Multiple injured after 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits western Japan
Tokyo, Jan 6 (IANS) Several people have been injured after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Shimane Prefecture in western Japan on Tuesday, local media reported. The temblor occurred at 10:18 a.m. local time in eastern Shimane Prefecture at a depth of about 10 kilometres, measuring upper 5 on Japan’s seismic scale of 7 in the hardest-hit […]
German Chancellor addresses severe strain on economy, sets recovery as 2026 priority
Berlin, Jan 6 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said restoring economic growth will be the government’s main priority in 2026, after acknowledging that earlier steps have not been enough to strengthen Germany’s competitiveness. In a letter sent at the start of the year to members of his governing coalition, Merz described the economic outlook as […]
Thailand lodges protest with Cambodia over border explosion
Bangkok, Jan 6 (IANS) Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a media interview on Tuesday that the country’s military has lodged a protest with Cambodia over an explosion in the border area that injured a Thai soldier. Earlier on Tuesday, Thailand’s 2nd Area Command stated on social media that Cambodia violated the ceasefire […]
New Zealand’s critically endangered kakapo enters 1st breeding season in 4 years
Wellington, Jan 6 (IANS) New Zealand’s critically endangered kakapo is entering its first breeding season in four years, raising hopes for what could be the largest hatching on record. Remote monitoring detected mating activity beginning on December 29, signalling the official start of the rare parrot’s breeding season, the Department of Conservation (DOC) said in […]
Death toll from Indonesia’s flash floods climbs to 16
Jakarta, Jan 6 (IANS) The death toll from flash floods and landslides that struck Indonesia’s eastern province of North Sulawesi has risen to 16, while three others remain missing, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said. The disaster hit Sitaro Islands Regency at around 2:30 a.m. on Monday (local time) after hours of torrential rain […]
People of Taiwan don’t consider themselves Chinese anymore: Former US NSA
Washington/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Former US National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton on Tuesday slammed China for threatening Taiwan, terming Beijing’s actions as the “real threats” to international peace and security. “I think China has made it clear that they’re threatening Taiwan. They have for a long time. The people of Taiwan have repeatedly […]
Luxembourg Deputy PM calls for deepening ties with India
Luxembourg City, Jan 6 (IANS) Highlighting the role played by Indian community in Luxembourg’s growth in technical, digital and finance sectors, the European nation’s Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel on Tuesday called for deepening ties with India. In his opening remarks during a meeting with visiting External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday, Bettel […]
Appreciating New Delhi’s response on Venezuela raid, Russian media expresses confidence in BRICS chair against US challenges
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) A BRICS with India at the helm is more equipped to deal with the complexities of charting out a new trade order than a more dominant and assertive China from the point of view of an antagonistic US, observed an article on the website of Russia’s international news television network. […]
South Korea’s Defence minister urges firm combined readiness posture during visit to joint command
Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Tuesday visited the South Korea-US Combined Forces Command (CFC) and called for a firm readiness posture in a changing security environment, the defence ministry said. During the visit to the CFC based at Camp Humphreys, a key US base in Pyeongtaek located some 60 […]
Arjun Mody sworn in as Deputy Commissioner of US Social Security Administration
Washington, Jan 6, (IANS) Indian American Arjun Mody was sworn in on Monday as Deputy Commissioner of the US Social Security Administration (SSA), taking on the role of chief operating officer at an agency that delivers benefits to tens of millions of Americans and manages one of the largest budgets in the federal government. Mody […]
