Other Countries
-
Knife-wielding man shot dead inside Sydney police station
Sydney: The police force in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has launched a “critical incident investigation”, after a…
-
Death toll from Brazil landslides increases to 65
Brasilia: The death toll after last week’s heavy rains that triggered deadly floods and landslides along the coast of Brazil’s southeastern…
-
Death toll rises to 54 from landslides on Brazil’s coast
Brasilia: The death toll from landslides caused by heavy rains on the coast of Brazil’s Sao Paulo state has increased to…
-
After temples, Khalistanis target Indian consulate in Brisbane
Melbourne: Following vandalisation of Hindu temples, Khalistani flags were found attached to the Indian consulate in Brisbane, just days after External…
-
3 killed after shooting in New Mexico
Houston: Three people were killed following a shooting in Albuquerque, the largest city in the US state of New Mexico, police…
-
7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan
Dushanbe: A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Tajikistan on Thursday and was also strongly felt in China’s Xinjiang region. An official in…
-
Cyclone Freddy leaves 4 dead, 11,000 displaced in Madagascar: UN
United Nations: Tropical Cyclone Freddy slamming into Madagascar’s eastern coast has claimed the lives of at least four people and…
-
Death toll from floods, landslides in Brazil reaches 48
Brasilia: The death toll in Brazil’s flood-ravaged Sao Paulo state rose to 48 as rescuers continued to search for missing…
-
Death toll from NZ’s cyclone Gabrielle increases to 11
Wellington: Eleven people have been reported dead, with more than 3,200 people still unaccounted for as serach and rescue operations continue…
-
19 killed in Brazil floods, landslides
Brasilia: At least 19 people were killed due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rain along the coast of Brazil’s…
-
Death toll from cyclone in New Zealand reaches eight
Wellington: The death toll due to cyclone Gabrielle that hit New Zealand’s North Island on February 12 has mounted to eight.…
-
5 dead, 4 more missing due to heavy rains in South Africa
Johannesburg: A total of five people have died while four others are missing as a result of heavy rains in…
-
10 killed in avalanches in Tajikistan
Dushanbe: Ten people were killed in avalanches in Tajikistan, according to the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense. Eight…
-
3 dead, 43 injured in Brazil’s prison fire
Brasilia: At least three prisoners were killed and another 43 injured in a southern Brazil prison fire, local authorities said. The…
-
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand
Wellington: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted New Zealand’s North Island on Wednesday, according to New Zealand’s geoscience…
-
Thousands of refugees to be granted Australian residency
Canberra: Australian immigration minister Andrew Giles announced on Monday that the government is delivering on its election commitment to provide a…
-
Azerbaijan offers its hospitals for treating survivors of Turkey-Syria quake
Baku: Hospitals in Azerbaijan are ready to receive those injured in the the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria this…
-
Russia sends 2nd rescue team to Turkey
Moscow: Russia has sent a second rescue team with medical specialists and rescuers to earthquake-hit Turkey, the country’s Emergencies Ministry said.…
-
Alcohol bans in central Australia reinstated amid crime wave
Canberra: Alcohol bans will be reinstated for indigenous communities in central Australia in response to a crime wave. Prime Minister…
-
17 killed, 12 injured in road accident in Tanzania
Dodoma: At least 17 people were killed and 12 others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a mini-bus…
