11 injured in Czech bus accident
Prague, Dec 7 (IANS) As many as 11 people were injured in a bus accident in the northeastern Czech region of Moravian-Silesian due to heavy snowfall, local media reported. The accident happened on Friday at around 10:45 A.M. local time on a road near Milotice nad Opavou. The driver drove the bus with 20 people […]
Abandoned ships, crew on rise since pandemic: ITF
New York, Dec 7 (IANS) As of mid-November, a record 282 ships carrying more than 4,000 seamen had been abandoned by their owners this year, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation, or ITF, a labour union. In 2023, the figure was 132 vessels. “The figure rose when supply chains became snarled during the pandemic […]
Signature collection to nominate presidential candidates ends in Belarus
Minsk, Dec 7 (IANS) The signature collection to nominate presidential candidates ended in Belarus. Pickets to collect signatures to support persons seeking nomination as presidential candidates have been held across Belarus since November 7. Initiative groups must collect at least 100,000 valid signatures, reports Xinhua news agency. Belarusian Central Elections Commission will check the signatures […]
WHO joins investigation in Congo undiagnosed disease
Kinshasa, Dec 7 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) is deploying experts to support health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with investigations to determine the cause of a yet undiagnosed disease that has been reported in Panzi, a locality in Kwango Province in the southwest of the country. The WHO experts […]
US: 1.1 million oven gloves recalled after consumers report 92 minor burns
New York, Dec 7 (IANS) US video and e-commerce retailer QVC is recalling about 1.1 million of its “Temp-tations Oven Gloves” because they fail to provide sufficient heat protection, according to a notice published by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. QVC has received 162 reports of insufficient heat protection, including 92 minor burns, reports […]
Canada launches Arctic Foreign Policy
Ottawa, Dec 7 (IANS) Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced the launch of Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy. The Arctic Foreign Policy, a diplomatic strategy for Canada’s engagement in and on the Arctic, provides expanded presence and partnerships to address current needs and the flexibility to adapt to future challenges, the foreign minister said in a […]
Pakistan: New Gwadar International Airport to start operations by end December
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS) The New Gwadar International Airport is set to commence operations by the end of December, Acting Director General of the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA), Air Vice Marshal Zeeshan Saeed, said. During his visit to the airport, the officer was briefed about the airport’s cutting-edge features and the promising business and investment […]
National Assembly in S.Korea to vote on Yoon’s impeachment motion amid president’s public apology
Seoul, Dec 7 (IANS) The National Assembly is set to vote on Saturday on an impeachment motion against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law earlier this week, which left South Korea in political turmoil. The plenary session for the motion will be held at 5 p.m., yet […]
S.Korea: Main opposition says Yoon’s apology ‘disappointing,’ no option remains other than resignation or impeachment
Seoul, Dec 7 (IANS) The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Saturday expressed disappointment over South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s apology regarding his emergency martial law declaration this week and stressed that no option remains other than his immediate resignation or impeachment. “There is no way to resolve the situation other than the President’s […]
S.Korea: Ruling party leader says President Yoon stepping down early inevitable
Seoul, Dec 7 (IANS) The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) said on Saturday that it has become inevitable for President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down early. Han Dong-hoon told reporters, “An early resignation (of Yoon) is unavoidable,” adding the President is no longer in a position to perform his duties effectively, […]
