Panama City, Jan 1 (UNI) Panama on Tuesday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the handover of the Panama Canal, which had been under the control of the United States for nearly a century. The United States inaugurated the canal in 1914 and operated the waterway until Dec. 31, 1999. The Torrijos-Carter Treaties, signed on Sept….
Islamabad, Jan 1 (UNI) At least eight persons were injured in a bomb blast that hit a police vehicle in Bannu district of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, police said. Local police said that a roadside bomb explosion hit the vehicle during its patrol in Sorangi area of the district, leaving eight people…
Washington, Jan 1 (UNI) The FBI has discovered the largest stash of explosives in its history during a detention of a Virginia resident, according to court documents. Brad Spafford was detained on December 17 for storing an unregistered short-barreled rifle, the documents read, adding that during the search at his farm, a stash of explosives…
Doha, Jan 1 (UNI) Dozens of people were injured entering a subway station in Lusseil, a suburb of the Qatari capital of Doha, after New Year’s fireworks and concert, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday. The Qatari government initially extended the celebration until 2:00 local time (23:00 GMT Tuesday), while the event at the country’s…
Mumbai, Jan 1 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Ajitdada Pawar on Wednesday wished the people of the state on the occasion of the New Year. Chief Minister Fadnavis, in his message, stated that a new Maharashtra is to be created. Progressive Maharashtra has to be made more dynamic. Expressing the…
Damascus, Jan 1 (UNI) A Syrian man was arrested in Berlin on Tuesday morning on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbing two men with a knife in a supermarket and in the street, the German capital’s police force said. “Initial data suggests that the suspect could be showing signs of mental illness,” Berlin police said…
Bern, Jan 1 (UNI) The ban on covering one’s face in public, which was passed in 2021, went into effect in Switzerland on Wednesday. Violators of the ban could face a fine of 1,000 Swiss francs, or just over $1,100. On November 6, the Swiss government set a date for a law banning the wearing…
Seoul, Jan 1 (UNI) At least 13 people have been injured in Seoul after a car drove into a traditional market, the Yonhap news agency has reported, citing police. The incident occurred on Tuesday when a 73-year-old man drove his sedan into a crowd of people visiting the Mokdong Kkaebi Market in southwestern Seoul, the…
Moscow, Jan. 1 (UNI) A new tourist tax has come into effect across Russia on Wednesday, replacing the previous resort fee, RIA Novosti news agency reported on Wednesday. From Jan. 1, 2025, travelers staying in hotels and other accommodations will contribute an additional 1 percent of their lodging costs, marking the start of a phased…
San Francisco, Jan 1 (UNI) A 29-year-old man was shot and killed across the street from the Harvard Market in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood early Tuesday. Police responded to sounds of gunfire shortly before 3 a.m. where they found the man with multiple gunshot wounds in his torso, police said. Police are searching for the…
