Manila, Dec 26 (IANS) Typhoon Nock-Ten, which made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday, lost intensity as it moved through the archipelago, weather authorities said on Monday. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services reported…
Cairo, Dec 26 (IANS) Egypt’s general prosecutor’s office ordered the arrest of an Al-Jazeera news producer for allegedly broadcasting “false news”. The prosecution on Sunday accused Mahmoud Hussein Gomaa of inciting hatred against state institutions…
London, Dec 26 (IANS) British rail passengers are facing major disruption on Boxing Day with 200 sets of rail works planned over the festive period. London, Manchester and Cardiff are among the cities worst hit,…
Seoul, Dec 26 (IANS) A South Korean special prosecutor’s team on Monday raided former President Park Geun-hye’s chief of staff’s home to collect evidence of his illegal involvement in a ministry’s personnel management. The raid…
Rio de Janeiro, Dec. Dec 26 (IANS) At least 19 Brazilians were among the passengers of a boat believed to have capsized in the Caribbean sometime between November and December, local media reports said. The…
New York, Dec 26 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for communications director, Jason Miller declined to take up the job because his wife is pregnant, although local media reported that his refusal came for…
Santiago, Dec 26 (IANS) A 7.6-magnitude earthquake rattled southern Chile on Sunday, sparking fears of a tsunami, but causing no casualties. The strong quake hit at 11.22 a.m. (local time), and was centred 67 km…
Damascus, Dec 26 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad offered his condolences to Russian Preasident Vladimir Putin over the victims of the Tu-154 plane, which crashed in the Black Sea on its way to Syria with…
Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) China’s first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, has left for the waters of the Western Pacific to carry out military drills in the region, the Chinese Defence Ministry said. The aircraft carrier left…
Jerusalem, Dec 26 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded the US ambassador to provide “clarifications” after Washington abstained from a UN vote on the illegitimacy of the West Bank settlements. A statement by the…
Mosul, Dec 25 (IANS) A total of 97 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Sunday in heavy clashes with the security forces and an air strike by the US-led coalition aircraft in the city…
Jerusalem, Dec 25 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday summoned ambassadors of the UN Security Council member countries for a reprimand over a West Bank settlements resolution, the Foreign Ministry said. The envoys…
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Pakistani authorities on Sunday released 220 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture, the media reported. The Indian fishermen were arrested for allegedly entering Pakistan’s territorial waters illegally and fishing, Daily Pakistan…
Dubai, Dec 25 (IANS) A six-year-old Indian boy died here when he was run over by a car, the media reported on Sunday. The accident took place at Dubai’s Murshid Bazaar area on Saturday night,…
Paris, Dec 25 (IANS) Veteran French footballer Patrice Evra has offered help to the struggling people of war-torn Syria, asking them to contact him via Instagram if they need help. Posting a video on Instagram…
Dubai, Dec 25 (IANS/WAM) A new council has been formed to reinforce the United Arab Emirates policies and strategies on climate change, and environmental and sustainable development. The UAE Council for Climate Change and Environment…
Valletta, Dec 25 (IANS) Two Muammar Gaddafi loyalists, who hijacked an internal Libyan flight before giving themselves up at Malta, have been charged with a string of offences, including terrorism. Both men pleaded not guilty….
Manila, Dec 25 (IANS) More than 6,000 people have been displaced as typhoon Nock-ten battered parts of the Philippines, authorities said on Sunday. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said government workers, particularly those involved in…
Jalalabad (Afghanistan), Dec 25 (IANS) A Taliban commander was killed and four others were injured as government aircraft targeted militant-positions in eastern Afghanistan, the police said on Sunday. The air raids on Taliban hideouts in…
London, Dec 25 (IANS) Using ultrafast imaging of moving energy, scientists have determined the speed of photosynthesis. The study said the imaging could help scientists better understand the process and how it could be copied…