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INDIA – Death toll from the fire that resulted after an explosion at a pharmaceutical plant in India yesterday have now risen to 34 according to local authorities. The incident took place at a unit of Sigachi Industries in the Sangareddy district of Telangana state. Paritosh Pankaj, a senior police official, confirmed the death toll … Read more
IRAQ – Iraq’s Kirkuk International Airport attacks have left one person injured when unidentified projectiles struck the airport according to airport authorities. The projectiles landed at 11.30 p.m. local time (2030GMT), with two falling in the military section of the airport and one in the civilian area, the airport’s administration said. The strike caused a … Read more
INDIA – An explosion at a pharmaceutical plant in the southern parts of India on Monday have left at least 12 people dead and over 26 others injured according to local authorities. Several workers are also feared trapped at the accident site in Telangana state’s Sangareddy district. Local authorities told media that 26 people died … Read more
TAIWAN – A rice mill warehouse in Yilan County, Taiwan was on Monday engulfed in fire according to local reports. The fire sent plumes of thick black smoke into the air that were visible for miles along National Freeway No. 5, a major transportation artery connecting the capital Taipei to Yilan County. Five fire brigades … Read more
CHINA – China seafood import from Japan have resumed with immediate effect, after years-long ban on Japanese seafood imports have been partially lifted. The General Administration of Customs of China in a statement said the decision was made after no abnormalities were detected following long-term international and independent Chinese sampling and monitoring of discharged wastewater. … Read more
INDIA – A stampede in India temple in Odisha state have left at least 3 dead and 50 others injured according to local authorities, when hundreds of devotees gathered near a temple in Puri. The incident took place around 4 am local time. “The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital, and the condition … Read more
COLOMBIA – The death toll from Colombia landslides have risen from previously reported 16 to 22, with 8 still missing. A statement from the Antioquia governor’s office said new bodies had been found in the Bello and Altos de Oriente areas of Medellin following the landslide. It said the number killed had risen to 22, … Read more
ARMENIA – The Armenia’s National Security Service today arrived at residence of Catholicos of All Armenians Garigin II to arrest Archbishop Mikael Adjaphanyan, resulting to chaos as officers clashed with clerics. This comes two days after authorities claimed to have thwarted an alleged coup plot to overthrow the government. Law enforcement officials visited the territory … Read more
COLOMBIA – The current death toll from Colombia landslides is 16 as of Thursday, with search and rescue efforts continuing to locate the missing persons. Andres Julian Rendon, governor of the Antioquia department, announced on X that eight individuals remain missing. The landslide struck on Tuesday in the mountainous area of Bello, just outside Medellin, … Read more
CHINA – China and Ecuador have signed a cooperation plan today (Friday) for the Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa witnessed the signing of the inter-governmental document after their meeting at the Great Hall in Beijing, Global Times reported. Earlier, Noboa met with Xi, and … Read more
AUSTRALIA – The white supremacist group Terrorgram collective have been listed as a terrorist group in Australia. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said that such extremist hatred has no place in Australia. “This group fosters and promotes an ideology that would seek to make some Australians feel unwelcome in their home. It is this extremist … Read more
CHINA – The Southwest China floods death toll is now at least 6 as of Thursday. Deaths were reported from flood-ravaged Rongjiang County of Guizhou province, Beijing-based Xinhua News reported, citing local authorities. The county, since Tuesday, has been hit by a severe flood not seen in 50 years, with water levels in several rivers … Read more
CHINA – Chinese firms have been excluded in the EU public procurement tenders for medical devices according to a European Commission statement on Friday. The tender is worth over 5 million euros ($5.7 million). The Commission said the move is in response to discriminatory practices by China, which the statement said has excluded EU-made medical … Read more
SOUTH KOREA – Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was on Thursday indicted for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol‘s failed martial law. Kim was indicted on charges including obstruction of official duties. He was also indicted on charges of abetting the destruction of evidence in connection with the Dec. 3 imposition of … Read more
NORTH KOREA – The North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, on Wednesday vowed to honestly implement the Russia-North Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Kim made the pledge during his meeting with Russian security chief Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang on Tuesday. Pyongyang will “invariably and unconditionally support” Russia to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and international justice … Read more
CHINA – A Chinese fireworks factory explosion in central China have killed at least 9 and injured 26, according to local reports. Shanzhou Fireworks Co., Ltd. had an explosion on Monday at around 8.23 am local time (0023GMT) in the Hunan Province, Changde city, the state-run Xinhua News agency reported. The Ministry of Emergency Management … Read more
CHINA – An Air India flight from Hong Kong bound for Delhi suffered a technical issue just after take-off from the Hong Kong International Airport on Monday, prompting the plane to return back to the airport. “AI315 operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on June 16 air-returned to Hong Kong shortly after take-off due to … Read more
GERMANY – The German police on Monday confirmed that Lufthansa flight bomb threats while in the air resulted to the flight to be returned back to Frankfurt Airport on Sunday. Flight LH752, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, landed safely at Frankfurt airport around 6.30 pm local time (1630GMT) on Sunday, according to the public … Read more
CHINA – Thousands have been evacuated in flood-prone areas and flights cancelled after Typhoon Wutip struck the southern parts of China on Friday. Typhoon Wutip, the first typhoon of the year, forced local authorities to activate emergency response measures and evacuate 16,561 people to safe locations in Hainan province, according to Xinhua News Agency. In … Read more
INDIA – Air India plane crash today, Thursday, with 242 onboard the London-bound flight, just after takeoff at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport was reported by local authorities. Among the 242 were 169 Indian nationals, 53 UK citizens, 7 from Portugal, one from Canada, 2 pilots and 10 cabin crew members. The aircraft went down … Read more