Sri Lanka issues flood, lightning warnings for 12 districts
Colombo, April 29 - Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology on Saturday issued a warning of heavy floods for 12 out of a total of 25 districts in the South Asian…
Iranian, Iraqi leaders pledge to strengthen ties, cooperation
Tehran, April 30 - Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said the expansion of cooperation between Iran and Iraq and the implementation of previously signed bilateral agreements serve the common…
Developed countries should help Africa address climate challenges: Kenyan president
Nairobi, April 30 - The industrial north should honour the commitment to providing capital and technologies required to help African countries cope with the unfolding climate emergencies, Kenyan President William…
4 missing in Philippine yacht sinking
Manila, April 30 - Four people are missing after a dive yacht with 32 people sank in the waters off Tubattaha in Palawan province on Sunday morning, the Philippine Coast…
Biden says US-Korea alliance born out of shared beliefs
Seoul, April 30 - US President Joe Biden tweeted that the alliance between the US and South Korea is based on shared beliefs on "democracy, liberty, security, and above all…
Mortar mine blast kills 3 children in Afghanistan
Maidan Shar (Afghanistan), April 30 - Three children were killed and two others injured as a mortar mine, left over from past wars, went off in Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province,…
With strengthened case, 3 banned chess players to haul AICF to Competition Commission of India
Chennai, April 29 - Three FIDE rated senior players, who were "illegally barred" from playing in the Tirunelveli District Selection tournament recently have decided to haul the All India Chess…
UK begins first human trial of new Zika vaccine
London, April 29 - The UK has begun the first human clinical trials of a new Zika vaccine, after it showed promising results in animal studies. The vaccine is being…
Decoded: How dangerous Covid variants emerge
Moscow, April 29 - A team of Russian researchers has uncovered the mechanisms behind the emergence of new and dangerous coronavirus variants, such as Alpha, Delta, Omicron, and others. The…
China’s Zhurong rover finds evidence of water at Mars
Beijing, April 29 - The Zhurong rover has found evidence of water on dune surfaces on modern Mars by providing key observational proof of liquid water at low Martian latitudes,…
