Police and other rescue workers pulled a woman in her 90s out from under a collapsed house on Saturday in western Japan, five days after a powerful earthquake struck the region, killing more than 126 people. Few details were available, but video footage showed a fleet of rescuers surrounding the …
Read More »Soludo wants military troops to find criminals in their hiding places in Anambra
Soludo reiterated the call by his administration to those still hibernating in forests to lay down their arms. Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on Saturday commended the Nigerian Army and other security agencies for the restoration of peace and security in parts of the state.
Read More »India’s Aditya-L1 sun mission reaches solar orbit
Launched in September, the solar observation mission will undertake a comprehensive study of the sun. India’s solar observation mission has entered the sun’s orbit after a four-month journey, the latest success for the space exploration ambitions of the world’s most populous nation. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s Aditya-L1 mission was …
Read More »What to Know About Boeing’s 737 Max 9 and the Alaska Airlines Grounding
An emergency landing on Friday of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet in Portland, Ore., led the company to ground dozens of similar models of the plane in its fleet. But it also raised troubling new questions about the safety of a workhorse aircraft design dogged by years …
Read More »Trans in Türkiye: The UN ‘breathed life back into my dreams’
first glance, one would not notice the tumultuous journey that Shiraz has faced in order to find her place in the world. She is studying programming, and dreams of becoming a heart surgeon. She enjoys belly dancing, with her TikTok videos racking up thousands of views and likes. However, the …
Read More »Nigerians are confident in your capacity, Tinubu tells security chiefs
He gave the task while addressing the security chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies at a Presidential Security Briefing at the State House on Friday in Abuja. The president said while good progress was being made with the elimination of some security threats across multiple theatres, success would be defined …
Read More »T20 World Cup 2024: India vs Pakistan scheduled on June 9 in New York
India and Pakistan will face each other in New York in their group-stage match at the T20 World Cup 2024. The cricketing rivals have been scheduled to play at the 34,000-seat modular stadium in Long Island on June 9. Tournament co-host, the United States, will open the ninth edition of …
Read More »Israel-Hamas War: Splits Over ‘Day After’ War Divide Netanyahu’s Government
When Ghada Abu Samra leaves the room in Rafah where she, her mother and brother have been living between their searches for food and clean water, she sees more Gazans packing in to the already overcrowded southern city. “Every day the numbers grow in a massive way,” said Ms. Abu …
Read More »2024 Demands Swift Action to Stem Sudans Ruinous Conflict
by Martin Griffith (new york) Friday, January 05, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jan 05 (IPS) – Nearly nine months of war have tipped Sudan into a downward spiral that only grows more ruinous by the day. As the conflict spreads, human suffering is deepening, humanitarian access is shrinking, and …
Read More »Is it Time for Palestine to be Voted UN Member State?
Mahmoud Abbas (centre right), President of the State of Palestine, addresses an event to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Nakba, held by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People on 15 May 2023. by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, January 05, 2024 Inter Press …
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