5.4 magnitude quake hits Russia

Moscow (IANS) A 5.4 magnitude quake hit Russia's Severo Kurlisk town on Sunday, as per United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The temblor, that hit the region around 10:29:55 (UTC+05:30), was epicentred at 49.521 degrees North latitude…

Nepali Congress leading in Nepal's election but unlikely to get majority

Kathmandu (IANS) The Nepali Congress is in the top position in the counting of votes underway on Sunday in the House of Representatives (HoR) and Province Assembly (PA) elections held on November 20.

Counting of votes in three election constituencies…

Gunmen kill 15 in Nigeria

Lagos (IANS) A total of 15 people were killed and 11 others injured in recent gun attacks in Nigeria.

The deadly attacks were launched by unidentified gunmen to four villages in the state of Kaduna, said Samuel Aruwan, the state's commissioner…

Over 160 nations agree to regulate trade in 500 new wild species

Panama City (IANS) Representatives of more than 160 governments, parties to the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild fauna and flora (CITES) have reaffirmed their commitment to address the biodiversity crisis by adopting…

Houthi drone attack kills 3 govt soldiers in Yemen

Sanaa (IANS) Three Yemeni soldiers were killed in the southern province of Dhalea in a drone attack launched by the Houthi militia, a military official said.

"An explosive-laden drone of the Houthi rebels struck the government's military…

US increasingly fearful Putin will use unconventional weapons in Ukraine

London (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin could resort to using Novichok in mass chemical weapon attacks in Ukraine if his troops continue to lose ground, US officials fear, according to a media report.

As the progress of the war has gone…

Dubai port fire: Court upholds verdict against Indian, 4 others

Dubai (IANS) The Court of Appeals in Dubai has upheld a verdict against five men, including an Indian, who were convicted of causing massive fire and blast on a ship docked at the Jebel Ali port last year.

A month-long jail term and a fine…

1 dead, 14 injured in Jerusalem explosions

Jerusalem (IANS) At least one person was killed and 14 others were injured in two separate explosions in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

The blasts were caused by explosive devices, the police said in a statement.

One went off at a bus stop…

Ukraine nuclear plant shelled again despite bid for Moscow-Kyiv patch up

New Delhi: In what has been described as another "close call" for Europe's largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) located in the middle of a war zone between Russia and Ukraine has witnessed some intense shelling…

COP27: History for vulnerable nations as deal to establish loss and damage fund

New Delhi (IANS) History was made for vulnerable countries and civic society who have been calling for funding for decades, diplomats from over 190 countries on Sunday struck a deal to set up a loss and damage fund to pay for climate-related damage,…