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United News of India
19 hours ago
- Business
- United News of India
Turkiye-Iran air travel partially resumes after 15-day hiatus: Minister
Istanbul, June 28 (UNI) Air travel between Turkiye and Iran partially resumed yesterday after being suspended for 15 days due to the Iran-Israel conflict, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said. Uraloglu noted that flights from the Iranian eastern city of Mashhad to Istanbul, operated by Iranian carriers, is resuming on June 27. "This marks a partial reopening of air travel between Turkiye and Iran after a 15-day hiatus," he said on social media platform X. Uraloglu added that the airspace in the cities of Tehran and Tabriz, located in western Iran, will remain closed, and the restriction will continue until July 2. The minister noted that talks are ongoing with Iranian authorities to allow Turkish planes stranded in Iran to return with special permits. "Efforts are continuing to fully normalize flights with Iran and bring the grounded planes back to Turkiye as soon as possible," he said. Uraloglu had previously stated that seven Turkish airline planes were stranded in Iran due to the airspace closure. Iran's official news agency IRNA reported that Iran has postponed the full reopening of its airspace until today afternoon. Iran closed its airspace on June 13 as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and other areas. Following a 12-day areial conflict, a ceasefire between the two sides was achieved on June 24. UNI XINHUA ARN
United News of India
20 hours ago
- Climate
- United News of India
Quake measuring 6.1 hits southern Philippines
Manila, June 28 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit waters off the southern Philippines on Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 7:07 a.m. local time (2307 GMT), hit at a depth of 79 km, about 85 km southeast of Sarangani town in Davao Occidental province. The institute said the tectonic quake is expected to trigger aftershocks but does not pose a tsunami threat. There is no report of casualties or damage. The archipelagic Philippines has frequent seismic activities due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire." UNI XINHUA ARN
United News of India
2 days ago
- Climate
- United News of India
Death toll rises to 14 from Colombia landslide
Bogota, June 27 (UNI) The death toll from a landslide that struck northwest Colombia on June 24 has risen to 14, with 12 people still missing, several injured, and nearly 1,000 left homeless, local authorities confirmed yesterday. Search and rescue teams are working around the clock in the affected El Pinar neighborhood in the city of Bello, hoping to find survivors, Mayor Lorena Gonzalez said at a press conference. "The operation continues. We remain hopeful of finding people alive," Gonzalez said, urging residents to evacuate houses in high-risk areas. Carlos Rios, head of the disaster and risk management agency for the department of Antioquia, warned that ongoing heavy rains and unstable terrain continue to pose a threat of additional landslides. "It is important to stress that the rain is not going to stop," he said, adding that special alarms and cameras have been installed in the area to provide advance warning of potential landslides to crews recovering bodies and searching for the missing. The Colombian Defence Ministry said personnel with sniffer dogs are assisting in search and rescue efforts, while the army is helping evacuate families from high-risk areas. UNI XINHUA ARN
United News of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Iran shoots down drones in northern city: Deputy governor
Tehran, June 25 (UNI) Iranian air defence forces yesterday night detected and shot down a number of micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) in the northern city of Rasht, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. According to Gilan Province's Deputy Governor for Security and Law Enforcement Ali Bagheri, Rasht was attacked by "invading" MAVs. He did not specify whether the unmanned aircraft belonged to Israel or not. On June 13, Israel launched major airstrikes on different areas in Iran, including nuclear and military sites, killing several senior commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians. Iran responded by launching several waves of missile and drone attacks on Israel, inflicting casualties and damage. A ceasefire was declared between the two sides yesterday. UNI XINHUA ARN
United News of India
5 days ago
- Climate
- United News of India
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits waters off southeastern Philippines
Manila, June 24 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit waters off southeastern Philippines on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 09:58 a.m. local time (0158 GMT), hit at a depth of 10 km, about 359 km northeast of Baganga town in Davao Oriental province. The institute said the tectonic quake will not cause damage. The archipelagic Philippines has frequent seismic activities due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire." UNI XINHUA ARN
