International News/World News
Moscow, Apr 1 (UNI) Germany will keep supporting the introduction of new EU sanctions against Russia, German government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann said on Monday. On March 29, the prime minister of Germany’s Saxony Michael Kretschmer told the dpa news agency that it was necessary to discuss the easing of the European Union’s sanctions against Russia,…
Washington, Apr 1 (UNI) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its upcoming World Economic Outlook report forecasts a slight decline in global economic growth due to US tariffs and counter-tariffs and does not project a recession, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday. “We will know more when we can analyze all the data available….
Washington, Apr 1 (UNI) The United States imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for allowing foreigners into Tibet, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Rubio said the additional visa restrictions are being introduced because the Chinese Communist Party “has refused to afford U.S. diplomats, journalists, and other international observers access to the Tibet…
Sao Paulo, Mar 31 (UNI) Five people were killed and an infant was injured early Sunday morning when their car collided head-on with a truck in south Brazil’s Parana state, the local fire department reported. According to the truck driver, the car had crossed into the opposite lane before crashing into his vehicle at a…
Quito, Mar 31 (UNI) At least seven people were killed and 11 injured on Sunday when an interprovincial bus overturned in southwest Ecuador’s coastal province of Guayas, local authorities said. The accident occurred around 4:00 a.m. local time (0900 GMT) at the Guayaquil-Playas Highway near the El Consuelo district, the Guayaquil Fire Department said on…
Suva, Mar 31 (UNI) Tonga’s National Disaster Risk Management Office (NDRMO) said on Monday that no damage was reported for all areas after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake woke Tonga in the early hours. The quake jolted 73 km southeast of Pangai, which is in the Ha’apai group of islands in Tonga, at 01:18 local time on…
Yangon, Mar 30 (UNI) About 1,700 people died, 3,400 were injured, and 300 remained missing in the massive earthquake in Myanmar, according to the country’s State Administration Council on Sunday.
Dhaka, Mar 30 (UNI) A Bangladesh Armed Forces rescue team will depart for Myanmar on a special flight Sunday to support earthquake relief and rescue efforts. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) of the Bangladesh Armed Forces made the announcement in a media statement here on Saturday, mentioning the team will leave for Myanmar on Sunday….
Sydney, Mar 30 (UNI) Two teenagers died after crashing a stolen car into a tree in Melbourne’s southeast, police in the Australian state of Victoria said on Sunday. Police said that a passing motorist located the crash scene in Rowville, 28 km southeast of central Melbourne, shortly after 2:30 a.m. local time on Sunday and…
Oslo, Mar 30 (UNI) Four people were injured in a knife attack in Trondheim, Norway, local media reported on Saturday. Police confirmed the attacker acted alone and is now in custody. The area was sealed off as the investigation continues.
