Mexico’s Colima volcano belches mile high smoke column
Mexico City, Dec 27 (IANS) The Colima volcano in western Mexico belched out a column of smoke and ash 1.5 km high, the Civil Protection chief Luis Felipe Puente said. Puente did not issue an…
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Over 32,000 given citizenship in Myanmar’s Rakhine
Yangon, Dec 27 (IANS) More than 32,000 people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state were issued formal national verification identity cards after scrutiny, a news release from the State Counselor Office said on Tuesday. A total of…
Peruvian ex-presidents to testify in Odebrecht bribery case
Lima, Dec 27 (IANS) Three former presidents in Peru are to testify before the Congress in relation to allegations of bribe taking, official said. Ex-Presidents Alejandro Toledo, Alan Garcia and Ollanta Humala would be questioned…
Trump plans to reshape judiciary
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump, who will inherit over 100 vacant federal courts, and an open Supreme Court seat, plans to reshape the judiciary after taking office, a media report said. The…
Trump criticizes UN for Israeli settlements decision
New York, Dec 27 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump openly criticized the United Nations, saying that the international body is a “club” for people who meet to talk and “have a good time.” “The United Nations…
Cheetahs face extinction risk as global population declines
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) The world’s fastest land animal, the cheetah, is sprinting towards the edge of extinction, a new study warned, calling for urgent conservation actions to save these big cats. The study published…
I would have won against Trump, says Obama
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) President Barack Obama expressed confidence that he would have been able to marshal enough support to defeat Donald Trump if he had been eligible to run for a third term. In…
Chapecoense plane ran out of fuel: Officials
Bogota, Dec 27 (IANS) The Columbian plane carrying the Chapecoense football team which crashed last month was caused by a lack of fuel, officials have confirmed. On November 28, seventy-one people died when the chartered…
Turkey arrests 1,700 people for suspected terrorist contacts
Istanbul, Dec 27 (IANS) Some 1,700 people have been arrested in Turkey in the past eight days as suspected followers of the exiled preacher Fethullah G?len, Kurdish guerrillas or the Islamic State terrorist group, the…
3 train stations evacuated in Russia over bomb warning
Moscow, Dec 27 (IANS) Thousands were evacuated from three train stations here over a bomb warning, local media reported. After receiving a telephone call alerting of a suspected explosive device, the police of the Russian…
Taiwan to closely monitor movements of Chinese aircraft carrier
Taipei, Dec 27 (IANS) Taiwan will closely monitor the movements of Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning, sailing southwest in the waters of the South China Sea, the Ministry of National Defence announced. The ministry said the…
Kabul voices displeasure over trilateral meeting on Afghanistan
Kabul, Dec 26 (IANS) Kabul voiced displeasure over the planned trilateral meeting between China, Russia and Pakistan on Afghanistan in Moscow on Tuesday. Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Ahmad Shekib Mustaghni said on Monday…
Raheel Sharif didn’t help me to leave the country: Musharraf
Islamabad, Dec 26 (IANS) A week after an interview that made headlines, former Pakistan President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf said on Monday he never sent a “request” to ex-army chief General Raheel Sharif to help…
Wreckage of crashed Russian Tu-154 plane recovered
Moscow, Dec 26 (IANS) Divers have recovered the wreckage of the Russian Tu-154 aircraft that crashed on Sunday into the Black Sea after takeoff from the resort city of Sochi, the Russian Defense Ministry said…
Turkey sends 500 Special Forces troops to Syria
Ankara, Dec 26 (IANS) The Turkish military has sent 500 Special Forces soldiers to Syria to speed up its operations against the Islamic State (IS) terror organisation in the northern city of al-Bab, authorities said…
UAE to host its first Honey Festival
Dubai, Dec 26 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates is set to hold its first Honey Festival in Hatta Heritage Village here December 29-31. The first of its kind festival will be a platform that brings…
Iran deports over 70 Pakistanis
Islamabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Iranian security forces on Monday deported 71 Pakistanis. They were handed over to the Balochistan Levies force at the Pakistan-Iran border in Taftan area of Chaghi district. The Levies’ sources on…
Sri Lanka commemorates Tsunami Day
Colombo, Dec 26 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Monday observed minutes of silence to remember the thousands of victims who died in a devastating tsunami in 2004. The National Disaster Management Centre requested the public to…
Three train stations evacuated in Moscow after bomb warning
Moscow, Dec 26 (IANS) Thousands of people were evacuated from three train stations here on Monday after a bomb warning, the media reported. After receiving a telephone call warning of a suspected explosive device, Moscow…
Japanese Emperor not to release traditional New Year message
Tokyo, Dec 26 (IANS) The Emperor of Japan will no longer release his traditional written New Year message marking yet another step towards reducing his royal duties following his announcement in the summer of wishing…