US Gulf Coast, local media reported. Meteorologists called it a […]
Russia launches Kondor-FKA radar satellite into orbit
Vladivostok, Nov 30 (IANS) Russia successfully launched the Soyuz-2.1a rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome of Russia’s Far East early Saturday, placing the Kondor-FKA No. 2 radar satellite into its designated orbit. Equipped with advanced radar technology, the Kondor-FKA satellites enable all-weather, round-the-clock Earth observation, reports Xinhua news agency. “The second radar satellite, Kondor-FKA, has reached […]
Gaza faces ‘most intense’ civilian bombardment since WWII: UNRWA
Gaza, Nov 30 (IANS) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that Gaza endured the most intense civilian bombardment in the past year since World War II. It added that the plight of Palestinian refugees remains the ‘longest unresolved refugee crisis’ in the world, noting that […]
Danish PM urges better worker safety after fatal biogas plant accident
Oslo, Nov 30 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called for improved working conditions for foreign labourers following a fatal accident at a biogas plant on Funen Island earlier this week. Describing the incident as “deeply tragic,” Frederiksen emphasised the urgent need for better safety measures in workplaces, Xinhua news agency reported. The accident, which […]
After Kolkata, Bangladeshi infiltrators nabbed from Bengal’s Nadia district (Ld)
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) Four illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested from Mazdia under Krishnaganj Police Station in Nadia district in West Bengal on Saturday. The four illegal immigrants arrested have been identified as Sumi Akhtar, Iman Biswas, Shankar Biswas and Rupkumar Biswas. Sources from the state police said that although the accused were residents of […]
Haryana Minister addresses ‘Samadhan Shivir’, hears out problems of people in Gurugram
Gurugram, Nov 30 (IANS) Haryana’s Industry and Commerce and Environment Minister Rao Narbir Singh said on Saturday that he held a public hearing of 20 major problems related to 32 societies in the city and gave necessary instructions to the concerned officials while addressing a Samadhan Shivir here. He added that the residential societies in […]
