American Sydney McLaughlin is set for another star. Oregon’s Hayward Field as the world record holder. The 400 meters obstacles at the World Championships. McLaughlin beat her critical opponent and title holder Dalilah Muhammad’s past imprint with 51.90 seconds at the U.S. Olympic preliminaries. Everyone’s eyes will be on the 22-year-old who has caused the … Read more
Local authorities in the eastern Donetsk area of Ukraine claimed that at least 15 people were killed Russia and Ukraine both reported confrontations on fronts in the east and south The strike on the apartment complex happened on Saturday night in the village of Chasiv Yar, according to Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. Local authorities in … Read more
Global benchmark Brent crude settles at $102.77 a barrel, losing $10.73, or 9.5%. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude ends 8.2%, or $8.93, lower at $99.50 a barrel. Fears of potential lockdowns in China that could deepen cuts to oil consumption. Oil fates sank alongside gaseous petrol, fuel and values, which frequently act as request marker … Read more
HONG KONG –An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Auckland Islands, New Zealand region at 04:24 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 49.8839 degrees south latitude and 163.1968 degrees east longitude. So far, no casualties have been reported. … Read more
Mexico: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, leaving at least one person dead and shaking buildings in the capital several hundred kilometres away. The epicenter was 11 kilometers (seven miles) southeast of Acapulco in Guerrero state, the National Seismological Service reported. A man was killed when a … Read more
New Orleans: Hurricane Ida battered the southern US state of Louisiana and plunged New Orleans into darkness in the wee hours of Monday, leaving at least one person dead. It has been 16 years since the Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Ida slammed into the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 storm but had weakened … Read more
CHONGQING: Torrential rains and floods have affected more than 3,000 people in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, the municipal flood control and drought relief headquarters said on Thursday. Heavy rains since Wednesday had hit 29 districts and counties in Chongqing, with Dongsheng Village of Qijiang District recording the heaviest daily rainfall at 174.5 mm. However, on … Read more
Venezuela: At least 15 people died in the Venezuelan Andes after heavy rains triggered mud and rock slides, authorities said on Tuesday. Several hours of downpours in the Mocoties Valley, a farming region in western Merida state that attracts a lot of tourists, caused boulders to tumble down mountainsides, blocking off roads. Jehyson Guzman, an … Read more
Three rescuers died in a helicopter crash during an overnight mission near the southern French city of Marseille, authorities said. According to the details, three emergency workers killed in Marseille while two men died in the French Riviera. Their EC145 helicopter lost radio and radar contact while on a rescue and reconnaissance flight in the … Read more
The death toll from landslides in northwestern Kenya triggered by unusually heavy rains has risen to at least 56 people, a local official said. The downpour began on Friday in West Pokot County, which borders Uganda, and worsened overnight, causing flooding and mudslides that swept away four bridges and left villages inaccessible by road. The … Read more
At least 36 people, including seven children are killed after devastating rains caused huge landslides in West Pokot County, Kenya. According to reports, 36 people have been killed by landslides triggered by unusually heavy rains in northwestern Kenya. The downpour began on Friday in West Pokot County, which borders Uganda, and worsened overnight, causing flooding … Read more
Ferocious bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death toll expected to rise. Catastrophic fires have killed three people and razed more than 150 homes since Friday, but cooler weather overnight provided a measure of reprieve for firefighters and residents. More than 100 fires … Read more
Flash flooding is expected to spark more misery in the United Kingdom as heavy downpours continue to wreak havoc. According to a foreign news agency, in the northwestern United Kingdom of Manchester, 60 mm of rainfall has been recorded since yesterday. After, the city was hit by a flood situation, torrential rain has suspended train … Read more
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northwestern Iran on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring over 100 others. According to foreign news agency, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolts Iran killing five people and injuring more than 100 others. The temblor struck Iran’s Eastern Azerbaijan province. The area is some 250 miles northwest of Iran’s … Read more
Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar has declared emergency in the city in the wake of Cyclone Kyarr threat in Karachi. According to details, Mayor Karachi has issued directives to different department including fire brigade, municipal services, city wardens, rescue and hospitals to remain on-duty and vigilant to deal with any unforeseen situation that may arise due … Read more
Seven people were reportedly killed and eleven were injured as stormy rain hits Saudi Arabia’s Hafar-al-Batin. According to a foreign news agency, seven people were killed and 11 were stormed by the torrential rains that began Friday morning. Saudi Defense Department says that 16 people trapped in the flood rally have been taken to a … Read more
Pakistan Meteorological Department on Sunday issued alert saying that a very severe cyclonic storm, ‘Kyarr’, is developing over the east-central Arabian Sea and has rapidly intensified into a super cyclonic storm during the past 12 hours. According to a report, close to 185 houses have been affected and more than 500 people have been evacuated … Read more
At least forty-seven persons were killed, several 149 left injured as a deadly typhoon of 8-year Japanese history ‘Hagibis’ has approached Tokyo bay. Other sixteen people are reportedly found missing, rescue operations are underway. According to an International news agency, the storm has weakened after it approached the bay but it still remains highly dangerous. … Read more
At least sixteen persons were killed, several 149 left injured as a deadly typhoon of 8-year Japanese history ‘Hagibis’ has approached Tokyo bay. Other sixteen people are reportedly found missing, rescue operations are underway. According to an International news agency, the storm has weakened after it approached the bay but it still remains highly dangerous. … Read more
Strong earthquake tremors were felt in the Malakand region, Peshawar along with adjoining areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) here on Wednesday. People rushed out of Peshawar airport reciting Quranic verses. The Meteorological Department of Pakistan has recorded the ferocity of the earthquake to be 5.2 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake has … Read more
Earthquake tremors felt in the Mirpur and adjoining areas with the initial reading of the severity recorded at 3.8 on the Richter scale here on Sunday. According to the details, the depth of the earthquake was recorded at 15 km, reported the meteorological center. The epicenter of the quake was 12 km north-west of Jhelum, … Read more
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday visited earthquake-affected areas of Azad and Jammu Kashmir. As per details, the PPP leader visited the relief camps set up for earthquake affected people in Jatlan. The PPP chairman also met with social worker Faisal Edhi at relief camp. Bilawal Bhutto also visited District Hospital … Read more
The death toll from yesterday’s earthquake has rose to 38, with more than 500 injured so far as rescue activities are underway in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). While addressing a press conference in Muzaffarabad, Chairman Natural Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal confirmed that 38 people have died, while 579 people injured … Read more
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the government will fully provide needed assistance and relief to the earthquake affected people. While doing media talks in Mirpur district of Azad Kashmir, Firdous Ashiq Awan said that 24 people have been killed in the earthquake so far … Read more
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt (gen) Mohammad Afzal said the concerned departments will focus on rescue operations for next two days after magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolted several parts of Azad Kashmir, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the NDMA chairman said the authorities’ main focus will be on … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr. Arif Alvi on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow and grief over the casualties caused by a devastating earthquake in the country. According to the details, PM Imran Khan directed the concerned authorities to leave no stone unturned in providing best medical facilities to the quake victims. He asked all … Read more
The strong earthquake of 5.8 magnitude on Tuesday has brought disasters to different parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) which claimed at least 22 lives and more than 300 left injured so far. The quake hit some urban and rural parts of the AJK including Muzaffarabad, Kotli and many other scattered places. The death … Read more
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has shaken central Albania, injuring dozens of people and damaging buildings. The government said it was the most powerful quake to hit the Balkan country in nearly 30 years. The earthquake struck west of the capital, Tirana, just after 4 p.m. local time on Saturday. According to the US Geological Survey, its … Read more
