South Korea: Engine from Jeju Air crash retrieved; black box to be sent to US next week for analysis
Muan, Jan 3 (IANS) South Korea’s government investigators on Friday recovered the aircraft engine from the Jeju Air crash as they are focusing on determining the cause of the accident that claimed 179 lives this week. Investigators of the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board have retrieved the engine of the crashed B737-800 from the […]
40 per cent of Mongolia’s territory faces high risk of experiencing harsh winter
Ulan Bator, Jan 3 (IANS) At least 40 per cent of Mongolia’s territory is now at high risk of experiencing the extreme wintry weather ‘dzud’ this winter, the country’s National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring said Friday. The dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when many livestock die because […]
Snake bites up 35 per cent in Australia’s most populous state
Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) The number of reported snake bites in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) has spiked. According to data released on Friday by the NSW Poisons Information Center, there were 320 reported snake bites in the state between September 1 and December 20, 2024. It marked an increase of […]
Cambodia records 74 per cent drop in malaria cases in 2024: Official
Phnom Penh, Jan 3 (IANS) Cambodia has reported a 74 per cent decrease in malaria cases in 2024, marking significant progress in the fight against the disease, a health official said on Friday. Huy Rekol, Director of the National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control, said malaria cases in the Southeast Asian country plummeted […]
Analysts see bright prospects for Malaysia’s renewable energy
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 3 (IANS) Malaysia’s renewable energy sector is poised for robust growth, driven by government initiatives and forthcoming investments, analysts said. In its recent report, Philip Capital reaffirmed its positive outlook on Malaysia’s renewable energy sector, citing continued government initiatives and potential new investments. The research house highlighted the upcoming Large Scale Solar […]
South Korean authorities mull ways to cushion local economy amid economic adversity
Seoul, Jan 3 (IANS) South Korean authorities are mulling ways to cushion the local economy in a bid to alleviate economic woes amid a prolonged political turmoil and ease potential economic strains from the incoming US administration. South Korea’s Acting President and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok on Friday pledged to make efforts […]
27 selected for prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2025
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday announced the names of 27 awardees selected for the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) 2025 for their vital role in shaping the global landscape. Celebrating the achievements of the Indian diaspora, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is scheduled to take place in […]
WFP seeks 404 million USD to provide food aid in South Sudan
Juba, Jan 3 (IANS) The World Food Programme (WFP) said it requires $404 million to support the urgent humanitarian needs of millions of crisis-affected people in South Sudan over the next six months. In its latest report, the WFP said that South Sudan is facing crises that continue to push millions of families into new […]
Lithuania to soften export controls on dual-use goods: report
Vilnius, Jan 3 (IANS) Lithuania’s new government will seek to soften the ban on export of dual-use goods put in place by the previous cabinet, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported on Friday. At a press conference on Friday, Lithuanian Economy and Innovation Minister Lukas Savickas noted that some of the expanded measures had been […]
UNICEF says over 9 million children out of school in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Jan 3 (IANS) More than nine million children are out of school across Ethiopia due to man-made and natural disasters, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed In its latest Ethiopia Humanitarian Situation Report released late Thursday, UNICEF said that more than 6,000 schools have been closed across the East African country […]
