S.Korea orders evacuation of border islands after N.Korea fires 200 artillery

Seoul (IANS) Civilians on South Korea's border islands of Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong were ordered to evacuate to shelters on Friday after North Korea fired some 200 artillery shells into waters off its western coast earlier in the morning, Seoul's…

Extreme cold hits Nordic nations, floods cause chaos in Western Europe

Brussels (IANS) While extreme cold and heavy snowfall have led to power cuts and emergency rescues in the Nordic nations in the first week of 2024, floods in several Western European countries have also caused immense damage.

On Wednesday,…

Nearly 100 US soldiers deployed to M-E after Hamas attack return home

Washington,(IANS) A US Army spokesperson has said that nearly 100 American soldiers who were deployed to the Middle East in the wake of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, have returned to their home stations.

"To date, since October 2023, approximately…

Yemen's Houthi militia warned against attacking commercial shipping in Red Sea

London (IANS) A group of Western nations have jointly warned the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen from carrying out any new attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

Since November 2023, the militia have carried out attacks on commercial…

Japan earthquake toll climbs to 64 as aftershocks continue

Tokyo (IANS) Amid continued aftershocks and reports of additional damages, the death toll due to a series of powerful earthquakes that struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa earlier this week, increased to 64 on Wednesday, with search…

IDF kills Hamas deputy leader in Lebanon

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Tuesday that it has neutralised the deputy leader of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri, in Lebanon.

Hamas has confirmed the assassination, though the IDF is yet to issue an official statement…

Japan earthquake toll increases to 30 as search continues for survivors

Tokyo (IANS) At least 30 people have died after a series of powerful earthquakes, with the major one measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, hit central Japan and the surrounding areas, with rescue teams on Tuesday scrambling to search for survivors.

16 injured in massive air attack on Kiev

Kiev (IANS) At least 16 people were injured on Tuesday in massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kiev, the Ukrainian capital city's mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

In a post on Telegram, the Mayor said Tuesday's attack, which the…

‘Top-intensity quakes might strike central Japan over next week’

Tokyo (IANS) Central Japan may experience earthquakes with maximum intensity on its seven-tier scale system in the coming week, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Monday.

The remarks were made during a briefing after an earthquake…

Release of 50 hostages kidnapped from Israel likely to happen soon

Tel Aviv (IANS) With a crucial meeting of the Israeli war cabinet to be held on the New Year's eve, the possibilities of release of around 50 hostages from Israel who were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 is likely to happen soon.

The war…