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Arson attacks disrupt France’s high-speed train traffic
Paris, July 26 (IANS) TGV high-speed train traffic on France's Atlantic, Northern and Eastern routes was severely disrupted due to arson attacks on Friday aimed at damaging installations, the French national rail company SNCF announced on…
Sri Lanka establishes new division in police to address legal issues faced by investors, exporters
Colombo, July 26 (IANS) Sri Lanka has set up a new division in the police to address legal issues faced by investors and exporters and to provide them with additional security in the future, the country's Export Development Board (EDB)…
Study reveals human impact on increased rainfall variability over past century
Beijing, July 26 (IANS) A new study has provided evidence showing that human activities have made global rainfall more volatile over the past century.Published on Friday in the journal Science, the study was conducted by researchers from…
Death toll in Philippine typhoon, monsoon rises to 33
Manila, July 26 (IANS) The death toll from the severe flooding and landslides triggered by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Gaemi has risen to 33, police said on Friday.Police said 11 people died in the Philippine capital region,…
Death toll in Philippine typhoon, monsoon rises to 33
Manila, July 26 (IANS) The death toll from the severe flooding and landslides triggered by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Gaemi has risen to 33, police said on Friday.Police said 11 people died in the Philippine capital region,…
Death toll in Philippine typhoon, monsoon rises to 33
Manila, July 26 (IANS) The death toll from the severe flooding and landslides triggered by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Gaemi has risen to 33, police said on Friday.Police said 11 people died in the Philippine capital region,…
Death toll in Philippine typhoon, monsoon rises to 33
Manila, July 26 (IANS) The death toll from the severe flooding and landslides triggered by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Gaemi has risen to 33, police said on Friday.Police said 11 people died in the Philippine capital region,…
Myanmar: Tornado rips 71 houses in Yangon
Yangon, July 26 (IANS) A tornado ripped through two villages in Kungyangon township of Yangon region, destroying 71 houses, an official from the Yangon Rescue Organisation said on Friday.The tornado struck around 4.45 a.m. local time, he…
Changi Airport sees 13.4 per cent passenger increase in Q2
Singapore, July 26 (IANS) Singapore's Changi Airport registered 16.5 million passenger movements in the second quarter this year, an increase of 13.4 per cent compared to a year ago, the airport said on Friday.The airport recorded 89,300…
46 Kg of opium seized in Afghanistan, 3 arrested
Kabul, July 26 (IANS) Police have seized 46 kg of opium poppy in south Afghanistan's Kandahar province and arrested three persons on the charges of involvement in the drug business, provincial police spokesperson Mawlawi Asadullah Jamshid…
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia’s Maluku, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta, July 26 (IANS) A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked off Indonesia's eastern Maluku province on Friday morning without triggering giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.The tremors occurred at…
Japan weather agency warns of heatstroke
Tokyo, July 26 (IANS) Japanese weather officials urged people to take measures to prevent heatstroke as scorching heat is expected again across wide areas of the Asian country on Friday.The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said high…
Three candidates approved for Algeria presidential election
Algiers, July 26 (IANS) The National Independent Authority for Elections (ANIE) validated the candidacy requests of three individuals for the presidential election scheduled for September 7 in Algeria, state-run television ENTV…
Massive wildfires trigger evacuations, health alerts in US
California, July 26 (IANS) Fire crews in California and Oregon battled the largest active wildfires in their respective states this year as thousands of residents were under evacuation orders, while smoke from the blazes triggered health…
Philippines: One killed in Manila house fire
Manila, July 26 (IANS) A fire broke out in a crowded residential area in the Philippine capital, Manila, before dawn on Friday, killing an elderly man, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.The bureau said the fire, which broke out before 3…
Massive wildfires trigger evacuations, health alerts in US
California, July 26 (IANS) Fire crews in California and Oregon battled the largest active wildfires in their respective states this year as thousands of residents were under evacuation orders, while smoke from the blazes triggered health…
Philippines: One killed in Manila house fire
Manila, July 26 (IANS) A fire broke out in a crowded residential area in the Philippine capital, Manila, before dawn on Friday, killing an elderly man, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.The bureau said the fire, which broke out before 3…
Over 6,20,000 affected by typhoon Gaemi in China
Beijing, July 26 (IANS) About 6,28,600 people in east China's Fujian Province had been affected by Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, with some 2,90,000 residents relocated so far, said local authorities.With a maximum wind speed of…