Moscow (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 22 accused Ukraine of trying to strike Russia’s Kursk nuclear power plant in an overnight attack and said Moscow had informed the UN nuclear safety watchdog about the situation. Acting Kursk Governor Alexei Smirnov told Putin that the situation at the Kursk plant, which has four Soviet graphite-moderated RBMK-1000 reactors, was “stable”. “The enemy tried to strike at the nuclear power plant during the night today,” Putin told a meeting of senior officials about the situation in Russian border regions. (Reuters)
World
Indonesian rescuers intensify search for 30 people missing after ferry sinks near Bali
GILIMANUK (TIP): Indonesian authorities intensified on Friday a search operation for 30 people missing after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after […]
World
31 dead in Ethiopia cholera outbreak: MSF
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (TIP): At least 31 people have died from more than 1,500 cholera cases in Ethiopia’s Gambella region over the past month, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on March 14, saying the outbreak […]
Canada
Another big haul of cocaine comes from the US
TORONTO (TIP): Smuggling of contraband across their international borders has been a concern for both the United States and Canada. While the US is constantly threatening Canada with heavier tariffs for its failure to prevent […]
1 Trackback / Pingback