Australian PM Anthony Albanese marries long-time partner Jodie Haydon
Canberra, Nov 29 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon in a private ceremony at The Lodge in Canberra on Saturday, making him the first Australian leader to wed while in office. “We are absolutely delighted to share our love and commitment to spending our future lives together, in front of […]
Sri Lanka declares islandwide emergency to tackle cyclone Ditwah aftermath
Colombo, Nov 29 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday declared a State of Public Emergency effective immediately, under the Public Security Ordinance. The local media quoted Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe as saying that the Extraordinary Gazette aims at protecting public safety and ensuring rapid disaster response as the island nation faces one of […]
Hong Kong: No remains found after search of two fire-hit residential buildings, says police
Hong Kong, Nov 29 (IANS) Hong Kong police said on Saturday that no remains were found after searching two of the seven fire-hit buildings in the residential complex of Wang Fuk Court. So far, support funds for the fire have reached 1.1 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 141.3 million US dollars), among which 800 million […]
Russia discovers two major silver deposits in Far East
Moscow, Nov 29 (IANS) The Russian Federal Agency for Subsoil Use announced on Saturday the discovery of two major silver deposits — the Ungurskoye deposit in Zabaykalsky Krai and the Kegali deposit in Magadan Oblast. Their reserves are estimated at 699.6 tonnes and 70.5 tonnes, respectively, said the agency. The Russian company Polymetal plans to […]
Indonesia flood death toll rises to 303, widespread damage in Thailand
Jakarta, Nov 29 (IANS) A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia’s Sumatra region, the country’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. BNPB Chief Suharyanto told a press conference that North Sumatra suffered the highest number of casualties, with 166 deaths […]
Land, air and sea — India works closely with Sri Lanka as ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’ goes full throttle
Colombo, Nov 29 (IANS) Two MI-17V5 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) touched down in Sri Lanka Saturday evening to bolster ongoing Search and Rescue (SAR) efforts as the island nation continues to face extensive flooding, landslides, and severe disruption to essential services across multiple districts. The two IAF helicopters brought essential Humanitarian Assistance […]
Trump says Venezuela airspace should be considered ‘closed in its entirely’
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered closed in its entirety. “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth […]
Iranian FM Araghchi Warns U.S. and Allies Are Replacing International Law With a “Force-Based Order”
(RAHNUMA) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi opened a high-level international conference in Tehran on Sunday by declaring that “international law is under a full-scale assault” driven by revisionist powers, particularly the United States and its allies. Speaking at the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) during the conference titled “International Law Under Assault, Aggression, […]
US has shared details about peace plan with Russia, Kremlin confirms
Moscow, Nov 28 (IANS) The Kremlin on Friday said that the United States has provided details regarding the peace plan to Russia after talks were held between the US and Ukraine in Geneva recently. “The key details have been handed over, and discussions will be held in Moscow next week,” Russian state-run news agency TASS […]
Hong Kong police to conduct full investigation into residential area fire
Hong Kong, Nov 28 (IANS) Hong Kong Police Force will conduct full evidence collection and investigation into the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, which is expected to take three to four weeks, Chris Tang Ping-keung, Secretary for security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, told a press conference on Friday. “It […]
