Death toll from Thailand fireworks warehouse blast rises to 12
Bangkok [Thailand], June 31: The death toll following an explosion in a warehouse holding fireworks in southern Thailand rose to at least 12 on Sunday,...
Six killed in clashes at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon: Report
Beirut [Lebanon], July 31: Six people, including a Palestinian commander, have reportedly been killed in clashes at a large Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon.
Man arrested after shooting three dead in Germany
Munich [Germany], July 31: A 64-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed three people and seriously injured two others in the Bavarian district of Augsburg...
Greek firefighters control wildfires near ancient site of Olympia
Athens [Greece], July 31: Greek firefighters have brought several wildfires near the ancient site of Olympia in the western Peloponnese Peninsula under control, fire services...
Taliban burn musical instruments in western Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 31: A number of musical instruments were burned on Sunday in Afghanistan's western province of Herat by the Taliban's morality police, the...
Burning car freighter towed toward Dutch island in risky operation
Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 31: Emergency services are towing away a burning, heavily loaded car freighter off the Dutch coast to safe mooring, local maritime authorities...
Whirlwind claims lives of holiday campers in Russia
Moscow [Russia], July 31: At least eight people, including three children, have died in a whirlwind that struck a holiday camp in a forest in...
Ukraine drone attack on Moscow injures one and closes airport
Moscow [Russia], July 31: A night-time attack on Moscow by three Ukrainian drones injured one person, damaged buildings and forced the temporary closure of an...
Six dead after small plane crashes in Alberta mountains in Canada
Calgary (Alberta) [Canada], July 31: Six people have died in Canada after a small plane crashed in the mountainous region in Alberta province, authorities said.
Iraq and Kuwait seek to resolve border dispute
Baghdad [Iraq], July 31: Iraq and Kuwait will work towards reaching a definitive agreement on demarcating their borders, including a contested maritime area of the...
The US election in 2024 is 'heating up'
Washington [US], July 31: US Vice President Kamala Harris repeatedly attacked Republican presidential candidates, while Iowa saw the first clash between Mr. Trump and rival...
War coming back to Russia
Moscow [Russia], July 31: Ukraine's President VolodymyrZelensky has warned war is coming back to Russia after a drone attack on the capital Moscow.
Turkey urges Sweden to take steps to stop Koran burnings
Copenhagen [Denmark], July 31: Turkey's Foreign Minister HakanFidan on Sunday urged Sweden to take concrete steps to prevent burnings of the Koran, a Turkish foreign...
Evacuation order issued for western Canadian town as wildfire crosses over from...
Vancouver (British Columbia) [Canada], July 31: An evacuation order for the Canadian town of Osoyoos and its surrounding district in the province of British Columbia...
Colombian President Petro's son arrested in money laundering probe
Bogota [Colombia], July 31: Nicolas Petro, son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has been arrested as part of an investigation into money laundering and illicit...
Saudi FM voices rejection of Quran desecration
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 30: Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has voiced the kingdom's rejection of all attempts to desecrate the Islamic...
UN Palestinian refugee agency appeals for substantial funding boost
Gaza [Palestine], July 30: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) needs to raise millions of dollars...
EU ends financial support, security cooperation with Niger's new authorities
Brussels [Belgium], July 30: The European Union (EU) does not recognize and will not recognize the authorities resulting from the putsch in Niger, High Representative...
Hurricane kills 7 on wild beach in central Russia
Moscow [Russia], July 30: A local official said on Sunday that seven people, including three children and four adults, died when trees fell on their...
5 people wounded in U.S. Seattle shooting
Washington [US], July 30: Five people were wounded in a late Friday shooting in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington, police...
Plane crash in Canadian Rocky Mountains kills 6
Ottawa [Canada], July 30: A small plane crashed in the Rocky Mountains west of Calgary, Canada on Friday night, killing six people, media reported Saturday.
Fourth firefighter dies battling record wildfires this year in Canada
Ottawa [Canada], July 30: A firefighter battling the wildfire in British Columbia, Canada, has been confirmed dead, the fourth such fatality during the country's record...
Bangladesh police clash with opposition protestors demanding PM's resignation for fair polls
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 30: Police in Bangladesh capital Dhaka Saturday fought with opposition protestors with teargas and rubber bullets.
Myanmar's border trade surges 37.83 pct year-on-year in Q1 of 2023-24 FY
Yangon [Myanmar], July 30: Myanmar's border trade surged 37.83 percent year-on-year to over 2.75 billion U.S. dollars during the first quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal...
Blinken defends prosecution of Assange
Washington [US], July 30: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday defended his country's ongoing efforts to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Zelensky visits Bakhmut front line; more fighting seen in south
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 30: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has visited the front line near Bakhmut in the east of his country.
Hezbollah leader calls for punishment for those who burn the Koran
Beirut [Lebanon], July 30: The leader of Hezbollah's armed forces in Lebanon called on Muslims to punish those who blaspheme the Koran if the authorities...