Four dead and dozens hurt in Alabama mass shooting

5 months ago

Police have sealed off the scene of Saturday night's shooting in Birmingham, Alabama. (Reuters) Alabama, September 22: At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in a...

Sri Lanka election goes to historic second count

5 months ago

Saturday's election is widely regarded as a referendum on economic reforms meant to put the country on the road to recovery. (EPA) Colombo, September 22 — For the first...

At least 30 killed in Iran coal mine blast

5 months ago

Tehran, September 22 — An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 30 people and injured another 17, Iranian state television reported on Sunday. ...

Left-leaning candidate set to become Sri Lanka's new president

5 months ago

Sri Lanka's elections is widely regarded as a referendum on economic reforms meant to put the country on the road to recovery. (EPA) Colombo, September 22 — Anura Kumara...

Atishi takes oath as new Delhi CM

5 months ago

NEW DELHI, September 21 — Senior AAP leader Atishi was administered oath as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday. Saxena administered...

Top Hezbollah commander among 14 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

5 months ago

Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near Israel border, Sep 20. (REUTERS/Karamallah Daher) ...

Japan orders mass evacuation over flooding threat

5 months ago

Tokyo, September 21 — Up to 30,000 people in two cities in central Japan have been ordered to evacuate after weather forecasters warned of major flooding caused by heavy rain. ...

Sri Lanka votes in first election since protests ousted president

5 months ago

Sri Lanka's former president fled the country in 2022 after months-long protests. (Getty Images) Colombo, September 21 — Sri Lankans are voting for a new president in the first...

Hezbollah hits northern Israel with 140 rockets

5 months ago

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept a rocket fired from Lebanon, in northern Israel, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) JERUSALEM (AP) — Hezbollah pounded...

Harris says anyone breaking into her home is 'getting shot'

5 months ago

BBC News, September 20 — US Vice-President Kamala Harris has spoken of her willingness to use her gun if an intruder entered her home. "If somebody breaks into my...

India rejects report on transfer of ammunitions to Ukraine as 'speculative'

5 months ago

Ukraine reportedly grapples with a shortage of artillery ammunition. (Getty Images) Delhi, September 20 — India has dismissed a news report claiming the government failed to prevent European buyers...

Massive flood wave moving across Europe threaten new areas

5 months ago

Warsaw, Poland, September 20 — A massive flood wave moving across Central Europe was threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and leaders. It also prompted European Union head Ursula...

Israel says 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers hit in Lebanon

5 months ago

An Israeli fighter jet takes off to conduct strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. (Reuters) Jaroslav Lukiv, September 20 — Israel has carried out extensive air strikes on southern...

Modi visits Indian-administered Kashmir on local election campaign amid massive security

5 months ago

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the main city in Himalayan Kashmir on Thursday to campaign for his party in the local election, the first such vote since...

Portugal declares state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control

5 months ago

Lisbon, Portugal, September 19 — More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven deaths since the worst spate of fires in...