African leaders call for peaceful solution to conflict in DR Congo
Dar Es Salaam, Feb 9 (IANS) Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and other African leaders reaffirmed their full support for seeking a lasting solution to the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Speaking at the opening session of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) […]
7.6-magnitude quake strikes Caribbean, tsunami warnings issued
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck the Caribbean Sea, triggering tsunami warnings for multiple countries, US monitoring agencies reported. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck at a shallow depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) on Saturday evening (local time), with its epicentre located about 130 miles […]
Chinese DeepSeek gives different answers about kimchi’s origin: Seoul spy agency
Seoul, Feb 9 (IANS) The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek provided different answers to sensitive questions depending on the language — for example, defining kimchi’s origin as Korea when asked in Korean, but claiming it is Chinese when asked in Chinese, Seoul’s spy agency said on Sunday. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said it […]
Heavy snow continues across Japan
Tokyo, Feb 9 (IANS) A powerful cold air mass and winter pressure patterns have brought continuous snowfall to coastal and mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan, significantly increasing snow accumulation that caused widespread disruptions to people’s lives. While the peak of heavy snowfall has passed in western Japan and the Kanto-Koshin region, intermittent snow […]
Kremlin spokesman ‘neither confirms nor denies’ report of conversation between Putin, Trump
Moscow, Feb 9 (IANS) Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday that he could “neither confirm nor deny” reports of a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump regarding Ukraine, media reported. “As the administration in Washington unfolds its work, there are many different communications. And these communications are carried out […]
Nationwide power outage occurs in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities have been working to restore power following a nationwide outage that occurred on Sunday, the state-owned electricity producer and supplier, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), announced. The power outage was caused by an emergency at the Panadura grid substation in the country’s Western Province, according to the CEB. The […]
