China activates Level-IV flood control emergency as Typhoon Wipha approaches
Fuzhou, July 21 (IANS) China’s Fujian Province activated a Level-IV flood control emergency response at 8 a.m. Monday, as Typhoon Wipha moves closer, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Under the influence of the outer circulation of Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, coastal areas of Fujian have experienced […]
Vietnam, Laos on high alert ahead of Typhoon Wipha’s landfall
Vientiane/ Hanoi, July 21 (IANS) Vietnam and Laos brace for nature’s fury on Monday, as Typhoon Wipha barrels in with a stormy entourage of torrential rains, fierce winds, and crackling thunderstorms set to sweep across the region. In Laos, the weather bureau has issued a warning of increased risk of flash floods and landslides as […]
Bus collision in Sri Lanka injures 21 people
Colombo, July 21 (IANS) Twenty-one people were injured in a head-on collision between a private bus and a state-owned Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa province in central Sri Lanka, on Monday morning, police said. The accident happened around 5 am, according to police. The injured are receiving treatment at two regional […]
Indian Navy bolsters bilateral ties in Indonesia
Jakarta, July 21 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Saryu, an indigenously built Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV) and indigenously designed and built LCU-55 – the fifth ship of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class – along with Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Dornier arrived for the post–deployment debriefing and closing ceremony of the 44th edition […]
Russia makes group raids on Ukraine
Moscow, July 21 (IANS) Russian forces launched an overnight group strike on Ukraine’s military-industrial complex and the infrastructure of military airfields, the Russian Defence Ministry said Monday. The raid involved long-range high-precision weapons launched from air, land and sea-based platforms, including “Kinzhal” air-launched hypersonic ballistic missiles and combat drones, the ministry said in a statement. […]
India to equip 30 Myanmar security officers with essential peacekeeping skills
Naypyidaw, July 21 (IANS) India-Myanmar United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Training Course, which began in Naypyidaw on Monday, will equip 30 mid-level officers of Myanmar security forces with essential peacekeeping skills in conflict situations. The 14-day training programme, being held from July 21 to August 1, is conducted by New Delhi’s Centre for UN Peacekeeping (CUNPK), […]
