Kinshasa (IANS) At least 129 prisoners were killed and 59 others injured in an escape attempt at the Makala Central Prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the government announced on Tuesday.
The provisional death…
Manila (IANS) The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by tropical storm Yagi in the Philippines has risen to 14, the government said on Tuesday.
Edgar Posadas, spokesperson for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…
Moscow (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that Ukraine failed to meet its objective of its diversionary move into the Kursk region as Russian troops continued their advance in the Donbass, at a pace that has not been seen for a…
Dhaka (IANS) In the weeks following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as Prime Minister of Bangladesh, at least 49 teachers from minority communities were forced to resign, according to local media reports.
The Bangladesh Chhatra Oikya Parishad,…
Moscow (IANS) The Russian air defence has intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions over the past night, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
UAVs were shot down over more than a dozen Russian…
Laos (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Laos announced on Saturday that it has successfully rescued 47 Indian nationals who were trapped in cyber-scam centres located in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Bokeo province.
The Embassy…
Juba (IANS) At least 4,72,000 people across 26 of South Sudan's 78 counties have been affected by flash floods caused by heavy rain, according to the UN relief agency.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said…
Tokyo (IANS) Typhoon Shanshan on Friday continued its slow movement eastward in southwestern areas of Japan, causing severe damage and disruptions with record rainfall and strong winds across the country.
According to local media reports,…
New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Brunei and Singapore next week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday.
"PM Modi at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is scheduled to visit Brunei…
Colombo (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Friday, holding discussions on the ongoing economic collaboration between the two neighbouring…