Brasilia: Brazil has announced that Indonesia has become a full member of the BRICS group. Brazil, which holds the presidency of the BRICS in 2025, said that Indonesia’s candidature was endorsed by leaders of the bloc at the Johannesburg summit in 2023. In a statement, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry welcomed Indonesia for its entry into…
Kathmandu: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Xigaze City, located in the Xizang Autonomous Region, at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), resulted in 36 fatalities and 38 injuries, Xinhua reported, citing regional disaster relief authorities. The China Earthquake Networks Centre stated that the epicenter of the earthquake was located at 28.5°N latitude and 87.45°E…
Life in America has been disrupted by a severe snowstorm. Millions of people are trapped in their homes due to the snowstorm. Roads are jammed. Some people have also lost their lives. Reports say that, more than 60 million people have been affected by the snowstorm from the East Coast to New Jersey. Due to…
Beijing: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that hit Dingri County in Xigaze City, within the Xizang Autonomous Region, has climbed to 95, up from the initial count of 53, according to a report by CNN. Earlier, citing regional disaster relief authorities, Xinhua had reported 53 fatalities and 62 injuries. Another 130 people were…
Seoul: The South Korean government is set to complete handing over of all 179 bodies of the deadly Jeju Air plane crash victims to their families and relatives on Monday, acting Interior Minister Ko Ki-dong said. Ko made the remark at a government response meeting, saying that search and recovery efforts at the crash site were…
Kathmandu: In a latest development, a Buddha Air flight made an emergency landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal said reliable reports on Monday.According to reports, the flight was forced to make a VOR landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal’s Kathmandu after sustaining a flame out from the left engine.The aircraft had as many as…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a CBI probe into the death of Kannur Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu, who was found hanging at his official residence on October 15. Minutes after the verdict, Babu’s wife, K. Manjusha, announced plans to appeal the decision. “This is not the end. We…
Gaza: The Hamas-run Gaza media office said that the Israeli army carried out 94 airstrikes and shelling on the Gaza Strip over the past 72 hours, killing 184 people. In its statement, the office on Saturday described the escalation as “dangerous and brutal,” targeting unarmed civilians and residential areas, particularly in Gaza City.It added that many…
Peshawar: Five people were killed and six others injured in firing between two parties in the Tehkal area of Pakistan’s Peshawar on Saturday, Dawn reported, citing police.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Kashif Zulfiqar said that the incident happened during an exchange of fire between two parties, indicating an issue of personal enmity. The official said…
Vienna: On a frosty morning in Slovakia’s capital Bratislava, cameraman Peter Lahky expressed his concerns over a looming energy crisis after Ukraine halted Russian gas transit to Europe, fearing that higher energy prices would further add to his financial burden. Lahky told Xinhua that he has been worried about the recent forecasts by Slovakia’s Regulatory Authority…
