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Ruptured Sydney water pipeline floods homes
Sydney, Nov 8A major water pipeline has ruptured in Sydney's south, causing significant flooding and damage to nearby houses.
Moscow says too early to discuss warming Russia-US ties
Moscow, Nov 8It is too early to discuss prospects for improving Russia-US relations, local media reported Friday, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.Russia issues demarche to Canadian diplomat over 'false accusations'
Moscow, Nov 8Russia on Friday summoned the deputy head of Canada's embassy in Moscow in connection with "false accusations" of allegedly planned "Russian sabotage" aga...
Putin heaps praise on PM Modi, insists India now among great powers of world
Moscow, Nov 8Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again showered praise on India's rapid rise under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, insisting it is high time that Russia's "n...Kamchatka volcano becomes dangerous after three eruptions
Vladivostok, Nov 8The Shiveluch volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupted three times in the past 24 hours, prompting scientists to warn of heightened volcanic danger, local media report...Reported engine explosion sparks fire at Sydney Airport
Sydney, Nov 8A grassfire was ignited next to a runway at Sydney Airport following a reported engine explosion on a Qantas flight upon takeoff on Friday afternoon.Australia facing hot and wet summer, says weather bureau
Sydney, Nov 8Much of Australia is facing a hot and wet summer, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has forecast.Food poisoning incidents spark concern in South Africa
Johannesburg, Nov 8Following a rise in food poisoning cases among children, the Gauteng Executive Council urged the South African government to declare the widespread cases of suspected food poisoni...
Uganda launches 2nd-round polio vaccination for 2.7 million children
Kampala, Nov 8Uganda's Ministry of Health launched the second round of polio vaccination targeting 2.7 million children under five years old in the eastern part of the country after the vi...
Social media doing harm to youngsters, calling time on it: Australian PM Albanese
Canberra, Nov 8Australia's National Cabinet on Friday agreed to the government's proposed social media legislation - the first of its kind in the world - that sets a minimum age of 16 ...
Australia Today responds after Canada blocks EAM Jaishankar's press meet
New Delhi, Nov 8In the wake of the Canadian government's decision to block the social media platforms of Australian news outlet Australia Today, the organisation issued a statement on Friday...Public sector banks outperformed private banks by a wide margin in net profits during Q2 FY25: SBI
New Delhi, November 7The net profit of public sector banks has surpassed that of private sector banks by a wide margin on a Year-on-Year basis, highlighted a report by the State Bank of India.UN staff group holds exhibition on life, work of Swami Vivekananda
United Nations, Nov 8Swami Vivekananda's role as the inspirer of spirituality across the world and the builder of bridges was honoured at an exhibition of his life and work here.
Bill Gates, who reportedly gave $50 mn to Harris campaign, congratulates Trump
San Francisco, Nov 8Microsoft Co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates, who reportedly gave $50 million to one of the political campaigns of US Vice-President Kamala Harris, on Friday congratulated Pres...Trump doubles down on mass deportation of illegals, but says he wants immigrants
New York, Nov 8While doubling down on his campaign stance of deporting illegal migrants, US President-elect Donald Trump says he wants immigrants to come in legally.
US Fed slashes interest rates by 25 basis points amid weakening labour market
Washington, Nov 8The US Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates by 25 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labour market, marking the second rate cut in this easing cycle.Blinken appoints former diplomat to oversee presidential transition within State Department
Washington, Nov 8US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appointed Stephen Mull, a former diplomat who has served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, to oversee the transition from...
Biden believes his decision to drop out of presidential race was 'correct': White House
Washington, Nov 8Blaming the US President's incumbent status for Vice President Kamala Harris' electoral defeat, the White House has said that Joe Biden felt it was the "correct&quo...
US Defence Secretary Austin says military leaders will do right thing 'no matter what' in second Trump administration
Washington, Nov 8US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that the military would not get involved in politics and was ready to carry out "all lawful orders" as the Pentagon was commit...Trump appoints first-ever woman Chief of Staff
Washington, Nov 8US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his campaign manager Susie Wiles as his Chief of Staff, the first woman to hold the influential cabinet position heading the White Ho...
