Beijing, (UNI) China is planning to finish the construction of its fifth research station in the coastal area of the Ross Sea in Antarctica by February 2024 as a part of its 40th scientific expedition to the icy continent, China’s Global Times newspaper reported. The five-month expedition to build the station will include two polar…
Wellington, Nov 3 (UNI) New Zealand’s Electoral Commission declared the official results for the 2023 General Election on Friday, with a coalition of right-wing parties led by the National Party losing majority and needing NZ First to form a government. The National Party has two fewer seats, the Maori Party has gained two, and the…
Chennai, Nov 3 (UNI) In a shocking incident, a newly married couple, who entered into a wedlock much against the wishes of girl’s parents, were murdered by a six-member gang within three days after tying the knot in the southern Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday evening. Police said, the couple, identified as V…
Mexico City, Nov 3 (UNI) Mexico’s government on Thursday declared 47 municipalities in the southern state of Guerrero natural disaster zones, making them eligible for federal resources to fund recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis. The Natural Disaster Declaration, requested by the government of Guerrero, was issued by the Ministry of Security and…
Paris, Nov 3 (UNI) At least two people were killed and 16 others injured on Thursday in France as storm Ciaran whipped the country, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. He said the first death caused by the disastrous weather in France was a truck driver. According to the French daily Le Figaro, the second…
Chennai, Nov 3 (UNI) Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, will resume its daily flight services from Singapore to Chennai from November 5. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday evening, the airline’s General Manager for India and West Asia, Brian Torrey, said the daily service is to be operated with a 180-seat all…
Moscow, (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the law to stop informing the head of the Council of Europe about the introduction of a state of emergency or martial law in the country, according to the relevant document published on the official legal information portal on Thursday. In October, the Constitutional Committee and the…
Bangkok, (UNI) Thailand is shifting towards a high-value technology and innovation-driven economy for sustainable growth amid disruptive, multifaceted challenges, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said. In the wake of “polycrisis”, the country needs to be future-proofed in order to thrive amid an increasingly competitive global economy, international conflicts, shifting global order, and climate change, Srettha told…
Chennai, Nov 3 (UNI) Asserting that there was a nation-wide wave against the BJP-led Government at the Centre as the Opposition-led INDIA bloc was growing from strength to strength with every passing day, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K.Stalin has urged his party cadres not only to work for the victory of DMK…
Canberra, (UNI) The increasing severity and intensity of heatwaves is driving a rise in the number of Australians hospitalized due to extreme weather, a government report has found. According to the report, which was published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Thursday, the number of Australians admitted to hospital for injuries…
