International

June 3, 2024 4:47 PM June 3, 2024 4:47 PM

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12 pro-Iranian militias killed in Israeli air strike in Syria’s Aleppo

In Syria, twelve pro-Iranian militias were killed in an Israeli air strike in northern province of Aleppo in early hours on Monday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said the militias, consisting of Syrian and non-Syrian nationals, have a significant presence in the area surrounding the ci...

June 3, 2024 1:52 PM June 3, 2024 1:52 PM

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Earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Japan’s Noto region

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Japan's Noto region in the central prefecture of Ishikawa early today. According to the latest reports from the country's weather agency, the temblor occurred at 6:31 a.m. IST at a depth of 14 km.   The epicentre was located at a latitude of 37.5 degrees north and...

June 3, 2024 1:51 PM June 3, 2024 1:51 PM

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Claudia Sheinbaum elected as first woman President of Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected the first woman President of Mexico. The country's National Electoral Institute announced that Claudia Sheinbaum, candidate of the ruling Morena party, won the presidential elections with 58.3 to 60.7 percent of the votes.   Sheinbaum clinched victory by defeating ...

June 3, 2024 7:52 AM June 3, 2024 7:52 AM

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Severe rains over weekend cause widespread devastation across Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, severe rains over the weekend have caused widespread devastation across the island, claiming at least 15 lives and leaving more than 19,000 people from over 5,000 families marooned.   Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) stated that the fatalities occurred in seven distric...

June 2, 2024 9:21 PM June 2, 2024 9:21 PM

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5.0 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jolts Bangladesh

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Reichter scale struck Myanmar on Sunday afternoon jolted Dhaka and adjoining areas in Bangladesh. The tremors were felt in Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet and some other parts of Bangladesh.   The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said the earthquake str...

June 2, 2024 10:11 PM June 2, 2024 10:11 PM

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International Day of Yoga celebrations begin in Sri Lanka

The International Day of Yoga celebrations have begun in Sri Lanka. A set of energizing curtain raiser events at SOS Children’s Village & Jaffna Teaching Hospital were held by Consulate General of India, Jaffna. The celebrations began in Hambantota last week when similar events were conducted by...

June 2, 2024 6:08 PM June 2, 2024 6:08 PM

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Over 600 evacuated amid catastrophic flooding in Germany

Over 600 people were evacuated from their homes as heavy rain caused catastrophic flooding in the southern parts of Germany. Continuous rainfall over several days has caused water levels to rise in several rivers, including the Donau, Neckar, and Guenz, leading to widespread flooding in coastal citi...

June 1, 2024 10:11 PM June 1, 2024 10:11 PM

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At least 20 people killed as boat capsizes in eastern Afghanistan

At least 20 people were killed after a boat capsized in a river in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday. Quraishi Badloon, the head of Nangarhar province's information department said that a boat with women and children on board sank at 7 a.m. in the river in the Basawul area of Moma...