Seasonal floods hit eastern China and leave at least 5 dead and over 1,500 evacuated-
By Associated Press BEIJING: Floods caused by heavy rain hit eastern China, leaving at least five dead and three missing […]
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Toll in Afghanistan flash floods jumps to 26-
By AFP The death toll from overnight flash floods caused by torrential rain in central Afghanistan has risen to 26,
Amsterdam moves to ban cruise ships from city center to combat pollution: ‘Sea of locusts’
Lawmakers in Amsterdam have moved to ban cruise ships from disembarking passengers in the downtown area in order to cut
Militants kill 4 highway policemen in southeast Iran, state TV says-
By Associated Press TEHRAN: Militants shot and killed four highway policemen Sunday in southeast Iran, state media reported. State TV
Crime-weary Ecuador residents forced to build walls to keep out criminals
Residents of Ecuador’s largest city are walling themselves into their neighborhoods to protect against criminals who are running rampant in
12 die in Cameroon building collapse-
By AFP At least 12 people were killed and five badly injured Sunday, when a building collapsed in Cameroon’s business
Spain votes in election that could shift power from socialists toward the right, in trend for liberal Europe
Spanish voters are headed to the polls in the scorching heat Sunday in an uncertain election that could shift power
The latest Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa leaves 1 dead, many hurt and a cathedral badly damaged-
ODESA: Russia struck the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa again on Sunday, local officials said, keeping up a barrage
Why does Sweden allow Quran burnings? Like much of West, it has no blasphemy laws-
By Associated Press STOCKHOLM: A recent string of public desecrations of the Quran by a handful of anti-Islam activists in
‘The 1975’ cancels its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after band’s same-sex kiss controversy in Malaysi-
By Associated Press JAKARTA: British pop rock band ‘The 1975’ announced on Sunday it was cancelling its shows in Jakarta