Heavy snow intensifies in eastern Japan
Tokyo, Jan 30 (IANS) Heavy snowfall is expected to continue through the early morning of Friday in eastern Japan as a strong winter pressure pattern and cold air bring intensified snowfall, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Due to the prevailing winter pressure pattern, snowfall has intensified across northern and eastern Japan. As of […]
No survivors yet of mid-air Washington DC collision
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) No survivors have yet been found of American Eagle Flight 5342 that collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near the Reagan National Airport in Washington DC Wednesday night. Both aircraft fell into the Potomac river. The plane was carrying 60 passengers and four members of the crew while the […]
East African leaders appeal for urgent ceasefire in Congo as fighting escalates
Nairobi, Jan 30 (IANS) East African leaders have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid fighting that has hampered humanitarian operations in the city of Goma. Leaders from the East African Community (EAC), who held an emergency summit by video link, also called on the […]
Chad announces full pullout of French troops
N’djamena, Jan 30 (IANS) Chad on Thursday announced a full withdrawal of French troops from the Central African country. “The three bases of French elements in Chad have all been handed over to the Chadian national army,” Chadian Army spokesman Chanane Issakha Acheikh said in a statement. “The very last one has just been handed […]
Congo vows ‘vigorous response’ to rebel advances, amid regional mediation efforts
Kinshasa, Jan 30 (IANS) Felix Tshisekedi, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), promised a “vigorous response” to advances of March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in the eastern DRC, amid peace efforts by regional groups. In his address on national television, Tshisekedi said “a response is underway” to reclaim every inch of […]
