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24 killed China road accident

24 killed China road accident

At least 24 people were killed after part of an expressway collapsed in south China's Guangdong Province, causing 18 vehicles to plunge, on Wednesday morning, local authorities said. Several others are receiving hospital treatment, with none in life-threatening condition, according to the governme


Over 50 schools get bomb threat in India’s Delhi

Over 50 schools get bomb threat in India’s Delhi

Several schools in the Indian capital Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) on Wednesday received bomb threats via emails. As a precautionary measure, the schools have sent their students home. Over 50 schools have received the bomb threats via emails, reports bdnews24.com citing the Times of India.

Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupts again

Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupts again

Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano spewed "explosive" flows of incandescent lava into the night sky on Tuesday as lightning flashes dramatically lit up its crater, prompting authorities to raise the alert status and close a nearby airport. The country's Center for Volcanology and Geological Haz

Israeli strikes on Rafah kill 13 Palestinians

Israeli strikes on Rafah kill 13 Palestinians

Israeli air strikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 people and wounded many others, medics said on Monday. Hamas media outlets put the death toll at 15. In Gaza City, in the north of the strip, Israeli planes struck two houses, killing and wounding several people, hea

New Iraqi law criminalises same-sex relationships

New Iraqi law criminalises same-sex relationships

Iraq’s parliament has passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence, in a move it said aimed to uphold religious values, but was condemned by rights advocates as the latest attack on the LGBTQ community in Iraq. The law adopted on Saturday aims to &

Magnitude 6.5 undersea quake jolts Indonesia

Magnitude 6.5 undersea quake jolts Indonesia

An undersea quake, with a magnitude of 6.5, has jolted western Indonesia's West Java province, without triggering giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The earthquake occurred at 23:29 Jakarta time (1629 GMT) on Saturday with its epicenter located 151 km s

Tornado kills five, injures 33 in China

Tornado kills five, injures 33 in China

Five people were killed and 33 others injured by a strong tornado that hit Guangzhou, the capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, Saturday afternoon, local authorities said. The tornado hit Zhongluotan Town in the city's Baiyun District at approximately 3:00 pm., while the weather statio