Defense Minister’s resignation accepted, retired Army General will replace him

Seoul, December 5 (IANS). South Korean President Yoon Sook Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun. The President’s Office gave this information on Thursday. This resignation comes amid the growing controversy over his alleged role in the imposition of martial law in the country. Let us tell you that President Yoon Suk-yeol … Read more

Korean word for ‘martial law’ most searched on Google

Seoul, December 4 (IANS). The Korean word for ‘martial law’ was the most searched on Google in South Korea on Wednesday after President Yoon Suk Yeol announced ‘martial law’. The term topped Google’s trend charts and its searches crossed the 2 million mark in the last 24 hours. This is more than a thousand percent … Read more

Due to PM Modi’s supervision, work on big infrastructure projects has accelerated in the last 10 years: Soumitra Dutta (IANS Interview)

New Delhi, December 4 (IANS). Over the last 10 years, work on mega infrastructure projects overseen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accelerated and boosted the country’s economic growth. This statement was given by Soumitra Dutta, Professor of Business School at Oxford University, to news agency IANS. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, the dean … Read more

Defense Minister apologizes on martial law controversy, sends resignation to President

Seoul, December 4 (IANS). South Korea’s Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun apologized on Wednesday and offered to resign. “I have submitted my resignation to the President, taking responsibility for the turmoil caused by emergency martial law,” Kim said in a statement. It is alleged that Kim had allegedly proposed to declare martial law. The demand for … Read more

Israel threatens to increase attacks if ceasefire with Hezbollah is broken

Jerusalem, 4 December (IANS). Israel has warned of increasing attacks if the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah is broken. Israel says it will also include targets related to the Lebanese state. According to the report of Xinhua news agency, despite the warning, Hezbollah fired two mortars on the disputed border between Lebanon, Syria and Israel and … Read more

Measles cases are increasing rapidly among children in Ho Chi Minh city of Vietnam.

Hanoi, December 3 (IANS). Ho Chi Minh City, the southern center of Vietnam, has recently seen a rise in measles cases. Children are also being affected by this. According to Xinhua news agency, the city’s health department issued a statement saying, 319 new cases of measles infection were reported in the city last week. Which … Read more

Unhealthy food can lead to risk of deadly digestive cancer: Research

Canberra, December 3 (IANS). An Australian research has revealed that wrong food choices can lead to the risk of deadly digestive cancer. According to the report of news agency Xinhua, researchers from Flinders University in Australia have reported in two new studies that increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, legumes and dairy products … Read more

Death toll from Thailand floods rises to 25

Bangkok, December 3 (IANS). The death toll from severe floods in Thailand has increased to 25. 6 states in the country are facing severe floods. However the water level is gradually decreasing. The country’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department gave this information on Tuesday. More than 664,000 families in 10 provinces have been affected by … Read more

Strongly oppose the abuse of US export control measures: Chinese Commerce Ministry

Beijing, December 3 (IANS). A Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson responded to reporters’ questions about the US semiconductor export control measures. The spokesperson noted that the US announced new control measures on semiconductor exports to China on December 2. These measures further tightened restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment, memory chips and other related goods, adding 136 … Read more

Trump appoints investment banker Warren Stephens as US Ambassador to Britain

Washington, December 3 (IANS). US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Warren Stephens, a 67-year-old investment banker from Arkansas state, as the next US Ambassador to Britain. According to Xinhua news agency, Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social, “I am pleased to announce that Warren A. Stephens has been nominated to be the … Read more

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