Russia pounds Kharkiv, Donetsk regions

6 months ago

File: Kharkiv's residents say they are carrying on with normal life, despite news of a renewed military assault by Russia [Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska/Al Jazeera] Kyiv, September 1 — Ukraine's Kharkiv...

Russia searches for missing helicopter with 22 on board

6 months ago

The Mi-8T is a helicopter designed in the Soviet-era, but remains popular in Russia today. File/Getty Images Kamchatka (Russia) — A search-and-rescue operation has been launched in Russia's far-east...

China and Philippines trade blame as ships collide

6 months ago

Dearbail Jordan, August 31— China and the Philippines have accused each other of ramming coast guard vessels in a disputed area of the South China Sea. The Philippines has...

Moscow accuses Europe of 'theft' as frozen Russian assets fund Ukraine defense

6 months ago

This photo released by the governor of the Saratov region, Roman Busargin, in his official Telegram channel, Aug. 26, 2024, shows a damaged building after a drone attack on the...

Floods in Yemen kill nearly 100, damage thousands of homes

6 months ago

A truck bypasses a damaged road after intense flooding caused damage to infrastructure in southwest Yemen. Eissa Ahmed/AP Sanaa (Yemen) August 31 — Severe floods have killed at least 97...

US targets Islamic State in Iraq, killing 15

6 months ago

New York, August 31 — The US says its military forces in Iraq have killed 15 Islamic State (IS) "operatives" in a joint operation with Iraqi Security Forces that targeted...

Workers trapped for days in Thai tunnel found dead

6 months ago

Rescuers detected vital signs early this week, offering hope that the workers could still be alive Kelly Ng & Ryn Jirenuwat, Singapore and Bangkok, August 30 — Three foreign...

Harris defends U-turns and vows to 'turn the page' in first interview

6 months ago

Mike Wendling and Max Matza, August 30 — US Vice-President Kamala Harris defended changing her mind on key issues in her first interview since entering the presidential race. The Democratic...

Israel agrees to pauses in fighting for polio vaccine drive

6 months ago

The WHO is aiming to achieve 90% vaccine coverage across the strip, which is needed to stop transmission of the virus within Gaza (file photo). AFP London, August 30...

Ukraine F-16 destroyed during Russian attack, BBC told

6 months ago

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the media in a front of an F-16 fighting aircraft. Reuters Kyiv, August 30 — One of the F-16 fighter jets sent from Nato...

Floods in Indian state kill 28 and displace thousands

6 months ago

Gujarat, August 29 — At least 28 people have died and more than 24,000 have been relocated in the western Indian state of Gujarat since Sunday after heavy rains led to...

Millions evacuated as typhoon slams Japan's Kyushu

6 months ago

An object blown by strong winds caused by Typhoon Shanshan is stranded on a power line in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, August 29, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory...

5.4 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan

6 months ago

This screengrab shows the epicentre in Afghanistan of a 5.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred on Aug 29, 2024. — USGS Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was felt...

Boss arrested over deadly fire at S Korea battery plant

6 months ago

The fire was one of South Korea's worst factory disasters in recent years. News1 Seoul, August 29 — The chief executive of Aricell, a South Korean lithium battery company,...

Three dead as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Japan

6 months ago

Three people are still missing after a landslide in Aichi prefecture. Getty Images Tokyo, August 29 — A powerful typhoon has made landfall in Japan, with three people already...