Destructive wildfires devastate Los Angeles, taking huge economic toll
Los Angeles, Jan 10 (IANS) Wildfires continued to rage through Los Angeles County, marking a catastrophic ‘Black Swan’ event of unprecedented scale in the history of the United States’ most populous county. The fires, described as some of the worst in the region’s history, have claimed at least 10 lives, according to the county medical […]
S. Korea confirms 2 more bird flu outbreaks, raising season’s total to 23
Seoul, Jan 10 (IANS) South Korea reported two additional cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), bringing the country’s total number of outbreaks this season to 23, authorities said on Friday. The new cases were detected on Monday at a broiler breeder farm in Dangjin, 79 km south of Seoul, and a meat duck farm […]
Cambodia records first death from H5N1 in 2025
Phnom Penh, Jan 10 (IANS) A 28-year-old man from southeast Cambodia’s Kampong Cham province died of H5N1 human avian influenza on Friday, becoming the first death in 2025, the Ministry of Health said in a press statement. “Laboratory results from the National Institute of Public Health showed on January 9, 2025 that the man was […]
Heavy snow hits areas along Sea of Japan
Tokyo, Jan 10 (IANS) Heavy snow hit Sea of Japan coastal areas in northern, central and western Japan on Friday, disrupting bullet train operations and forcing the closure of some sections of expressways and national roads. In the morning, snow forced the temporary suspension of Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train services between Fukushima Station in the […]
