Fire at energy storage facility forces evacuations in US California
San Francisco, Jan 18 (IANS) A fire at an energy storage facility of the Moss Landing Power Plant near Monterey Bay, the US state of California, forced evacuations. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for areas of Moss Landing after a fire broke out at the site earlier Thursday afternoon. County officials opened […]
Japan’s space agency to advance earthquake damage estimation programme
Tokyo, Jan 17 (IANS) Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has signed an agreement with Kumamoto prefecture to further develop a programme that estimates building damage caused by earthquakes using satellite imagery, local media reported Friday. Under the partnership, JAXA will utilise approximately 200,000 data on building damage from the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake to refine and […]
Two men hospitalised with mosquito-borne viruses in Australia
Sydney, Jan 17 (IANS) Two men in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland have been hospitalized with rare and potentially deadly mosquito-borne viruses. An elderly man from the city of Townsville, over 1,000 km northwest of Brisbane, has been admitted to hospital with dengue fever despite being vaccinated against it, marking the region’s first breakthrough […]
Next few days critical as weather emerges key factor in containing LA wildfires
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) It has been over a week since the massive wildfires broke out in Los Angeles, fueled by hurricane-strength Santa Ana winds, causing some of the most catastrophic fire scenes California has ever witnessed. The fires, centered around the Palisades and nearby Eaton areas, remain largely uncontained. With the return of […]
Biden tells Americans his achievements will ‘bloom for decades’
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) US President Joe Biden signed off on his four years in office and more than 50 years in politics, telling Americans they will see the full benefits of his administration “bloom for decades to come.” Biden is leaving office as a widely unpopular President who is eager to protect his legacy […]
Indonesian President set to grace R-Day celebrations as chief guest
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto will visit India from January 25 to 26, serving as the chief guest for the 76th Republic Day celebrations at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. “This will be President Prabowo’s first visit to India in […]
Bulgaria’s largest parliamentary force proposes coalition government
Sofia, Jan 15 (IANS) GERB-UDF, the largest political force in the Bulgarian Parliament, on Wednesday proposed the formation of a three-party coalition government, two and a half months after the parliamentary elections. Rosen Zhelyazkov, GERB-UDF’s nominee for Prime Minister, proposed the new government moments after Bulgarian President Rumen Radev handed him an exploratory mandate. The […]
Slovak PM Fico invites Zelensky to meet over gas transit dispute
Bratislava, Jan 14 (IANS) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss gas transit through Ukraine which was halted recently. In an open letter posted on social media, Fico extended the invitation to Zelensky on Monday for a joint meeting on Slovak territory near the border between Slovakia […]
Australia: Return of debris balls forces closure of nine Sydney beaches
Sydney, Jan 14 (IANS) Nine beaches in Sydney, the capital city of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), have been closed following the return of mystery debris balls that forced beach closures late in 2024. Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council on Tuesday closed nine beaches under its jurisdiction after being notified about the balls washing […]
Severe winter weather affects several Mongolian provinces
Ulan Bator, Jan 13 (IANS) At least 18 soums (administrative subdivisions) across seven Mongolian provinces are grappling with extreme winter conditions, the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring reported on Monday. Provinces affected include the western provinces of Bayan-Ulgii, Uvs, Khovd and Zavkhan, as well as the central province of Tuv. Earlier this month, […]
