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South Korea’s deadly summer: 16 perished in extreme heat
SEOUL, Aug 4 — South Korea’s summer heat has killed 16 people so far this year, the interior ministry said today, as the nation swelters in a wave of searing weather. Between May 15 and and August 2 a total of
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GFZ: 5.9‑magnitude quake jolts off New Zealand’s North Island
BEIJING, Aug 2 — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted off east coast of North Island, New Zealand at 0835 GMT (4.35pm Malaysian time) today, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said, reported Xinhua. The epicentre, with
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US embassies warn of ‘unforeseen escalation,’ urge Americans to consider departing Middle East
DUBAI, Aug 2 — US embassies in capitals across the Middle East yesterday warned their citizens to beware of “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. The warning, posted online by US embassies
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US ‘locked and loaded’ but Trump says Iran strikes on hold pending deal
WASHINGTON, United States, Aug 2 — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on any new strikes on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is quickly reached. Fears
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Woman carrying home-made bomb kills herself, two others and injures 21 more in Moscow restaurant
MOSCOW, Aug 2 — An explosion Saturday at a Moscow restaurant that killed three people and wounded 21 others was a bombing, Russia’s national anti-terrorism committee said, the Tass state news agency reported. “A homemade explosive device blew up at
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Colombia truck bomb blast injures 11 just days before new president takes office
CÚCUTA, Colombia, Aug 1 — At least 11 people were injured when a truck packed with explosives detonated on Saturday next to a police station in the Colombian city of Cucuta, near the border with Venezuela, six days before the
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US DoJ drops vandalism charges against former Olympian, admits ‘botched’ Lincoln Memorial renovation
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 — The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the hurried renovations ordered by President Donald Trump had been botched. David Hearn, 67,
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India PM Modi: ‘I want to forgive’ protesters who hurled insults during exam‑leak rallies
NEW DELHI, Aug 1 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to “forgive” protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government. The remarks came after the online Cockroach Janta
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Trump’s legal crusade against news media falters in US courts: ‘No realistic expectation to prevail’
NEW YORK, Aug 1 — Donald Trump’s early legal wins against broadcasters ABC and CBS have given way to defeats and retreats as courts and newsrooms act to protect press freedom. “News organisations recognise that the only positive outcome to
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UKMTO: Tanker struck by ‘unknown projectile’ off Oman near Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, Aug 1 — An “unknown projectile” struck a tanker off the coast of Oman, a British maritime agency said today, as the United States and Iran vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel reported it was
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