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It was reported that at least 46 people have died and about 25,000 displace due to flooding, following heavy rains and storms across south east of Brazil. According to the report, the flood hit mostly in Minas Gerais state, including the capital Belo Horizonte which recorded its heaviest rainfall of over 12 hours. On Sunday,
It was reported that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro have signed 15 accords to forge closer relationship between the two countries. The accords were signed during Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro official visit to India. The two leaders tweeted on Saturday, 25 January to praise their closer cooperation and agreements. Our
Our (Viewers Corner News) correspondent in Istanbul reported that the 6.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the town of Sivrice in Elazig province (eastern Turkey) has killed about 31 people and over 1,600 others were wounded. The earthquake caused buildings to collapsed and many residents rushed into the street. According to the report, rescue teams rushed
China has suspended public transport in 10 cities and closed temples in order to contain the new coronavirus which has killed 25 people and infected more than 800 people. The country has also started constructing a new hospital to treat those infected by the virus. Our correspondent reported that World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared
It was reported that sanctions have been imposed on six companies and two people for helping Iran’s state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to export millions of dollars of goods in violation of U.S sanctions. The U.S Treasury Department stated on Thursday that the six companies blacklisted are Hong Kong-based Triliance Petrochemical Co. Ltd and
It was reported that Brazilian state prosecutors have charged Fabio Schvartsman, the former chief executive of mining giant (Vale SA) and fifteen others with homicide for a last year dam disaster that killed more than 250 people. The German company (Vale and TUV SUD) responsible for inspecting the dam was also charged with environmental crimes.
It was reported that China’s new coronavirus outbreak has killed nine people in China and about 450 cases have been reported globally, after the virus broke out in the central city of Wuhan. According to the report, the infection is spreading faster in China. The Global health authorities feared that the transmission rate of the
It was reported that at least six people including two policemen were killed as protesters and security forces clashed on Monday in Baghdad and other cities in Iraq. According to the report, as Iraqi protesters resumed their anti-government demonstration last week, two protesters were shot by live bullets on Monday while the third person was
The Islamic Republic of Iran said on Monday that it would quit the global nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if European countries refer it to the U.N. Security Council over a nuclear agreement. The 1968 global nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has been the foundation of global nuclear arms control since the Cold War, including the 2015
It was reported that about 75 highly dangerous gang members escaped through an underground tunnel from Paraguayan prison near Brazil border on Sunday. The escaped inmates includes gang members from First Capital Command (Brazil’s most powerful and sophisticated organized crime group). It was alleged that prison officials were aware of the operation, the director of