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In South Korea, heavy rain kills eight and leaves seven missing
A record amount of rain fell in Seoul and surrounding areas on Tuesday, causing the nation’s capital to flood. This resulted in flooding homes, vehicles, buildings and subway stations, according to official reports by Yonhap News Agency. Eight people have died in the flooding, and seven others are reported missing.......
IPBES warns of the extinction of giraffes, parrots, and oak trees
The United Nations-supported Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) reports that around one million species are on the verge of extinction. There are a number of species listed as threatened, including giraffes, parrots, oak trees, cacti, and seaweed. The world’s giraffe population is estimated to be less......
Thousands evacuated as a World War II-era bomb detonated in Italy
On Sunday, a bomb dating back to World War II was detonated in northern Italy, forcing 3,000 people to evacuate for safety. The 450-kilogram bomb was spotted in the Po river near Mantua, some 160 kilometers south-east of Milan, according to the German press agency (dpa). A controlled explosion was......
In Hiroshima, UN chief calls for global disarmament
During his remarks during an event marked by the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres underscored the fact that it is entirely unacceptable for states possessing nuclear weapons to acknowledge the possibility of a nuclear war. “Nuclear weapons are nonsense. Three-quarters of......
PM Modi government distributes 824 lakh metric tons of free foodgrains
Under the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 824,000 Metric Tonnes of free foodgrains have been provided to the poor across the country with a subsidy outlay of around two lakh 79 thousand crore rupees as of July 31. Minister of State for Consumer Affairs,......
Yemen truce extension welcomed by UN Security Council
UN Security Council (UNSC) members have welcomed Yemen’s truce extension, which represents the most significant opportunity for peace and civilian protection Yemen has seen in years. According to an official UNSC statement issued today, the truce has laid the foundation for progress on the economic and security tracks, as well......
5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Fukushima prefecture in Japan
There was a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in northeast Japan on Thursday that was reported by the Kyodo news agency, however no tsunami warning has yet been issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. A report released by the Japanese Meteorological......
Quake-ridden Iceland activates emergency plans as volcano erupts
Iceland has activated emergency plans after a volcano erupted on Wednesday, resulting in glowing lava flows bubbling up as part of an event that had been widely anticipated after a flurry of seismic activity on the island, according to the German press agency (dpa). It was reported in the afternoon......
Parliament is dissolved in Kuwait and the new cabinet holds its first meeting
The National Assembly (parliament) was dissolved by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah. To rectify the political scene involving lack of harmony and cooperation, as well as differences, conflicts, personal interests, refusal to accept others, practices and behaviors that undermine national unity, it was necessary......
Seoul National University and Princess Nourah University to cooperate
In a number of academic, engineering, and research fields, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University signed a virtual memorandum of cooperation with Seoul National University’s Global R&DB Center (GRC). Dr. Einas bint Suleiman Al-Eisa, President of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, and Dr. Jun-Seok Hwang, Director of Seoul National University’s Global......