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SAPPORO : A big quake off Japan injured at least 30 people, authorities said Tuesday, damaging roads and knocking out power for thousands in freezing temperatures. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the magnitude 7.5 quake at 11:15 pm on Monday...

LOS ANGELES : A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Saturday shook a mountainous, sparsely populated area straddling the border of the US state of Alaska and Canada's Yukon territory, seismologists said. The temblor at 2041 GMT was followed by more than...

The first block of high-performance 9+ generation gas centrifuges has been launched at the Isotope Separation Plant of the Siberian Chemical Combine in Seversk, Russia. The plant is an enterprise of Rosatom’s Nuclear Fuel Division. The Isotope Separation Plant...

BUGARAMA : Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo on Friday forced hundreds to flee across the border into Rwanda, a day after a peace deal was signed in Washington, reports BSS. Thursday’s agreement was meant to stabilise the resource-rich east...

COLOMBO : Disaster-hit Sri Lanka has unveiled a major compensation package to rebuild homes damaged by a deadly cyclone, even as the island prepared Saturday for further landslides and flooding, reports BSS. The government has confirmed 607 deaths, with another...

Afrikantov Experimental Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering, part of Rosatom’s Mechanical Engineering Division, has received approval to manufacture components for the RITM-200 nuclear reactor using 3D printing technologies. The first additively manufactured component is a terminal box; an essential...

Emirates has introduced the Emirates Asia Pass, a convenient and flexible way for travelers to explore Southeast Asia with just one booking. Designed for those seeking cultural discovery and multi-city itineraries, the pass offers seamless travel across the region,...

CARACAS : US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions between the two countries, while Caracas slammed what it called US preparations for an attack. The United States is piling...

PALM BEACH : US President Donald Trump sharply escalated his threats against Venezuela on Saturday with an ominous warning that the country's airspace should be considered "closed," raising fears of imminent military action, reports BSS. Caracas, which views a large...

COLOMBO : Torrential rains, triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday. Director General Sampath Kotuwegoda said relief operations were underway with 43,995 people...