China issues highest weather alert as temperatures plunge
Beijing, China -
Severe weather warnings were in place across swathes of China on Wednesday as temperatures plummeted across the south and Beijing shivered in...
Germany’s Andreas Brehme, 1990 World Cup winning goal scorer, dies
Berlin, Germany -
Andreas Brehme, who scored from the penalty spot to seal victory for West Germany against Argentina in the 1990 World Cup final,...
Honduras ex-president to face New York drug trial
New York, United States -
Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez goes on trial in New York on Tuesday charged with drug trafficking, including the...
25 killed in Afghanistan landslide caused by snowfall
Kabul, Afghanistan -
A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, a...
Japan successfully launches next-gen H3 rocket
Tokyo, Japan
Japan's space agency toasted a successful blast-off for its new flagship rocket on Saturday, making it third time lucky after years of delays and...
11 killed in fire at Indian paint factory
New Delhi, India - Eleven people were killed in a fire that ripped through a paint factory in India's capital, an official said Friday,...
One dead, children among 21 injured in Super Bowl parade shooting
Kansas City, United States
One person was killed and children were among the 21 injured after a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl...
One dead, 53 hurt as Philippine church balcony collapses during mass
Manila, Philippines
A Catholic church balcony collapsed, killing an elderly woman and injuring 53 during a packed mass in the Philippines on Ash Wednesday, when...
Senegal protest march over vote delay postponed
Dakar, Senegal
A protest march called on Tuesday against Senegalese President Macky Sall's controversial move to delay this month's presidential poll to December has been postponed...
Guyana says concerned over Venezuelan military build-up near Essequibo
Guyana on Friday expressed concern over a Venezuelan military build-up near the border of the disputed oil-rich Essequibo region, after an American think tank...
