Victims wash ashore after deadly Italy shipwreck; death toll rose to 62

CUTRO (Italy), Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy’s coastguard on Monday searched the sea and beaches for bodies following a shipwreck off Calabria, as the death toll rose to 62 and charities cared for children who witnessed loved ones drowning. The overloaded wooden boat broke up and sank early Sunday in stormy seas off Italy’s…

At least 59 migrants dead in shipwreck off Italy

ROME, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 59 migrants, including 12 children, have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy. The vessel broke apart while trying to land near Crotone on Sunday. Migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Iran were…

Security Arrangements Made In Delhi After Minister’s Arrest

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (NNN-PTI) – Heavy security arrangements have been made at a few places in the Indian capital city today, as Delhi’s deputy chief minister, Manish Sisodia, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for alleged corruption. India’s ace investigating agency, CBI, arrested Sisodia late last…

Australian gov’t to overhaul cyber laws

CANBERRA, Feb 27 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian government has announced an overhaul of its cyber security strategy, following a string of major data breaches. Clare O’Neil, the Minister for Home Affairs, revealed the renewed strategy today, saying, the 2022 Optus and Medibank hacks exposed flaws in cyber laws. A new…

5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Feb 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted off Central Sulawesi province in central Indonesia, this morning, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The earthquake happened at 8:26 a.m. local time (0126 GMT), with its epicentre situated at 42 km south-east of Sigi Regency, and a depth of…

Extreme Cold Winter Freezes Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Feb 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 10 Mongolian provinces were experiencing the extreme wintry weather, known as “dzud,” the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring said, today. “Currently, at least 23 soums in 10 provinces of the country are experiencing dzud, and 41 soums in 13 provinces…

Russia in firing line of top UN rights meet

GENEVA, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s war in Ukraine looms large as the UN Human Rights Council meets Monday, with calls for unity in condemning Moscow and extending a probe into war crimes in the conflict. Days after the United Nations General Assembly in New York voted overwhelmingly to demand…

Far-reaching UN treaty a must to cut global plastic use: experts

 PARIS, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Only a bold and ambitious UN treaty with sweeping reforms of the entire plastic life cycle can stem the world’s waste crisis, experts said Monday. Even if measures thought to have the greatest potential for reducing plastic consumption are implemented, they would still fail to…

Iran Seeks To Export Nuclear Products, Technology: Atomic Chief

TEHRAN, Feb 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s atomic chief said yesterday that, the country seeks to export its nuclear products and technology, amid the “propaganda warfare” conducted by the enemies, to block the country’s progress in the nuclear field. President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, made…

New Zealanders Drink Less Alcohol: Statistics

WELLINGTON, Feb 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of standard drinks of alcohol per person, available for consumption, declined to 1.96 per day in 2022, a fall of one percent, the statistics department, Stats NZ, said today. This is the lowest number of standard drinks of alcohol available per person, in…
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