AFGHANISTAN – The Afghanistan floods death toll is now at 2, as heavy floods struck eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday according to local reports. The dead are children, with hundreds of houses left destroyed. According to the Nangarhar Provincial Disaster Management Department, aside from the two casualties, floods decimated 280 homes and obliterated thousands of […]
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Death Toll After Building Collapse in Pakistan’s Karachi Rises to 27
PAKISTAN – Local officials on Sunday said that the death toll have risen to 27 after a building collapse in Pakistan’s Karachi as rescue operations ended. Dozens of people were trapped under the rubble after the five-story building collapsed in Lyari town, a run-down neighborhood that straddles the Arabian Sea, on Friday. Rescuers retrieved another […]
Monsoon Rains in Northern India Kills 69
INDIA – Monsoon rains in northern India have left at least 69 dead and 31 others missing according to a statement released on Friday by the Himachal Pradesh state authorities. In a statement, the state’s Emergency Operations Centre said that in the monsoon rain season, 43 people died due to multiple reasons, including flash floods, […]
Explosion at Gas Station in Rome Injures 21
ITALY – An explosion at gas station in Rome left at least 21 people injured on Friday (today) according to local reports. Initial reports from the fire department stated that the incident occurred in the morning and was caused by the detachment of a pump from a tanker refueling the station. The explosion damaged several […]
First New Zealand Air Force Space Unit Launched
NEW ZEALAND – First New Zealand Air Force Space Unit was launched today (Friday) in a signal the Defense Minister says indicate that New Zealand is taking space security seriously. A launch ceremony was held at New Zealand Air Force base in Auckland, attended by Defense Minister Judith Collins and senior officials of air force, […]
Labour MP Zarah Sultana Resigns from Party
UK – Labour MP Zarah Sultana have resigned from the Labour Party to join former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in forming a new political party. Sultana, who has represented her constituency Coventry South in the House of Commons as an independent MP since losing the Labour whip last year, revealed the move in a statement. […]
Indonesia’s Bali Ferry Sinking Kills at Least 4
INDONESIA – Indonesia’s Bali ferry sinking on Wednesday have left at least 4 people dead and dozens missing when a ferry sank on its way to Indonesia’s Bali island. Twenty-three people have been rescued after the vessel, carrying 65 people, sank before midnight on Wednesday in the Bali Strait, the search and rescue agency in […]
Pakistan Car Bombing Today Kills 5
PAKISTAN – A Pakistan car bombing today (Wednesday), in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have left at least 5 people dead and 11 others injured when an official vehicle of Assistant Commissioner Faisal Ismail was targeted through an improvised explosive device (IED). The incident occurred near the Nawagai area of the Bajaur tribal district, according […]
Death Toll from Pakistan-India Floods Rises to 73
PAKISTAN – The current death toll from Pakistan-India floods have risen to 73 as the two nations experience monsoon rains. At least 63 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured in rain-related incidents across Pakistan since June 26, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. In its latest report, the NDMA said […]
Death Toll from Indian Pharmaceutical Plant Fire Rises to 34
INDIA – Death toll from the fire that resulted after an explosion at a pharmaceutical plant in India yesterday have now risen to 34 according to local authorities. The incident took place at a unit of Sigachi Industries in the Sangareddy district of Telangana state. Paritosh Pankaj, a senior police official, confirmed the death toll […]
Kirkuk International Airport Attacks Injures 1
IRAQ – Iraq’s Kirkuk International Airport attacks have left one person injured when unidentified projectiles struck the airport according to airport authorities. The projectiles landed at 11.30 p.m. local time (2030GMT), with two falling in the military section of the airport and one in the civilian area, the airport’s administration said. The strike caused a […]
Explosion at a Pharmaceutical Plant Kills 12 in India
INDIA – An explosion at a pharmaceutical plant in the southern parts of India on Monday have left at least 12 people dead and over 26 others injured according to local authorities. Several workers are also feared trapped at the accident site in Telangana state’s Sangareddy district. Local authorities told media that 26 people died […]
Rice Mill Warehouse in Taiwan Engulfed in Fire
TAIWAN – A rice mill warehouse in Yilan County, Taiwan was on Monday engulfed in fire according to local reports. The fire sent plumes of thick black smoke into the air that were visible for miles along National Freeway No. 5, a major transportation artery connecting the capital Taipei to Yilan County. Five fire brigades […]
China Seafood Import from Japan Resumes
CHINA – China seafood import from Japan have resumed with immediate effect, after years-long ban on Japanese seafood imports have been partially lifted. The General Administration of Customs of China in a statement said the decision was made after no abnormalities were detected following long-term international and independent Chinese sampling and monitoring of discharged wastewater. […]
Stampede in India Temple Kills at Least 3
INDIA – A stampede in India temple in Odisha state have left at least 3 dead and 50 others injured according to local authorities, when hundreds of devotees gathered near a temple in Puri. The incident took place around 4 am local time. “The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital, and the condition […]