China: Sichuan experiencing severe power outages amid drought, heat waves

Aug 23, 2022

Beijing [China], August 23 : China's Sichuan province is experiencing severe power outages due to water shortages amid drought and heat waves.

Pakistan: Power outages, water shortages add to people's woes in Rawalpindi

Jul 07, 2024

Amid the hot and humid weather in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, the residents are facing power outages of two to three hours, adding to their woes....

Karachi protests over water, power outages; trigger major traffic jams, disruptions

Feb 26, 2025

Public demonstrations against electricity outages and water scarcity are leading to major traffic jams, causing considerable disruption for commuters in the city, as reported...

Amid high temperatures, residents in Russia's Krasnodar stage rare protest over power cuts

Jul 21, 2024

Amid record-high temperatures, residents of the southern Russian city of Krasnodar held a rare protest on Saturday about power outages and disruptions to the...

Water scarcity, loadshedding trigger JI Chief to launch protests in Karachi

May 13, 2022

Karachi [Pakistan], May 13 : The Pakistan Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman had announced at a press conference on Thursday, that he will launch...

Biden plans to visit Texas next week, after state is hit by winter storms, power outages

Feb 19, 2021

Washington [US], February 20 : US President Joe Biden said on Friday (local time) that he plans to visit Texas as early as next...