19-07-2023 HONDURAS: A powerful earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of Central America, affecting El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. However, there have been no immediate reports of major damage or casualties. The earthquake hit at 6:22 pm (0222 GMT) in the Pacific Ocean, about 66 …
Read More »North Korea launches ICBMs after detaining US soldier
19-07-2023 PYONGYANG: Just hours after capturing a US soldier from its side of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), North Korea launched two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) early Wednesday, fuelling tensions in the region as nuclear submarine is currently docked at a South Korean port. The submarine arrived after four decades and …
Read More »Armed mobs rampage through Indian state of Manipur
18-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Zuan Vaiphei is armed and prepared to kill. He is also ready to die. Vaiphei spends most of his days behind the sandbag walls of a makeshift bunker, his fingers resting on the trigger of a 12-gauge shotgun. Some 1,000 yards (914 metres) …
Read More »Iran’s morality police to resume headscarf patrols
18-07-2023 TEHRAN: Iranian police are resuming controversial patrols to ensure women obey dress codes and cover their hair in public, state media reports. The “morality police” will return to the streets to enforce Iran’s hijab laws, a spokesman said on Sunday. It comes 10 months after a young woman, Mahsa …
Read More »Mysterious dome washes up on Australian beach
18-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies PERTH/ SYDNEY: Police have been baffled by a mysterious “unidentified” dome that washed up on a West Australian beach. The giant metal object was found by locals at Green Head beach, about 250km (155 miles) north of Perth. State and federal authorities are investigating the …
Read More »Russia halts participation in Black Sea grain deal: Kremlin
18-07-2023 MOSCOW: The Kremlin says Russia has halted its participation in a deal that allowed war-torn Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, dealing a blow to global food security after Moscow’s invasion last year sent prices soaring. The United Nations …
Read More »Tunisia and EU finalize deal on migration
18-07-2023 TUNIS: The European Union and Tunisia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a “strategic and comprehensive partnership” aimed at combatting irregular migration and boosting economic ties between the bloc and the North African country, which lies on a major route for migrants and refugees travelling to Europe. European …
Read More »Extreme weather, wildfires affect millions globally
18-07-2023 TOKYO/ CALIFORNIA: Europe could record it’s hottest-ever temperature this week on Italy’s islands of Sicily and Sardinia, where a high of 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) is predicted. Authorities in Japan issued heatstroke alerts for tens of millions of people in 20 of its 47 prefectures. The US …
Read More »Indian Spider-Man charming fans worldwide
17-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: An Indian Spider-Man is making waves this summer as he swings onto screens in a dhoti (sarong-like garment), gold cuffs and an enviable mop of jet black hair, spouting cultural lessons for his guests from across the multiverse. He appears in Sony Pictures’ …
Read More »Dozens of whales die after mass stranding in Scotland beach
17-07-2023 TRAIGH MHOR, SCOTLAND: As many as 40 pilot whales have died as they were stranded on Traigh Mhor beach on Scotland’s Isle of Lewis early Sunday, as a British marine charity said that the cause of the mass stranding remains unknown so far. According to British Divers Marine Life …
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