March 3 (Reuters) – At least 17 people were killed when a fire broke out on Friday at a fuel storage station operated by Indonesia’s state energy company Pertamina (PERTM.UL) in the capital Jakarta, an official at the city’s main firefighting unit said. The fire, which started after 8 p.m.Continue Reading
After the deadliest earthquake in its present day history, Turkey faces the daunting mission of getting rid of masses of tens of thousands and thousands of tonnes of rubble, a number of it probably dangerous. The February 6 earthquake and aftershocks left at the least 156,000 homes both absolutely collapsedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s government said Tuesday it was banning strikes in several key sectors, a day ahead of a planned one-day national stoppage called by unions to protest against painfully high taxes and utility bills. Anger towards President Ranil Wickremesinghe is growing as his government slashes spending and hikes taxes toContinue Reading
Russia bans foreign words for officials: Russian government’s official website showed that the new amendments have been brought to the 2005 law and are aim to “protect and support the status of Russia.”An order signed by Russian president Vladimir Putin effectively prevents government officials in the country from using foreignContinue Reading
Britain and the European Union on February 27, 2023 agreed a important overhaul of alternate policies in Northern Ireland, a leap forward geared toward resetting severely strained members of the family because Brexit. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen followed the deal at talksContinue Reading
A significant number of suspected gang members have been transferred to a recently opened ‘mega prison’, according to the country’s President and populist leader Nayib Bukele. El Salvador is carrying out a ‘war’ against country’s infamous gangs and, as a part of the contentious operation, has arrested over 60,000 suspectedContinue Reading
However, as the conflict progressed, New Delhi expanded its approach.After mass graves and bodies of civilians in Ukraine’s Bucha came to light in April last year following the withdrawal of Russian troops, India “unequivocally condemned” the killings, calling for an independent investigation into the “deeply disturbing reports”. This was India’sContinue Reading
Pakistani ministers can no longer fly business class or stay in five-star hotels abroad. And the government thanks them for taking salary cuts. The South Asian nation fighting to stay solvent and avoid a debt default has unveiled $764 million of cost-cutting measures needed to help revive a $6.5 billionContinue Reading
Pakistan’s government will cut back allowances and travel expenses of ministers and advisers as part of an austerity drive that will save it 200 billion rupees ($766 million) a year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said today. The belt tightening comes as Islamabad – which is facing a balance of paymentContinue Reading
Vladimir Putin Health: Vladimir Putin’s “deteriorating health condition” means an “inability to actively participate in various activities during the treatment”, the report claimed. Vladimir Putin has suffered a relapse in his health, it was reported. The 70-year-old Russian president will undergo a new treatment in early March, The Mirror reportedContinue Reading
The sale of contraceptives has been stopped with the aid of using the Taliban in Afghanistan`s predominant cities, claiming that using contraceptives is a “western conspiracy to manipulate the Muslim populace”, the Guardian reported. The Taliban had been making door-to-door visits, threatening midwives and ordering pharmacies towards the sale ofContinue Reading