Magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolts NW Syria
5.4 earthquake jolted the province of Idlib in northwestern Syria on Thursday night, the Syrian National Earthquake Center reported. The earthquake, wh......
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Japan’s GDP growth slows to 1.1 pct in 2022
1.1 per cent in 2022, compared with a 2.1 per cent increase in 2021, government data showed on Tuesday. According to preliminary data released by...
PM Modi dials up Biden, both leaders hail Air India-Boeing pact
Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with US President Joe Biden, during the course of which both the leaders expressed satisfaction......
Biden calls AI-Boeing deal ‘historic’
Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed as "historic" Air India's purchase order of 220 Boeing planes, and said it reflected the strength of the economic partner......
Turkey-Syria quake death toll tops 37,000
death toll from a massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 mounted to over 37,000, the media reported. The devastating 7.8 magnitude......
India pays its 2023 dues of $30.54 mn to UN
has paid its 2023 annual contribution of $30.54 million to the UN budget, according to a UN spokesperson. India was among the 43 countries on...
NRI businessman from Kerala donates Rs 11 cr for earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria
from Kerala Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder and Chairman of Burjeel Holdings, has donated Rs 11 crore as aid for earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria. The aid......
Indian citizens send help to Turkey, Ambassador says ‘Thank you, India’
Ambassador to India Firat Sunel took to Twitter and thanked the Indian citizens for extending help and donating essential items to the people affected......
Turkey, Syria in the aftermath of the quake
death toll from the twin earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria on February 6 touched 29,605 and 1,414 respectively. Xinhua gathered some facts about......
Massive earthquakes kill over 30,000 in Turkey, Syria as incredible rescues still bring hope
death toll from the twin earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria last week has climbed to 29,605 and 1,414 respectively. The number of wounded, meanwh......
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 28,000
combined death toll in the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has surpassed 28,000. The rescue operations, which were pa......
Operation Dost: India sends seventh flight with relief material for Turkey, Syria
plane from India, carrying relief material, essentials, and emergency and critical care medicines for earthquake relief efforts for Syria and Turkey, h......
Int’l cruise ships return to Philippines after 3 yrs
cruise ship operations have resumed in the Philippines for the first time after a three-year suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, authorities said......
Quake death toll surpasses 21,000 in Turkey, Syria
death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria four days ago has surpassed 21,000, according to latest data released by authorities an......
Malaysia’s population reaches 33 mn
population in the fourth quarter of 2022 was estimated at 33 million, up 1.3 per cent as compared to 32.6 million in the fourth quarter...
4 dead in 5.4-magnitude Indonesia quake
people were dead and several houses and buildings destroyed after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's Papua province on Thursday, a disaster......
Turkey-Syria quake toll now 15,383, race against time to find survivors
rescuers are racing against time to find more survivors in Turkey and Syria amid the harsh freezing temperatures, the death toll from the devastating e......
Turkey-Syria toll reaches 9,638, rescue efforts becoming ‘harder’
death toll from the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week has reached 9,638 on Wednesday, with rescue effort......
New Zealand to lift minimum wage from April 1
will lift the minimum wage by NZ$1.5 to NZ$22.7 per hour from April 1 in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Prime Minister Chris...
California lost over 36 mn trees in 2022
lost more than 36 million trees last year due to the cumulative impacts of extended drought, overstocked forest conditions, insect outbreaks, and disea......