Emergency warning issued over category three cyclone in Australia
Canberra, Jan 20 (IANS) A tropical cyclone affecting the northwest coast of Western Australia (WA) has been upgraded to a category three storm, Australia’s national provider of weather services said on Monday. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Monday morning upgraded Tropical Cyclone Sean from a category two system, warning of wind speeds of up […]
S. Korean Science ministry designates 10 technologies to innovate bio-industry
Seoul, Jan 20 (IANS) The science ministry on Monday said it has designated 10 technologies that will innovate the bio-industry in the next decade. The technologies are human immunome, multi-cancer early detection, ribonucleic acid structurome, artificial intelligence (AI)-designed gene editors, anti-ageing antibodies, molecular glue, motile living biobots, digital artificial organs, bio foundation model and health […]
Seoul shares slightly up ahead of Donald Trump inauguration
Seoul, Jan 20 (IANS) South Korean stocks opened a tad higher on Monday ahead of the inauguration of US President Donald Trump as 47th President. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 10.8 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 2,534.35 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Trump was set to take office […]
Australian PM commits $1.2 billion to incentivise green aluminum production
Canberra, Jan 20 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday announced a 2-billion-Australian-dollar (1.24 billion US dollars) plan to incentivise aluminium smelters to transition to renewable power. The funding will be used for a scheme that will pay aluminium smelters for every ton of the metal produced using renewable electricity over a 10-year period […]
China unveils logos for three space missions in 2025
Beijing, Jan 20 (IANS) The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Monday unveiled logos for three key missions in China’s manned space programme this year. The logos were for the launches of the crewed spaceships Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21, and the cargo craft Tianzhou-9, Xinhua news agency reported. According to the CMSA, these new logos […]
Japan urges continued caution on potential tremors, tsunamis
Tokyo, Jan 20 (IANS) The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has called for continued caution over potential tremors and tsunamis despite a gradual decrease in seismic activity a week after the magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Kyushu region. The earthquake caused a tremor measuring 5 Lower on the Japanese seismic intensity scale in Miyazaki City and […]
Singapore expects heavy traffic at land checkpoints during Chinese New Year
Singapore, Jan 20 (IANS) Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Monday warned of “very heavy traffic” at its land checkpoints with Malaysia during the upcoming Chinese New Year period. In a statement, the ICA advised travellers to “expect delays and factor in additional time for immigration clearance” from January 24 to February 2, citing […]
EAM Jaishankar attends Trump Inauguration, holds crucial meetings in Washington
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar attended the Inauguration Day Prayer Service at St John’s Church in Washington ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America, on Monday. “Privileged to represent India as External Affairs Minister and Special Envoy of […]
Biden, Trump reach Capitol together for swearing-in ceremony
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) Outgoing President Joe Biden and his incoming successor President-elect Donald Trump rode together to the US Capitol for the latter’s oath-taking ceremony after a traditional tea ceremony at the White House along with their wives, Vice-President Kamala Harris and her incoming successor J D Vance and their spouses. Jill Biden and […]
In final hours, Biden grants pardons to preempt possible Trump prosecutions
New York, Jan 20 (IANS) In his final hours as President, Joe Biden granted pardons to Anthony Fauci, who led the campaign against the Covid pandemic, and others who might become targets of prosecutions in the incoming administration of Donald Trump. The wide-ranging preemptive pardons covered former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark […]
