Vanuatu declares flu outbreak on most populous island
Suva, Jan 18 (IANS) Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health has declared a flu outbreak on Efate, the most populous island in the country, after a surge in cases at a hospital in the capital city of Port Vila. According to the ministry, 360 confirmed flu cases were recorded in the latest surveillance, which made it an […]
UN urges for calm as three killed in violence spread in South Sudan
Juba, Jan 18 (IANS) The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has appealed for the immediate restoration of calm following an eruption of violence that has resulted in the deaths of three people. The violence that erupted Thursday night has resulted in an unverified number of casualties and looting of businesses in Juba, the […]
South Korea: Court hearing on potential arrest warrant for Yoon ends after five hours
Seoul, Jan 18 (IANS) South Korean Court hearing on whether to issue an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law ended on Saturday after five hours. The hearing at the Seoul Western District Court ran from 2 p.m. until 6:50 p.m., with Yoon in attendance. He then […]
