Two Cambodian deminers killed in clearance of anti-tank mine
Phnom Penh, Jan 17 (IANS) Two Cambodian demining experts were killed as they were attempting to remove an anti-tank mine from a farmer’s rice field, the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) said in a statement. The accident took place in Trapeang Prey village in the northwestern Oddar Meanchey province’s Trapeang Prasat district on Thursday during […]
Ethiopia repatriates 33,000 nationals over 6 months: Spokesperson
Addis Ababa, Jan 17 (IANS) The Ethiopian government has repatriated about 33,000 nationals facing dire conditions in various foreign countries over the past six months, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. Nebiat Getachew, spokesperson for the ministry, said that the ongoing large-scale repatriation effort is part of the Ethiopian government’s “citizen-centered” diplomatic commitment to bringing […]
Japan’s space agency to advance earthquake damage estimation programme
Tokyo, Jan 17 (IANS) Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has signed an agreement with Kumamoto prefecture to further develop a programme that estimates building damage caused by earthquakes using satellite imagery, local media reported Friday. Under the partnership, JAXA will utilise approximately 200,000 data on building damage from the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake to refine and […]
Five bodies found following shopping mall fire in Indonesia
Jakarta, Jan 17 (IANS) Five bodies were evacuated on Friday from a fire that broke out at a shopping mall in the western part of Jakarta on Wednesday evening, as rescuers intensified search efforts for other missing persons. “Five bodies were found on the eighth floor, inside a karaoke room. All victims were unable to […]
Monkeypox cases in Zambia hit seven
Lusaka, Jan 17 (IANS) Zambia has confirmed three new monkeypox cases, bringing the total number to seven, authorities said. Minister of Health Elijah Muchima said in a press briefing that the new cases were detected between January 10 and 16, with two cases from the capital city Lusaka, and one from the Copperbelt province. The […]
South Korea: Rival parties struggle to reach agreement on special counsel bill to probe Yoon’s insurrection charges
Seoul, Jan 17 (IANS) South Korean ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday discussed their respective bills on launching a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, but little progress was made in reaching a compromise. PPP floor leader Kweon […]
73 cases of lumpy skin disease reported in Namibia
Windhoek, Jan 17 (IANS) Namibia’s Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) issued a warning to farmers following the outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in several areas. There have been 73 confirmed cases of the disease, a debilitating viral infection that affects cattle, in the Otjombinde Constituency within the Epukiro Veterinary District in the Omaheke Region […]
Two men hospitalised with mosquito-borne viruses in Australia
Sydney, Jan 17 (IANS) Two men in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland have been hospitalized with rare and potentially deadly mosquito-borne viruses. An elderly man from the city of Townsville, over 1,000 km northwest of Brisbane, has been admitted to hospital with dengue fever despite being vaccinated against it, marking the region’s first breakthrough […]
