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Suspension bridge collapse kills at least 132 in India
MORBI, India — At least 132 people were killed after a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river Sunday evening in the western Indian state of Gujarat, sending hundreds plunging in the water in one of the worst accidents in the country over the past decade, officials said. Authorities said the 19th-century, colonial-era pedestrian…
Powerful earthquake hits Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring hundreds more, officials say
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday local time, according to the USGS and local authorities, sparking fears of mass casualties as the country’s Taliban government said at least 20 people died. Afghan Health Ministry spokesperson Sharafat Zaman said in a statement that more than 20 people were confirmed dead and at least…
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – December 29, 2023
Greetings from Tyler, The pretender is signaling that the U. S. may be “dragged into war with Russia” if Ukraine should lose the war. That sounds pretty bleak. Apparently WW III is not too high a price. Knowing as everyone does now, that there is evidence that payouts have been made, what will…
India bans rice shipments to curb price rises
India has outlawed the export of non-basmati white rice in an attempt to ward off looming domestic price spikes. Heavy rains have hurt crops in the country and rice prices have risen by more than 11% over the last 12 months. Non-basmati white grain currently accounts for about a quarter of India’s rice exports, the…
Jordan says it beefs up army presence along borders with Israel
AMMAN, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Jordan said on Tuesday the army had beefed up its presence along its borders with Israel and warned that any Israeli attempt to forcibly push Palestinians across the Jordan River would represent a breach of its peace accord with its neighbour. Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh said his country would resort…
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
The small right-wing populist party Sanseito, which campaigned under the slogan of “Japanese First,” won big in Sunday’s Upper House election, taking 14 seats — the third-most among opposition forces in the poll, after the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) and the Democratic Party for the People (DPP). The stunning results made the upstart…


