Canada ready for Trump tariffs: Trudeau
Ottawa, Feb 1 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada is ready to deliver a “purposeful, forceful but reasonable, immediate” response if US President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian imports, local media reported. The prime minister, delivering remarks at a meeting of the Council on Canada-US Relations in Toronto, said his country […]
Greek parliament fails to elect new President in 2nd round of voting
Athens, Feb 1 (IANS) The Greek parliament failed to elect the country’s next President in the second round of voting. A majority of 200 votes in the 300-seat parliament was needed for one of the four candidates to assume the post. All 300 members of parliament participated in the voting on Friday. Today’s attempt followed […]
Young residents drive Tokyo’s population influx
Tokyo, Feb 1 (IANS) Tokyo saw a net population inflow of approximately 79,000 people in 2024, marking an increase of over 11,000 from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Young people moving to Tokyo for education and employment were the primary contributors to this trend, reinforcing the continued centralization […]
Residents told to leave amid flooding warnings in northern Australia
Sydney, Feb 1 (IANS) Emergency warnings have been issued and residents urged to consider evacuating amid flooding in Australia’s northeast. Residents in the far north region of the state of Queensland were on Saturday advised to prepare for “dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding” following days of intense rainfall. Parts of Townsville, the biggest city in […]
Uganda starts mpox vaccination targetting high risk populations
Kampala, Feb 1 (IANS) Uganda on Saturday launched mpox vaccination campaign targetting high-risk populations in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, the current epicentre of the virus outbreak in the east African country. Charles Olaro, Director General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health, told Xinhua news agency by telephone that phase one of the vaccination […]
WHO donates over 2000 doses of Ebola trial vaccine to Uganda following new outbreak
Kampala, Feb 1 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 2,160 doses of Ebola trial vaccine to Uganda to evaluate the efficacy of the vaccine in combating the virus which in the recent outbreak has killed a health worker in Kampala, the country’s capital. WHO is working with Uganda’s Ministry of Health, Makerere University […]
World Bank warns Zimbabwe on climate-induced economic losses
Harare, Feb 1 (IANS) The World Bank (WB) has warned that climate change could erode up to 12 per cent of Zimbabwe’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually if the country does not implement robust measures to tackle the phenomenon. In its latest Zimbabwe economic update report launched in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, the WB urged Zimbabwe […]
Balanced, transparent trade environment vital to deepening US-India economic ties: USIBC
New Delhi/Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) A balanced and transparent trade environment is vital to deepening US-India economic ties and in line with President Donald Trump’s emphasis on fair and reciprocal trade, India can consider bolder steps to address structural bottlenecks and foster a more predictable policy environment that instills investor confidence and promotes long-term strategic […]
