4-meter ground upheaval observed after Jan 1 quake in Japan: Research

Tokyo (IANS) A recent research found the powerful January 1 earthquake that rocked central Japan has caused ground upheavals as high as about 4 meters, local media reported on Saturday.

A group of researchers made the announcement after surveying…

Australia confirms support to US-UK airstrikes against Houthi sites in Yemen

Canberra (IANS) Australia on Friday confirmed its support to the US and UK airstrikes targeting sites belonging to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, in response to the Iran-backed militia's continued attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

Brutal Arctic blast to drop temperatures in US to minus 30s

Washington (IANS) A brutal Arctic blast in the US is expected to plunge temperatures to as low as 20 to 30 degrees below zero in the northern Plains on Friday and Saturday night.

As a result, more than 15 million people in the central US are…

Russian rockets strike hotel in Ukraine's 2nd largest city, 10 people injured

Kiev (IANS) Two Russian rockets hit a hotel in the second largest Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, partially damaging the structure, while also injuring 10 people, the country's State Emergency Service (SES) said on Thursday.

In a social post,…

Pannun case: US says will not provide 'discovery material' to Nikhil Gupta

New York (IANS) The US government has refused to provide "discovery material" after it was asked by a New York court to respond to a motion filed by lawyers of Indian national Nikhil Gupta, named in an alleged plot to assassinate Sikh radical Gurpatwant…

Powerful earthquake jolts Afghanistan, tremors felt in north India

Kabul (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Thursday, with tremors felt in parts of north India and Pakistan.

According to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geoscience,…

US Navy shoots down Houthi missiles, drones launched into Red Sea

Washington (IANS) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday said the Navy shot down a barrage of drone and missile attacks launched from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthi militia to the southern Red Sea, in one of the largest attacks by the rebels…

India reiterates 'zero tolerance' for terrorism; says 'large-scale civilian deaths' in Gaza conflict unacceptable

United Nations (IANS) Reiterating its zero tolerance for terrorism, India has said that the widespread deaths of civilians caught in the Hamas-Israel conflict is "clearly unacceptable" and called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve it.

"There…

6.0-magnitude quake strikes central Japan

Tokyo (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck central Japan's Niigata prefecture on Tuesday, more than a week after the massive 7.6-magnitude temblor jolted the neighbouring Ishikawa prefecture on January 1 killing 202 people.

IDF Northern Command hit by Hezbollah drone, no casualties reported

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed that their Northern Command headquarter in Safed was hit by explosive-laden drones launched by the Hezbollah group.

However the IDF, in a statement said, that no injuries or casualties…