Death toll from Japanese quake jumps to 161 as snow hinders relief efforts | Earthquakes News

Death toll from Japanese quake jumps to 161 as snow hinders relief efforts | Earthquakes News

Thousands of households remain without power, but situation in evacuation centres is slowly improving. The death toll from Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake has jumped to 161 with more than 100 people still missing, and snow complicating relief efforts. More than 2,000 people remain cut off since the magnitude 7.6…

A poll with outsize importance: What to know about Taiwan’s election | Elections News

A poll with outsize importance: What to know about Taiwan’s election | Elections News

Taipei, Taiwan – In what is set to be a historic year for elections worldwide, Taiwanese voters will head to the polls this week to choose their next president, vice president and legislative representatives on January 13. Despite a population of just 23.5 million people, Taiwan’s election carries an outsized…

Maldives suspends three officials for insulting Indian PM Modi | Social Media News

Maldives suspends three officials for insulting Indian PM Modi | Social Media News

Three deputy ministers were disciplined over social media posts about India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The government of the Maldives has suspended three deputy ministers after they made derogatory remarks about India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media. Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna and Abdulla Mahzoom Majid who all worked…

China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales | Weapons News

China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales | Weapons News

The move follows US approval of $300m in military aid for the self-ruled island, which holds elections in a week. China has announced sanctions against five US arms manufacturers over weapons sales to Taiwan. Beijing claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory and has not ruled out the…

Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble of Japan earthquake | Earthquakes News

Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble of Japan earthquake | Earthquakes News

The 7.6 quake struck on New Year’s Day, causing extensive damage to communities on the Noto Peninsula. A woman in her 90s has been pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan, 124 hours after the area was struck by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 126 people….

T20 World Cup 2024: India vs Pakistan scheduled on June 9 in New York | Cricket News

T20 World Cup 2024: India vs Pakistan scheduled on June 9 in New York | Cricket News

India and Pakistan will face each other in New York in their group-stage match at the T20 World Cup 2024. The cricketing rivals have been scheduled to play at the 34,000-seat modular stadium in Long Island on June 9. Tournament co-host, the United States, will open the ninth edition of…

Tesla recalls 1.6 million electric vehicles in China | Business and Economy News

Tesla recalls 1.6 million electric vehicles in China | Business and Economy News

The cars reportedly have problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles in China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced…