Muan (South Korea), Dec 29 (UNI) At least 124 people have died and two were rescued after a Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people erupted in flames as it went off the runway and hit a wall at an airport in South Korea’s southwestern county of Muan on Sunday, an official said. All but…
Seoul, Dec. 29 (UNI) South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday turned down the third summons request to call him in for questioning in an investigation into his botched martial law imposition, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday, citing an investigation body. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) handling the case said…
Gaza, Dec. 29 (UNI) At least nine Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on Saturday, Palestinian sources said. Local sources and eyewitnesses said an Israeli aircraft bombed a house on the outskirts of Maghazi camp with at…
Tokyo, Dec. 29 (UNI) Japan’s average temperature in 2024 is likely to hit a record high for the second consecutive year, local media reported. The average temperature through November was 1.64 degrees Celsius warmer than the annual average for the 30-year period until 2020, hitting the highest level since the country’s weather agency started releasing…
New York, Dec. 29 (UNI) Fifteen people, including three firefighters, were injured after a high-speed passenger train collided on Saturday with a fire truck in Florida’s downtown Delray Beach, according to local reports. The accident happened around 10:45 a.m. local time (15:45 GMT) when the fire truck drove around rail crossing arms and into the…
Jerusalem, Dec. 29 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday, his office confirmed in a statement on Saturday. The statement noted that on Wednesday, Netanyahu underwent a test at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, where a urinary tract infection was detected, resulting from a benign prostate enlargement….
Centurion, Dec 29 (UNI) On a day cut short by rain, South Africa had looked the favourites but the Pakistan closed on a dramatic note, setting up for a thrilling finish. With 148 runs required to seal their spot in next year’s ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final, South Africa got off to a nightmarish…
Muan (South Korea), Dec 29 (UNI) A passenger jet carrying 181 people erupted in flames after going off the runway and hitting a wall at an airport in South Korea’s southwestern county of Muan on Sunday, an official said.All but two are presumed to have been killed.Except the two rescued from the accident, all the…
Melbourne, Dec 28 (UNI) Having removed half of the Indian batting on the second, Australia had a foot in the door when they clinched the wickets of Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja on Saturday. However, a commanding eighth-wicket partnership between Washington Sundar (50) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (105 not out) helped the visitors avoid follow-on…
Mumbai, Dec 28 (UNI) There is a buzz in Bollywood that global icon Priyanka Chopra may collaborate with celebrated South Indian filmmaker SS Rajmouli for an ambitious project. According to the industry insiders, Rajmouli known for his cinematic masterpieces “Bahubali” and “RRR”, has been gearing for his next venture. Speculations are rife that Priyanka Chopra…
