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13 dead in Iran after drinking poisonous alcohol

13 dead in Iran after drinking poisonous alcohol

30-09-2018 comments

Tehran (IANS) At least 13 people died in Iran after drinking poisonous alcohol over the past 48 hours, Iran's Emergency Department said Saturday.

Pir Hossein Kolivand, the department head, said nine of the victims were from the…

UN chief urges immediate action on climate change

UN chief urges immediate action on climate change

29-09-2018 comments

United Nations (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that climate change is absolute priority, while urging the international community to take immediate action.

Speaking at a meeting of the Pacific…

50 killed as 7.5-quake leads to tsunami in Indonesia

50 killed as 7.5-quake leads to tsunami in Indonesia

29-09-2018 comments

Jakarta (IANS): At least 50 people have been confirmed dead by officials on Saturday after a strong tsunami triggered by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit a coastal Indonesian city on Friday.

Over 350 others were injured, a disaster agency official…

384 dead in Indonesia earthquakes, tsunami

384 dead in Indonesia earthquakes, tsunami

29-09-2018 comments

Jakarta (IANS): Over 380 people were confirmed dead on Saturday after earthquakes, including a powerful 7.5 magnitude tremor, and tsunami struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Rescue workers were struggling to reach certain affected areas amid…

Boeing lands into Pacific lagoon

Boeing lands into Pacific lagoon

28-09-2018 comments

Palikir (Micronesia) (IANS): A Boeing 737-800 aircraft has come down in a lagoon off Chuuk International Airport in Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean. Details are still unclear.

The cause of the incident is not yet known but media reports said…

7.5 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Sulawesi island

7.5 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Sulawesi island

28-09-2018 comments

Jakarta (IANS): A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning that was lifted later.

The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics initially issued a tsunami alert,…

Quake-triggered tsunami hits Indonesian city

Quake-triggered tsunami hits Indonesian city

28-09-2018 comments

Jakarta(IANS): A strong tsunami hit a coastal Indonesian city on Friday following a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake, resulting in panicked people running on the streets amid collapsing buildings.

The giant sea wave of up to 2 metre (6.6ft)…

Pompeo to travel to Pyongyang in October to plan new Trump-Kim summit

Pompeo to travel to Pyongyang in October to plan new Trump-Kim summit

27-09-2018 comments

United Nations (IANS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Pyongyang in October to prepare a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the Department of State said in a communique on Wednesday.

US will consider Afghan factor in Iran sanctions' impact on India

US will consider Afghan factor in Iran sanctions' impact on India

27-09-2018 comments

New York (IANS): The US will take into consideration the impact of American sanctions against Tehran on India's Chabahar port project in Iran that provides a surface link between India and Afghanistan, according to a senior US State Department…

China warns US after airspace violation in South China Sea

China warns US after airspace violation in South China Sea

27-09-2018 comments

Beijing (IANS): China on Thursday accused the US of aggravating tension in the region after an American aircraft flew into the airspace over the disputed South China Sea.

Blaming Washington for worsening military ties between the two countries,…

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