Washington: A strong earthquake measuring 7.6 struck the Caribbean Sea, prompting tsunami warnings for several countries, according to US monitoring agencies. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) on Saturday evening (local time), with its epicenter located approximately 130 miles (209 km) north.
Aden: Yemeni government forces repelled several attacks by the Houthi group in the oil-rich province of Marib, resulting in the deaths of two soldiers and injuries to multiple others, according to a military official who spoke to Xinhua under condition of anonymity. “Defensive operations were carried out by government forces across various combat zones in.
Sindh (Pakistan): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh plans to observe a Black Day in protest of what they describe as the theft of their electoral mandate, according to the Express Tribune. PTI Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh, along with Karachi Division President Raja Azhar and General Secretary Arsalan Khalid, led a rally in Karachi. The event.
Dhaka: Fresh clashes erupted in the Gazipur district of Bangladesh on the night of February 8 during a “Bulldozer Program” organized by students opposing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Reports indicate that around 15 students were injured and are receiving treatment in various hospitals. The unrest began when locals announced over a microphone that robbers.
New Delhi: Anil Nautiyal, currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan, according to a press release from the Ministry. Nautiyal, who joined the Indian Foreign Service in 2004, is expected to assume his new role soon, succeeding Vishnu.
Jerusalem/Gaza: Israel has received from Hamas, through mediating countries, the names of three Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza on Saturday as part of a ceasefire-hostage deal, the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement. In exchange, Hamas said on Friday that Israel will release 183 Palestinian prisoners. The three Israeli hostages, kidnapped in.
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Friday that negotiating with the United States will not solve Iran’s problems, describing such negotiations as “neither wise nor honourable,” according to the official news agency IRNA. Iran’s past experience in negotiations with the United States had shown that it led to no meaningful results, Khamenei said during.
Washington: Former President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an Executive Order next week aimed at reversing the Biden administration’s promotion of paper straws, citing their ineffectiveness. He criticized the initiative as “ridiculous,” asserting a return to plastic straws. In a post on X, Trump stated, “I will be signing an Executive Order next week.
Washington: US officials announced on Friday that a search is currently underway in rural Alaska for a plane carrying 10 individuals, including the pilot, which failed to arrive in Nome as scheduled, according to local media reports. The Bering Air Caravan flight, traveling from Unalakleet to Nome, was reported overdue to the Alaska State Troopers at.
