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379 passengers rescued from Japan Airlines plane that caught fire on runway at Tokyo airport.

ION correspondentJanuary 2, 2024January 2, 2024

A Japan Airlines airplane is on fire after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft with on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Live footage on public broadcaster...

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Death toll from powerful earthquake in Japan reaches 48.

EditorJanuary 2, 2024January 2, 2024

Updated, Jan. 2, 2024. 1.52 PM. n Japan, at least 48 people have now been confirmed dead in Ishikawa prefecture as search for survivors continues. The disaster ensued after...

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Japan issues tsunami alerts after 7.6 magnitude quake off the country’s coast.

Deepak BoraJanuary 1, 2024January 1, 2024

This grab of a video that surfaced on social media purportedly shows a building collapsing during a strong earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture in Japan.. The Japanese Government issued tsunami...

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Pakistan’s election body rejects former PM Imran Khan’s nomination to contest 2024 national elections.

ION correspondentDecember 31, 2023December 31, 2023

Updated, Dec. 30, 2023. 9.12 PM. Pakistan’s election body on Saturday rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nominations to contest the 2024 national elections. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief...

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Major shipping firms MSC and CMA CGM suspend passage through Red Sea.

ION correspondentDecember 17, 2023December 17, 2023

Illustrative. The “CMA CGM Palais Royal,” the world’s largest container ship powered by natural gas, sails in the bay of Marseille, southern France, on December 14, 2023. PARIS. Two...

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PM Narendra Modi holds talks with Sultan of Oman Haitham Bin Tarik in New Delhi.

ION correspondentDecember 17, 2023December 17, 2023

Updated, Dec. 16, 2023. 8 18 PM. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Sultan of Oman Haitham Bin Tarik in New Delhi on Saturday. The discussions were comprehensive...

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Govt approves declaration of Surat Airport as International Airport.

ION correspondentDecember 16, 2023December 16, 2023

Updated, Dec. 15, 2023. 8.59 PM. The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to declare Surat Airport as an International Airport on Friday. This strategic move promises to unlock unprecedented...

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India Rejects OIC Statement on Article 370 Revocation.

ION correspondentDecember 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Updated, Dec. 13, 2023. 5.57 PM. India has rejected the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on the judgment of the Supreme...

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Australia decides to halve migrant intake, govt. aims to tighten student visa rules.

ION correspondentDecember 12, 2023December 12, 2023

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil will unveil a plan on Monday that could return migration to pre-pandemic numbers by the next financial year. Australia announces stricter visa rules for...

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US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire, says resolution divorced from reality

ION correspondentDecember 9, 2023December 9, 2023

An extraordinary UN bid to call for a ceasefire in Gaza was blocked by the United States on Friday while Israeli forces continued a relentless offensive to destroy Hamas...