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Japan Earthquake Toll Reaches 73 as Rescue Operations Continue

04 Jan 2024 11:38 AM IST

The death toll from the powerful earthquakes that struck Japan on New Year’s Day has climbed to 73, with rescue operations entering the fourth day. The hardest-hit region, Ishikawa prefecture, reported all the casualties, primarily on the Noto peninsula. Over 33,000 people have evacuated their homes, and about 100,000 houses

Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan to contest for Awami League party

04 Jan 2024 08:01 AM IST

Bangladesh Star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, currently captain of the one-day team, is contesting from his hometown constituency, Magura, for the incumbent Awami League (AL) party, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday. In Magura, a town in southwest Bangladesh, about 168km (104 miles) from capital Dhaka, more than a thousand people

UAE President meet with WHO Director to discuss Gaza health challenges

04 Jan 2024 07:54 AM IST

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday. During the meeting today at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, both sides explored cooperation between the UAE and the WHO, emphasising the importance of bolstering international health

China’s mediation in Myanmar conflict believed to be driven by self-interest

04 Jan 2024 07:52 AM IST

Regional experts believe China’s efforts to mediate between the Myanmar junta and ethnic rebels on its northern border are motivated mainly by self-interest. However, Beijing’s efforts will unlikely have a significant effect on the conflict, VOA News reported. According to the experts, China’s goals in convening the peace talk between

Israeli forces uncover weapons storage in Gaza school with weapons for children

04 Jan 2024 07:49 AM IST

Israeli soldiers in Gaza discovered a tunnel shaft located inside a school, the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday. The tunnel was discovered by the 5 Brigade’s combat team in the southern Gaza area of Khirbet Ahza. The forces also found photos of weapons geared for children. A photo released

HC restores order to strip Imran Khan’s party of ‘bat’ electoral symbol

04 Jan 2024 07:45 AM IST

A high court in Pakistan on Wednesday restored the top election commission’s order suspending the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s intra-party polls as void and revoking its iconic cricket bat electoral symbol, in a major blow to Imran Khan’s embattled party. The verdict, reserved earlier in the day, was announced by Peshawar High

Armed man breaks into Colorado SC, fires shots

04 Jan 2024 07:15 AM IST

In Colorado, United States, a man was held after he broke into the Supreme Court overnight and opened fire inside the building. The primary investigation “confirmed a high probability” that the incident is not related to “recent threats against the Colorado Supreme Court Justices,” the Colorado State Patrol said. The

Man found dead at Salt Lake City airport inside jet engine

04 Jan 2024 07:08 AM IST

Salt Lake City: A man was found dead inside an airplane engine on Monday night at Salt Lake City International Airport after police say he breached an emergency exit door, walked onto the tarmac and climbed inside the jet’s engine. Officers found 30-year-old Kyler Efinger, of Park City, unconscious inside

Biden begins year at trauma sites, emphasising 2024 election stakes

04 Jan 2024 07:06 AM IST

President Joe Biden is commencing the campaign year by invoking the Revolutionary War to commemorate the third anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. He is also visiting the South Carolina church where a white gunman massacred Black parishioners. Biden aims to present, in the most vivid terms,

Ukraine targets Russian border, aims to incite discontent

04 Jan 2024 07:03 AM IST

The Russian military reported on Wednesday shooting down 12 Ukrainian missiles over the southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine. This occurred as Kyiv’s forces aimed to undermine Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assertion that life in Russia continues normally despite the ongoing 22-month war. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the Governor of Belgorod, described the

Trump challenges Maine Secretary of State’s 2024 ballot exclusion

04 Jan 2024 07:02 AM IST

Former US President Donald Trump has requested a Maine court to overturn the Secretary of State’s decision to remove him from the 2024 primary ballot there due to his role in the US Capitol insurrection that occurred on January 6, 2021, the news channel reported. Trump’s request to the court

Unprecedented doctors’ strike adds strain to England’s health system

04 Jan 2024 07:00 AM IST

Junior doctors in England commenced a six-day walkout over pay on Wednesday, marking the longest strike in the 75-year history of the state-run National Health Service (NHS). This strike, occurring during a seasonal winter peak in demand, is anticipated to impact patient care. Similar to other crucial sectors in the