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Heavy rain, landslides kill 6 in India, 2,000 tourists stranded
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2024
» GUWAHATI - At least six people have been killed this week and around 2,000 tourists stranded in India's Himalayan state of Sikkim in landslides and floods after incessant rainfall, officials said on Friday.
India's Modi sworn in as PM for third term, faces coalition challenges
Reuters, Published on 10/06/2024
» NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi was sworn in as India's prime minister on Sunday for a third term, after a shock election setback that will test his ability to ensure policy certainty in a coalition government in the world's most populous nation.
US approves sale of F-16 parts to Taiwan for $80m
Reuters, Published on 06/06/2024
» LOS ANGELES - The United States State Department has approved the sale to Taiwan of F-16 fighter jet spare and repair parts for an estimated US$80 million, the Pentagon's Defence Security Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday.
Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupts twice, spewing red-hot lava
Reuters, Published on 06/06/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupted again on Thursday, firing red bright lava and rocks into the night sky and triggering a spectacular display of volcanic lightning, the country's volcanology agency PVMBG said.
Modi's party loses its majority in India's general election
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2024
» MUMBAI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to meet his allies on Wednesday to discuss forming a government, a day after his Hindu nationalist party lost its outright majority in parliament in a surprise election result.
China's lunar lander lifts off from far side with cargo of dirt
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2024
» BEIJING - China's Chang'e-6 probe has lifted off from the far side of the moon, starting its journey back towards Earth, China's national space agency announced on Tuesday.
China stages mock missile strikes on Taiwan, jets with live missiles used in drills
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2024
» BEIJING/TAIPEI - China staged mock missile strikes and dispatched fighter jets carrying live missiles along with bombers on Friday, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said, as part of exercises Beijing has said were launched to punish Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-te.
Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for July 4
Reuters, Published on 23/05/2024
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday, naming July 4 as the date for a vote his governing Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the opposition Labour Party after 14 years in power.
Flight crews urge buckling up after fatal turbulence
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2024
» CHICAGO - Buckle up. That is the message from flight attendants and pilots following the severe turbulence encountered by a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday that resulted in the death of one passenger and injured dozens of others.
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, search under way
Reuters, Published on 20/05/2024
» DUBAI: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident.