Zelensky, Trump signal near deal on ending Ukraine war (Ld)
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said a peace plan to end the war was “90 per cent” ready, while US President Donald Trump asserted they were “getting a lot closer, maybe very close”, after their meeting to find a path to ending the four-year conflict. Their meeting on Sunday was preceded […]
Trump’s trade policies ‘disaster’: US media
Los Angeles, Dec 29 (IANS) The Southern California News Group (SCNG) published an editorial titled “$12 billion payout to farmers is a tariff-based disaster,” saying a bailout announced earlier this month underscored the failure of the Trump administration’s trade policies. The editorial, written by the SCNG Editorial Board, opened with a pointed question: “If President […]
North Korea’s Kim oversees test launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles
Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles, calling for the “unlimited and sustained” development of state nuclear combat forces, state media reported on Monday. The drill took place Sunday in the Yellow Sea, demonstrating “the absolute reliability and combat readiness of the North’s […]
Japan reports avian influenza outbreak in Hokkaido
Tokyo, Dec 29 (IANS) Japan’s agriculture ministry said on Monday that genetic testing has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a farm in Hokkaido Prefecture, marking the 11th bird flu outbreak in the country this season. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the outbreak occurred […]
16 killed in nursing home fire in Indonesia, identification underway
Jakarta, Dec 29 (IANS) Indonesian police are conducting identification procedures for 16 people killed in a fire that broke out at a nursing home in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province, local authorities said on Monday. The victims’ bodies are being identified at Bhayangkara Hospital of the North Sulawesi Regional Police (Polda Sulut), according […]
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 […]
