-
Oil Tanker Breakdown in Suez Canal, Causing Massive Traffic Jam in the Global Waterway
A tanker transporting curd oil broke down in a single-lane part of Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday, disrupting traffic in the global waterway, Egyptian authorities said.
-
Signaling System Error Blamed for Train Derailment That Killed Over 300, Injured 900 in India
The explanation came as authorities worked to clear the mangled wreckage of the two passenger trains that derailed Friday night in Balasore district of eastern Odisha state
-
Inside the Penal Colonies: a Glimpse at Life for Political Prisoners Swept Up in Russia's Crackdowns
Memorial, Russia’s oldest and most prominent human rights organization, counted 558 political prisoners in the country as of April — more than three times the figure than in 2018, when it listed 183.
-
More Than 230 Killed and 900 Hurt After 2 Trains Derail in India
Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said.
-
‘Poison in Every Puff': Canada Unveils World's First Individual Cigarette Warning Labels
Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on individual cigarettes.
-
South Korean Man Arrested for Opening Plane Emergency Exit Mid-Flight
Police say a man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law.
-
Indian Official Suspended After He Drains Reservoir to Save Phone He Dropped While Taking Selfie
A government official in India has been suspended from his job after he ordered a water reservoir to be drained so he could retrieve his smartphone, which he had dropped while taking a selfie.
-
Peru Seizes Cocaine Packages With Nazi Flag and Hitler Name
Peruvian authorities have previously reported finding cocaine in brick-shaped packages with various and strange symbols, but never with one of the flag of Nazi Germany.
-
South Korea, US to Hold Massive Live-Fire Drill Near Border Despite North Korea‘s Protests
Thursday’s drills, the first of the allies’ five rounds of firing exercises until mid-June, mark 70 years since the establishment of the military alliance between Seoul and Washington.
-
Mexico's Largest Active Volcano Coats Towns in Ash, Disrupts Flights Near Capital
Hundreds of explosions have spit lava from the snow-tipped peak of the 17,797-foot Popocatepetl. Approximately 25 million people live within 60 miles of the mountain.
-
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Arrives in Hiroshima for Talks With G7 Leaders
Japan says Zelenskyy’s decision to visit Hiroshima stems from his “strong wish” to participate in talks that will influence his nation’s defense against Russia.
-
Ukraine Successfully Shoots Down 29 of 30 Cruise Missiles Fired by Russia, Officials Say
One person was killed and two were wounded by a Russian missile that got through and struck an industrial building in the southern region of Odesa, according to an Ukrainian official.
-
Man Rams Car Through Vatican City Gates, Reaches Courtyard as Pope Francis Ate Dinner
Vatican gendarmes fired a shot at the speeding car’s front tires after it rushed the gate, but the vehicle managed to continue on its way, the Vatican press office said in a statement late Thursday.
-
Gunmen Attack US Embassy Convoy in Nigeria, Killing 2 Consulate Staffers and 2 Policemen
The assailants opened fire on the convoy along a major road in Ogbaru local government area in Anambra State, one of the epicenters of separatist violence in the region, according to the police.
-
Gunmen Attack US Embassy Convoy in Nigeria, Killing 2 Consulate Staffers and 2 Policemen
The assailants opened fire on the convoy along a major road in Anambra State, one of the epicenters of separatist violence in the region, according to the police.
-
1-Year-Old Dead, 23 Missing After Hippo Attacks Canoe on River in Malawi
The long wooden canoe was carrying 37 people across the Shire River on their way to neighboring Mozambique when it was hit by the hippo in the Nsanje district on Monday.
-
Zelenskyy Arrives in Rome for Meetings With Pope Francis, Italian Officials
Zelenskyy is believed to be heading to Berlin next.
-
Vatican Experts Unveil Centuries-Old Hercules Statue After Decades of Restoration Work
Scaffolding in a niche of the Vatican Museums’ Round Hall conceal from view the work of restorers who are removing centuries of grime from the largest known bronze statue of the ancient world: the gilded Hercules Mastai Righetti.
-
Dutch Suspect in Natalee Holloway Disappearance Will Be Extradited to US to Face Fraud Charges
Holloway, who lived in suburban Birmingham, Alabama, was 18 when she was last seen during a trip with classmates to Aruba.
-
Woman Lost in Australian Outback Survives on Lollipops and Wine for 5 Days, Police Say
A woman who was stranded in the Australian wilderness was rescued by authorities after surviving on candy and a bottle of wine for five days, authorities said on Saturday.