Three whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand
Wellington, Jan 19 (IANS) — Three pilot whales died on Sunday, including one euthanised by volunteers, after a group of 30 whales of a range of ages and sizes re-stranded near the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, the third stranding in the area in the past two months. Volunteers from the Department of […]
Japan: Wildfire in Yamanashi continues to burn
Tokyo, Jan 19 (IANS) A wildfire that broke out on Saturday in the mountains spanning Japan’s Kofu City and Fuefuki City in Yamanashi prefecture remained uncontained, local media reported on Sunday. The fire started at around 1:30 p.m. local time on Saturday in the mountain area. Despite firefighting efforts, including the deployment of helicopters from […]
Sri Lanka: Over 35 hospitalised after bus collision
Colombo, Jan 19 (IANS) Over 35 people were hospitalised after a head-on collision between two buses in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province on Sunday morning, police said in a statement. Six individuals sustained serious injuries and were receiving treatment at the main hospital in Matara District, according to police, Xinhua news agency reported. Local media reported […]
Namibia welcomes ranking as 4th safest country in Africa
Windhoek, Jan 19 (IANS) Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) on Saturday welcomed the recent ranking by Altezza Travel, which placed Namibia as the 4th safest country in Africa. Altezza Travel’s acknowledgement of Namibia’s safety, political stability, and well-developed tourism infrastructure is a significant achievement, MEFT spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said in a statement, […]
Sanctuary brings hope to stray animals in Myanmar
Yangon, Jan 19 (IANS) The Golden Heart disabled animals rescue shelter, founded in January 2014 by Hnin Si Myint, was a sanctuary for stray animals across the country on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar. The shelter is home to 850 dogs, 150 cats, 13 cows, and 10 goats rescued from various disturbing situations, including car […]
Nigeria holds mass funeral as tanker explosion death toll rises to 86 (Lead)
Abuja, Jan 19 (IANS) A mass funeral has been held for the victims of Saturday’s gasoline tanker explosion in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger, local authorities said on Sunday, while confirming that the death toll has risen from 80 to 86. A total of 80 bodies were buried in a mass grave in the Gurara […]
TikTok goes dark in US; users get ‘not available right now’ message
Los Angeles, Jan 19 (IANS) The popular video-sharing app TikTok went dark late Saturday in the U.S. TikTok users in the country were greeted with a message that read: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now”, Xinhua news agency reported. “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use […]
