Severe winter storms hit US, dozens of deaths reported
The extreme weather in the United States has led to scores of weather-related deaths in the past week, many of them from hypothermia or traffic…
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Fire in China school dorm kills 13 students
A fire broke out in dorms at a boarding school for elementary students in central Henan province, and 13 students died in the blaze, Chinese…
Australia faces ‘extreme’ heatwave, heightening bush fire risk
Parts of Western Australia have been gripped by an “extreme” heat wave, raising the risk of bushfires in the vast state, the nation’s weather forecaster…
South Africa seeks to stop auction of historic Nelson Mandela artefacts
The South African government has said it will challenge the auctioning of dozens of artefacts belonging to the nation’s anti-apartheid stalwart Nelson Mandela, saying the…
Israel bombards Gaza’s south as leaders discuss post-war future
Israel ratcheted up its attacks in the south of the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden discussed…
Czech court rules Indian man linked to Sikh murder plot can be extradited to US
A Czech appeals court has ruled that Prague can extradite to the United States an Indian man accused by the US of involvement in an…
Crew with first astronaut from Turkey launched on flight to space station
Turkey’s first astronaut and three other crew members representing Europe were launched from Florida on Thursday on a voyage to the International Space Station in…
North Korea says tests underwater nuclear drone, criticises US-led joint drills
North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week’s joint military drills by South Korea, the…
Chinese warplanes around Taiwan in show of force
More than 20 Chinese warplanes were detected around Taiwan, with 11 crossing a sensitive median line separating the self-ruled island from China, Taipei’s defence ministry…
Thirteen children drown after boat capsizes in India
At least 15 people including 13 children drowned when a boat capsized on Thursday in western India, officials said. The incident happened in Gujarat state…