Putin says ready to speak with 'courageous' Trump
Moscow, Nov 8Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US election, saying that he was ready to speak with the "courageous" incoming US President...Moscow does not rule out possibility of Putin-Trump contact before inauguration
Moscow, Nov 8Moscow does not rule out the possibility of communication between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump before Trump's official inauguration in...
Indonesia prepares 1.5 mn hectares of land for dairy, beef cattle farming investments
Jakarta, Nov 8The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture has prepared 1.5 million hectares of land for dairy and beef cattle farming to increase the country's meat and milk production.Turkey expects tariff relief from new US administration: Trade minister
Ankara, Nov 8Turkey expects the new US administration to lower tariffs on its steel and textile exports following the re-election of Donald Trump as the US President, Turkish Trade Minister Om...
Biden consoles Democrats, reminds Republicans polls are fair
Washington, Nov 7President Joe Biden on Thursday told fellow Democrats, devastated by the crushing defeat of Vice-President Kamala Harris, that everyone gets knocked down but the true test of char...Rwanda sends humanitarian aid to Gaza to support ongoing international relief efforts
Kigali, Nov 7Rwanda delivered a shipment of humanitarian assistance to Gaza on Thursday, in an effort to support the region's escalating relief needs, according to a statement by the Rwan...Turkey faces growing labour shortage, relying on foreign workers to fill gap
Istanbul, Nov 7Ugur Eroglu, sales manager at Egece Metal, a Turkish company with 64 blue-collar employees in Istanbul, said that Turkish youths have shown little interest in blue-collar jobs in ...Hope bridge between UK & India will continue to strengthen: British Deputy High Commissioner
Chandigarh, Nov 7Tracing His Majesty’s connections to Punjab, British Deputy High Commissioner Caroline Rowett hoped the living bridge between the UK and India will continue to strengthen in the c...
Nations must dramatically increase climate adaptation efforts: UN Environment
Nairobi, Nov 7As climate impacts intensify and hit the world's most vulnerable hardest, the "Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come Hell and High Water", from the United Nations Enviro...Zambia power utility extends daily power supply to seven hours
Lusaka, Nov 7Zambia's national power utility has announced that consumers will have a power supply for seven hours a day, up from three hours.
'World places great hope in US leadership': Dalai Lama greets Trump on win
Dharamsala, Nov 7Saying that the world places great hope in the democratic vision and leadership of the U.S. in these times of great uncertainty, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursda...Israel signs 5.2-billion USD deal to purchase 25 F-15 fighter jets
Jerusalem, Nov 7The Israeli Defence Ministry announced Thursday that it has signed a $5.2 billion deal with US-based Boeing to acquire 25 advanced F-15 fighter jets.Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia erupts, top flight alert issued
Jakarta, Nov 7Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted again on Thursday, spewing a column of ash up to 5,000 metres high and prompting the highest aviation alert,...
Polls miss mark again in US presidential election
Sacramento, Nov 7For the third consecutive presidential election, US polling organisations struggled to accurately predict Donald Trump's electoral performance, with some surveys dramatically...ADB approves 1.7 billion USD financing to boost Philippines' regional connectivity
Manila, Nov 7The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday said it has approved financing of up to almost $1.7 billion to help build a climate-resilient 37.5 km expressway along the Philippines...
Fast-moving wildfire in California forces thousands to flee
Los Angeles, Nov 7A dangerously fast wildfire fanned by fierce winds was burning out of control in California, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.South Korea seeks close communication with Trump for deeper economic ties
Seoul, Nov 7Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said on Thursday that the government will make efforts to closely communicate with people close to US President-elect Donald Trump to further deepen t...Mount Fuji observes season's first snowcap, latest ever in 130 years
Tokyo, Nov 7Japan's Mount Fuji donned its first snowcap this season on Thursday, the latest in 130 years, following unusually warm weather, local media reported.Australian govt to ban social media access for children younger than 16
Canberra, Nov 7Australian children younger than 16 will be banned from using social media under a proposal put forward by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.Mount Marapi in Indonesia's West Sumatra erupts
Jakarta, Nov 7Mount Marapi in Indonesia's West Sumatra province erupted on Thursday morning, sending a column of ash up to 800 metres into the air, according to the Volcanology and Geologi...