Category: Rest of World News
Usgs: Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Papua New Guinea: USGS
SYDNEY: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the remote New Britain region of Papua New Guinea Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami…
Russia says West ‘destabilised’ G20 talks: ministry
MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday accused the West of destabilising the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in India by trying to force through a joint statement on…
Japan: 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido island, no tsunami warning
NEW DELHI: Japan‘s Hokkaido island was hit by an earthquake of magnitude of 6.1 on Saturday, local authorities said, which didn’t issue any tsunami warning.The…
Nepal’s ruling coalition in turmoil over PM’s choice of presidential candidate, deputy PM and 3 other ministers quit
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s ruling coalition was in turmoil on Saturday after the prime minister said he planned to support a presidential candidate from an opposition party,…
Tunisia: African Union criticises Tunisia over ‘racialised hate speech’ against migrants
TUNIS: The African Union (AU) has criticised Tunisia and urged it to avoid “racialised hate speech” after President Kais Saied ordered the expulsion of undocumented…
North Korea food shortage worsens amid Covid, but no famine yet
SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA): There’s little doubt that North Korea’s chronic food shortages worsened due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and speculation about the country’s chronic food…
Khalistan: Report: Indian consulate in Brisbane targeted by supporters of Khalistan
MELBOURNE: The consulate of India in the Australian city of Brisbane was targeted by Khalistan supporters who even raised the Khalistan flag at the office,…
Onion shortage could trigger a global food crisis, fuel healthy diet worries
Lalaine Basa would buy a kilo of onions to make spring rolls at her catering business north of Manila. She’s now changed her recipe to…
Fatf: Myanmar continues to be in FATF black list; UAE, Turkey in Grey List
NEW DELHI: Myanmar along with Iran and North Korea continue to be in the ‘Black List’ of the FATF with the global watchdog on terror…
Ukraine: US targets Russia with sanctions, tariffs on Ukraine war anniversary
WASHINGTON: The United States marked the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Friday by announcing new sanctions against Russia and its allies, new…