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December 6, 2022 1:23 PM

Thousands on alert in Indonesia's East Java after volcano eruption

Thousands of residents in Indonesia's East Java are on high alert after a violent eruption yesterday at the island's tallest volcano prompted authorities to impose an 8-kilometer no-go zone and forced evacuations of entire villages. The provincial search and rescue agency deployed teams to...

December 6, 2022 11:49 AM

NASA's Orion capsule heads home

The US space agency, NASA's Orion capsule is heading home. The vehicle conducted a big engine burn in the vicinity of the Moon that now commits it to a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. It was the last major powered manoeuvre for the next-generation crew ship. A trouble-free return at the weeken...

December 5, 2022 3:31 PM

Australian PM Anthony Albanese tests positive for COVID-19

<span style="color: #222222;">Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday announced that he has been tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet, he said, he will be isolating himself and will continue to work from home. This comes as WHO estimates that at least...

December 5, 2022 1:29 PM

Moderate intensity earthquake hits Dhaka, Bangladesh

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Dhaka and adjoining areas in Bangladesh around 9.02 am on Monday. The tremors were felt in Dhaka, Chattogram, and some other parts of Bangladesh.&l...

December 4, 2022 9:11 PM

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won't resign, says spokesperson

<span style="color: #222222;">The Spokesperson of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that Mr Ramaphosa will not resign despite a scandal over money stolen from his farm. The spokesperson suggested Mr Ramaphosa would fight on, and rather than quit would s...

December 4, 2022 9:08 PM

Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests: Attorney general

<span style="color: #222222;">Iran's attorney general has said that the country's morality police, which enforces the Islamic dress code, is being disbanded. Iran has seen months of protests over the death of young woman Mahsa Amini in custody, who was detai...

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