SANTIAGO (Reuters) At least 20,000 people were evacuated due to raging wildfires in two southern districts of Chile early on Sunday, prompting President Gabriel Boric to declare a state of calamity. Firefighters are fighting 24 active fires nationwide as of Sunday morning, according to Chile’s CONAF forestry agency. The worstContinue Reading
The outcome gives the 81-year-old Museveni the resounding win he needed to strengthen his political standing. KAMPALA (Reuters) Following a battle characterized by violent episodes and accusations of fraud, veteran President Yoweri Museveni was proclaimed the clear victor of Uganda’s presidential election on Saturday, extending his control into a fifthContinue Reading
Twelve ministers of the Gilgit-Baltistan caretaker government were sworn in on Tuesday during an oath-taking ceremony at the Governor House in Gilgit, signaling the start of the temporary administration ahead of assembly elections. Due to the governor’s absence, Nazir Ahmed, the speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, administered the oath ofContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (Today News) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved discussions between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). According to reports, the prime minister has allowed Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to conduct the discussions, and the government delegation is prepared to engage at the Speaker’s request. Government sources highlightedContinue Reading
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime leader Mark Carney will visit China from January 13 to 17, his office said on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime leader since 2017. Carney is attempting to diversify Canada’s exports away from its primary market, the United States, as the countryContinue Reading
Two Pakistan Army troops and a civilian machine operator were killed in an avalanche in Gilgit-Baltistan’s (GB) Burzil Pass, the military’s public relations department announced on Saturday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated in a statement that a snow-clearing operation commanded by Captain Asmad Gulfam began on the night ofContinue Reading