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Hundreds of residents evacuated amid volcanic eruption in Spain
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Between 700 to 800 people in Spain have been evacuated as a result of the ongoing volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma, local emergency services have said.
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9 killed in South Africa's bus crash
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Atleast nine people including a baby died on Tuesday when a bus that was travelling near the Tugela River in Bergville lost control and veered off the road, said paramedics.
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UNRWA starts rebuilding Palestinian refugees' homes destroyed in fighting
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Gaza [Palestine], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) started rebuilding Palestinian refugees' homes, which had been destroyed by Israel in the Gaza Strip in May, a UN official said on Tuesday.
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UN officials expect global transport conference to promote sustainable dev
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference is expected to provide a global platform for communication and cooperation in the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN officials said Tuesday at the eve
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Iran reports 13,391 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran on Tuesday reported 13,391 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total count of infections to 5,729,785.
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Bus crash kills 7 in central Nigeria
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], October 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian road police confirmed seven passengers dead and 12 others sustained varying degrees of injury following a bus crash in the country's central region on Tuesday.
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Pakistani capital faces continuous rise in dengue fever cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Pakistani capital of Islamabad has been facing a continuous rise in dengue fever cases, leading to pressure on the public and private hospitals amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said Tuesday.
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Singapore reports 2,976 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Singapore, October 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 2,976 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally in the country to 132,205, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release.
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Kyrgyz president dismisses Cabinet of Ministers
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], October 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov has signed a decree dismissing his Cabinet of Ministers.
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Kuwait allows women to serve in army
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], October 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Kuwait on Tuesday allowed women to register for the military service, according to the Kuwait army.
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Malta to offer free public transport from next year
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Valletta [Malta], October 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Malta's Finance Minister on Monday pledged free public transport for residents to encourage people to ditch their cars and help solve the congestion on the roads.
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Atleast 2 killed after small plane crashes into houses in South California
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Los Angeles (California) [US], October 12 (ANI/Xinhua): A small plane on Monday afternoon crashed into homes in Santee, 220 km south of Los Angeles, killing at least two people.
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