KATHMANDU -- Nepali President Ram Chandra Poudel on Thursday approved the mobilization of the army for the March 5 election, an official at the President's Office said.
"The President granted approval as per the recommendation of the Cabinet on Nov. 24," Pradip Kumar Koirala, spokesperson at the President's Office, said in a statement. (Nepal-Election-Mobilisation)
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LONDON -- Researchers have detected electrical discharges dubbed "micro-lightning" in the Martian atmosphere for the first time, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
As well as on Earth, lightning has also been documented on Saturn and Jupiter. However, until now, the existence of electrical activity on Mars has been suspected but never directly demonstrated. (Mars-Lightning)
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COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology on Thursday issued a red alert for both land and surrounding sea areas as the deep depression that had formed near the Sri Lankan coast in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclone, now named "Ditwah."
Officials warned that heavy rains, strong winds, and hazardous sea conditions are expected to persist across the island over the coming days as the system advances. (Sri Lanka-Cyclone)
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BANGKOK -- The death toll in Thailand's Songkhla province has risen to 55 following severe flooding in the southern region, authorities said on Thursday, warning the number is expected to rise as recovery operations continue.
During a press briefing, government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat said that data received from Songklanagarind Hospital as of Thursday indicates a total of 85 fatalities in the province, while 55 deaths were directly attributed to the flooding, and the other 30 deaths occurred during the crisis but were due to other causes, Siripong said. (Thailand-Flood-Death) Enditem
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