16 dead in Los Angeles wildfires, officials warn of worsening conditions
Los Angeles, Jan 12 (IANS) At least 16 have been confirmed dead and over 12,000 structures have been damaged and destroyed in the raging Los Angeles wildfires that started last week. The authorities have warned that conditions are expected to worsen in the coming days as devastating wildfires continue to rage across different parts of […]
North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine says he thought was going to training, not war: Kyiv
Seoul, Jan 12 (IANS) One of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine has claimed during questioning that he thought he was going for training, not to the war against Ukraine, Kyiv’s security service has said. On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had captured two wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia’s western […]
14,700 confirmed mpox cases reported in 2024 in Africa: WHO
Kampala, Jan 12 (IANS) About 14,700 confirmed mpox cases, including 66 deaths, were reported in 20 African countries from January 2024 to January 5, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The confirmed cases represent only a subset of suspected cases, the WHO said on Saturday. It previously said that a significant number of suspected […]
The Third Eye: Terrorism on the US soil
New Delhi , Jan 12 (IANS): The terror attack carried out by an ISIS convert — Shamsuddin Jabbar — at New Orleans’s famed Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day, has drawn attention to the reality that Islamic radical forces were down but not out and were present across the world as ‘sleeper cells’ and ‘lone […]
Algeria denies escalation intention amid diplomatic row with France
Algiers, Jan 12 (IANS) Algeria said that it has no intention of escalating tensions with France, despite a “vindictive” and “hateful disinformation campaign” led by “the French far-right,” according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad, and African Affairs. Algeria “has no intention of pursuing a strategy of provocation or […]
EAM Jaishankar to attend Trump’s swearing-in ceremony on Jan 20
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of US President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on January 20, according to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The MEA noted, “On the invitation of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, External Affairs Minister Dr S. […]
170 cholera cases recorded in Angola with 15 deaths
Luanda, Jan 12 (IANS) Angola has registered 170 cholera cases as of 6 p.m. local time, the Ministry of Health said. In the past 24 hours, three cholera deaths and 51 new cases have been reported on Saturday. The outbreak has now spread to two additional municipalities in the capital province of Luanda. National emergency […]
Biz outlook for manufacturing sector remains pessimistic in South Korea in Q1
Seoul, Jan 12 (IANS) South Korea’s manufacturing sector, including semiconductors and the auto industry, is expected to suffer a decrease in sales in the first quarter amid heightened economic uncertainties, data showed on Sunday. The business survey index (BSI) for the country’s top 1,500 manufacturing companies by sales stood at 88 for the January-March period, […]
Cambodia records 46 per cent drop in dengue cases in 2024
Phnom Penh, Jan 12 (IANS) Cambodia reported 18,987 dengue cases in 2024, a sharp decline of 46 per cent from 35,390 cases in the year before, said a Ministry of Health’s report on Sunday. “The disease killed 46 people last year, down 53.5 per cent from 99 deaths a year earlier,” the report said. Leang […]
Unit of Tamil film Aghathiyaa launches game with movie’s characters!
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) In what is being considered as a first in Tamil cinema, the unit of upcoming Tamil film ‘Aghathiyaa’ has launched a game with the film’s characters. The makers claimed that for the first time in Tamil cinema, a game had been created based on a movie’s characters and storyline. This fantasy-adventure […]
