Canadian ports lock out dock foremen following strike notice

Nov 06, 2024

Ottawa [Canada], November 6: Maritime employers in Canada's British Columbia locked out more than 730 dock foremen across the country's west coast ports, including the...

Japan's births likely to dip below 700,000 for 1st time in 2024: media

Nov 06, 2024

Tokyo [Japan], November 6: The number of births in Japan in 2024 is likely to fall under 700,000 for the first time after government data...

Report calls for major reset of Australia's bushfire strategy

Nov 06, 2024

Sydney [Australia], November 6: A new report has called for a comprehensive reset of Australia's national bushfire strategy.

Dozens of towns and villages destroyed in Lebanon: Reports

Nov 06, 2024

Beirut [Lebanon], November 6: Dozens of towns and villages in Lebanon have suffered severe levels of destruction as part of Israel's offensive against the Hezbollah...

Israel's PM Netanyahu fires defence minister

Nov 06, 2024

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 6: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, saying he has lost confidence in him, according...

WHO to evacuate 100 patients from Gaza for first time in over a month

Nov 06, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], November 6: The World Health Organization (WHO) says it plans to evacuate more than 100 patients from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, announcing...

North Korea fires salvo of short-range ballistic missiles

Nov 06, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], November 6: North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Tuesday, Seoul's military said, Pyongyang's second launch in days and...

200 Bangladeshis abducted during Hasina rule missing

Nov 06, 2024

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 6: Around 200 Bangladeshis abducted by security forces during toppled premier Sheikh Hasina's rule are still missing, a commission tasked with investigating...

Women 'stunned' as partners accused in mass rape trial

Nov 06, 2024

Avignon [France], November 6: The wives and girlfriends of dozens of men on trial in France accused of raping another woman while she was drugged...