South Korea: Traffic building up on highways on first day of extended Lunar New Year holiday
Seoul, Jan 25 (IANS) Traffic on major highways continued to build up across South Korea on Saturday, marking the start of the Lunar New Year as people headed for their hometowns for one of the country’s major traditional holidays. This year’s Lunar New Year holiday, known as Seol, has been extended to six days, lasting […]
WEF calls for cooperation to address global challenges, uncertainty
Davos, Jan 25 (IANS) The World Economic Forum (WEF) concluded its annual meeting, calling for increased cooperation in the face of global challenges and uncertainty. Amid ongoing conflicts, economic instability, and rapid technological advancements, the WEF Annual Meeting 2025 served as a crucial platform for fostering dialogue, encouraging collaboration, and driving sustainable solutions to shared […]
Homes destroyed as bushfires threaten towns in Australia
Sydney, Jan 25 (IANS) Homes have been destroyed and thousands of people said it is too late to evacuate as large out of control bushfires burn in Western Australia (WA). Authorities in WA on Saturday morning warned residents of towns near two bushfires burning in the state’s southwest that it is too late to leave […]
Over 400,000 people displaced in 2025 in Congo: UN
Kinshasa, Jan 25 (IANS) Over 400,000 people have been displaced since the beginning of 2025 in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as conflict intensifies and rebellion advances toward major townships, the United Nations refugee agency said. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said in a release that it […]
Jeju Air plane received bird activity warning one minute before black box stopped (Ld)
Seoul, Jan 25 (IANS) The ill-fated Jeju Air plane in last month’s deadly crash received a warning from air traffic control about bird activity just one minute before its black box recording stopped, the South Korean transport ministry said Saturday. The ministry briefed the preliminary findings to the bereaved families following its probe into the […]
