International

Nightclub fire kills 11 in Spain

Oct 1: At least 11 people have died in a fire at a nightclub in the south-eastern city of Murcia, Spanish authorities say. The blaze broke out in the...

Bomb explodes near Turkey parliament

Bomb explodes near Turkey parliament

Oct 1: An explosion near Turkey's parliament in Ankara was a "terrorist attack" that left two police officers injured, the interior minister has said. Two attackers ...
Floods kill 9 in Vietnam

Floods kill 9 in Vietnam

HANOI, Oct 1: Floods in Vietnam's northern and central regions from Sep. 26 to Sep. 28 killed nine people, left one person missing and injured 10 others, the country's National...
EBRD affirms commitment to support Tunisia

EBRD affirms commitment to support Tunisia

TUNIS, Sep 29: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was committed to continuing its technical and financial support for Tunisia to advance its reforms, said Nodira Mansurova, the...
435 kg of crystal meth seized in central Myanmar

435 kg of crystal meth seized in central Myanmar

YANGON, Sep 28: Myanmar authorities have seized 435 kilograms of crystal meth in the country's central region of Mandalay, according to a statement from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse...
Czech Republic to buy 24 U.S. fighter jets

Czech Republic to buy 24 U.S. fighter jets

PRAGUE, Sep 28: The Czech government has approved a plan to purchase 24 U.S. F-35 fighter jets, it was announced on Wednesday. The country's Ministry of Defense said the...
Over 50 poisoned at wedding in N. Iraq

Over 50 poisoned at wedding in N. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sep 28: More than 50 people were poisoned at a wedding in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk on Wednesday evening due to spoiled food, the official Iraqi News Agency...
Italy pays tribute to former President Napolitano

Italy pays tribute to former President Napolitano

ROME, Sep 27: The state funeral of Italy's longest-serving President Giorgio Napolitano, held on Tuesday in the country's Parliament, was attended by dignitaries from around the world. ...