Algiers, Aug 16 (UNI) At least 18 people were killed and nine injured on Friday when a passenger bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a streambed in El Harrach, east of Algiers, Algeria’s Civil Protection agency said. The accident occurred at around 5:45 p.m. (1645 GMT), the agency said. Two of the injured…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) The high-stakes talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska for peace in Ukraine ended without any agreement after nearly three hours of brain-storming discussions. The two leaders addressed a press conference after their talks but did not take any questions. The two leaders shook…
Imphal, Aug 16 (UNI) In a major drug bust, Manipur Police and CRPF jointly arrested two individuals, Jenarul Mia from Maldah District, West Bengal, and Deba Das from Karbi Anglong District, Assam, and seized more than two kilograms (2.066 kgs) of suspected heroin powder yesterday. Meanwhile, security forces arrested a militant yesterday in Soibam Leikai,…
Gaza, Aug 16 (UNI) At least 46 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Friday, the Civil Defence said. Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for the Civil Defence Authority, told Xinhua seven people were killed in an airstrike that targeted a tent housing displaced persons in the Al-Rimal neighborhood in western Gaza…
Anchorage (United States), Aug 16 (UNI) Following his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, US President Donald Trump said Friday that it is up to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to strike a ceasefire deal. There would soon be a meeting involving Zelensky, Putin and himself, Trump said in an interview with Fox…
Sabarimala, Aug 16 (UNI) The world-famous Lord Ayyappa temple here will open this evening for the five-day pujas of the Malayalam month of Chingam (August 17–21), coinciding with the Onam festival in Kerala. The sanctum sanctorum will be opened in the presence of Thantri Kandararu Mahesh Mohanaru, with Melshanthi Arun Kumar Namboothiri lighting the sacred…
Praia, Aug 16 (UNI) The death toll from floods caused by a storm on Cape Verde’s island of Sao Vicente has risen to nine, local authorities said Friday. Cape Verde’s government has declared two days of national mourning and a six-month state of emergency on three islands after the storm struck Monday night, leaving widespread…
Sao Paulo, Aug 16 (UNI) Brazilian Health Minister Alexandre Padilha on Friday called the U.S. government’s decision to revoke tourist visas for his wife and 10-year-old daughter “cowardly,” saying it was an attempt to intimidate those who refuse to bow to Washington. According to Padilha, the move was part of U.S. sanctions over Brazil’s continued…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (UNI) The upgraded 112 services (Next Generation Emergency Response Support System – ERSS 112) were launched at the Kerala Police Headquarters, providing a single emergency number—112—for police, fire, and ambulance services. Powered by advanced technology, the new-generation ERSS aims to enhance service availability and ensure faster response. The upgraded system can cut…
Madrid, Aug 16 (UNI) Spain is at “extreme risk” of new wildfires, warned the country’s prime minister, even as firefighters continue to battle 14 major blazes. In a post on X, Pedro Sanchez said he expected Friday’s conditions to be “very tough again” as he posted a graphic from the national weather agency Aemet warning…
