Fast-spreading wildfire forces evacuation in Texas

Austin, Sep 2 (IANS) A fast-spreading wildfire near Huntsville, in US state of Texas, triggered evacuation and a highway closure, according to the emergency authorities.

Texas A&M Forest Service posted on social media that it was responding…

S.Korea to file complaint with IMO on Fukushima issue if Japan reneges on original release plan

Seoul (IANS) South Korea will "strongly" file a complaint against Japan with the UN maritime safety agency if Tokyo does not follow its original plan regarding the release of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Seoul's…

38 dead in Johannesburg building fire

Johannesburg (IANS) At least 38 people were killed on Thursday after a massive fire broke out in a five-storey building in Johannesburg, South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC said.

According to SABC, efforts are underway to douse the blaze,…

Pak braces for civil war as govt seeks IMF help to handle increased public uproar against inflation

Islamabad (IAN) Protests in Pakistan continue to gain momentum with each passing day as hundreds of thousands of locals burn their electricity bills, rejecting the imposed high tariffs and taxes.

While the situation is fast getting out of control,…

Gabonese military officers claim they have taken power

Libreville (IANS) Gabonese military officers have cancelled election results and dissolved state institutions, claiming that they have taken power, just hours after the country's poll body had announced that President Ali Bongo Ondimba was re-elected…

Radiation levels of S.Korean seawater within safe range after Fukushima release

Seoul (IANS) The radiation levels in seawater near South Korea were found to have been within the safe range despite Japan's release of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Seoul's Oceans Ministry said on Tuesday.

Tripartite talks over Nile dam dispute end with no tangible results

Cairo (IANS) The Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said the latest round of negotiations on the dispute involving the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River concluded in Cairo with no "tangible results".

Stalled…

Sudanese army chief's latest move fuels speculation of forming war govt

Khartoum (IANS) General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has started running state affairs in his other capacity as chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council from Port Sudan, the capital city of the Red Sea…

Ukraine's allies won't back military move into Russia: Zelensky

Kiev (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the coalition aiding Kiev's fight against Moscow would not support the war-torn nation if it were to move the hostilities into Russian territory.

"I believe that this is a big…

Bangladesh preps to start voluntary Rohingya repatriation later this year

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh is preparing to start safe and voluntary repatriation of Rohingya refugees to their homeland Myanmar later this year, initially with around 1,000 people, a senior government official said here.

"As part of confidence-building…