Child dies in travelator accident at Japan’s Hokkaido ski resort
Tokyo, Dec 29 (IANS) A five-year-old boy died after his right arm was caught in a travelator at a ski resort in Japan’s northern prefecture of Hokkaido, local authorities said. The accident occurred at the Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort in Otaru on Sunday morning (local time), when the boy became trapped in a moving walkway […]
13 killed, 98 injured after passenger train derails in Mexico
Mexico City, Dec 29 (IANS) A passenger train carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members derailed on a bridge near Nizanda in southern Mexico on Sunday, leaving at least 13 people dead and 98 others injured, the Secretariat of the Navy said on social media. The accident occurred on the Interoceanic Train, which links the […]
South Korea’s Defence Minister warns of growing instability around Korean Peninsula
Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Monday warned of a growing security instability surrounding the Korean Peninsula, citing a deepening military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. “The security situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula has become more unstable than ever,” Ahn said in a speech at a forum on an […]
Hanwha Aerospace wins order to develop propulsion system for S. Korean lunar lander
Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) Hanwha Aerospace has won a $71.5 million (103.3 billion-won) contract to develop the propulsion system for South Korea’s first-ever lunar lander planned for launch in 2032, the company said on Monday. Under the contract with the state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Hanwha Aerospace will be responsible for producing, assembling, and testing […]
Ukraine has become ‘loss-making asset’ in America’s geopolitical portfolio: Expert
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Among the US President Donald Trump’s biggest surprises this year has been Washington’s change of course on Ukraine, said one of Russia’s prominent figures in international relations and political science, perhaps reflecting a global majoritarian view. Writing for the RT website of the state-controlled international news television network formerly known […]
IANS Year Ender 2025: Wildfires, cyclones and floods — major disasters that impacted world
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Year 2025 was marked by several global disasters as cyclones, floods, wildfires and plane crashes shook the world. From wildfires in the US to earthquakes in Asia, a number of disasters impacted millions across the world. in 2025. The year began with one of California’s most destructive wildfire incidents. Thousands […]
IANS Year Ender 2025: Veto-induced inertia lost peace-making initiatives, but UN still retained influence
United Nations, Dec 29 (IANS) As the Security Council wallowed in veto-induced inertia in 2025, the UN’s peace-making initiatives moved away towards the White House, which brokered an end to the seemingly intractable Gaza conflict and put others like that between Thailand and Cambodia in check. Yet also, in a symbol of the UN’s enduring […]
India delivers 6 ambulances with modern medical equipment to Afghanistan
Kabul/New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India has delivered a consignment of six ambulances to Afghanistan, amid growing healthcare cooperation between the two countries, according to a media report. The ambulances are equipped with advanced medical equipment and can aid in transporting emergency patients and provide emergency health services, Sharafat Zaman Amarkhel, the Taliban spokesman for […]
Nepal: Former HM testifies in probe into Gen-Z protest deaths and destruction
Kathmandu, Dec 29 (IANS) Nepal’s former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on Monday told an inquiry commission that he had not issued any order to open fire on protesters during the Gen-Z protests in early September. According to government statistics, as many as 77 people lost their lives, and public and private property worth more than […]
