Van slams into pedestrians on Tokyo road, injuring 8 people
A minivan slammed into pedestrians early on Tuesday on a street where people had gathered for New Year’s festivities in downtown Tokyo, injuring eight people,...
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Death toll in Philippines floods, landslides rises to 61
The death toll from flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rains due to a tropical depression in the eastern Philippines has jumped to at least 61,...
Disabled around-the-world pilot dies in plane crash
Mike Lomberg, a disabled pilot, died in a plane crash while attempting to land near Bang Phra airport in Si Racha district, southern Thailand, on...
Bangladesh’s Hasina wins election , Opposition demands new vote
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured a fourth term with a landslide victory in polls the opposition slammed as “farcical” over claims of vote-rigging,...
Donald Trump Blames “Pathetic” Democrats For Migrant Children Deaths
US President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed opposition Democrats for the death of two immigrant children in US custody. “Any deaths of children or others...
Bangladesh Elections: Voting under way amid threats of violence
With a spate of violent incidents preceding today’s elections and rumors fueling fears of an escalation, Bangladesh’s Army chief, General Aziz Ahmed, has said that...
Helicopter crashes near world’s longest zipline in UAE
A rescue helicopter has crashed near the world’s longest zipline, killing its entire crew in Ras al-Khaimah in the northeastern area of the United Arab Emirates....
6.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Philippines, Tsunami Waves Possible: USGS
An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday and hazardous tsunami waves were possible on parts of the...
Trump threatens to seal US-Mexico border if wall is not built
US President Donald Trump has threatened to seal the United States-Mexico border “entirely” if Congress does not approve billions of dollars in funding for a wall. In a burst...
Four killed in bombing of tourist bus near Egypt’s pyramids
An explosion on Friday targeting a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists on an excursion to the Giza pyramids left four people dead and 10 others wounded,...