Devastating earthquake hits Tibet and parts of Nepal, killing dozens
Devastating earthquake hits Tibet and parts of Nepal, killing dozens
Dozens of marine mammals found dead after Russian oil tanker spill
Oil spill in the Kerch Strait. Dozens of sea mammals have been found dead since last month’s Russian oil tanker spill in the Black Sea, a dolphin rescue center said Sunday, as authorities raced to contain the disaster. The spill began on December 15, when two aging Russian tankers were caught in a storm off […]
Dozens dead after plane goes off runway in South Korea
Emergency officials said at least 62 passengers are dead after a plane caught on fire after swerving off a runway at an airport in South Korea, the Associated Press reported. There were 181 passengers on the flight when it caught on fire as it veered off the runway after landing and hitting a fence at…
Dozens die in Azerbaijan Airlines accident
Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with 67 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials say. The country’s emergency ministry said there were at least 25 survivors. The plane, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, caught fire as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the city of Aktau. Azerbaijan Airlines flight […]
Dozens killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza officials say
At least 28 people, including children, have died in a wave of Israeli military strikes throughout the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency. A school sheltering displaced families was among the facilities struck, killing eight people including four children over the weekend, the agency said. It comes as the UN issues a plea […]
Two dead, dozens injured in Magdeburg
Video shows arrest of Magdeburg attack suspect Two people have been killed, including a child, and dozens injured after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg, officials say. In a statement, authorities said 68 people had been injured, 15 of whom seriously. Reiner Haseloff, the […]
Christmas Market Ramming in Magdeburg, Germany, Kills 2 and Injures Dozens of Others
Video showed a car plowing into a large crowd in the city of Magdeburg. The driver, identified as a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian citizen who worked as a doctor, was arrested.
Three killed and dozens injured by bomb at Thai festival
At least three people have been killed and dozens more wounded after an explosive was thrown into a crowd at a festival in Thailand. The attack took place shortly before midnight local time on Friday at the Red Cross Doi Loyfa fair, held annually in the Umphang district in the northern Tak province. Two suspects […]
Israel carries out dozens of air strikes across Syria, reports say
Getty Images Syrian media reports say Israeli warplanes have carried out dozens of attacks across the country, including in the capital, Damascus. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said there were more than 100 strikes on military targets. A research centre with suspected links to chemical weapon production was among the sites hit, […]
Guinea: Dozens killed in crush at football match
Dozens of people have died in a crush following clashes at a football match in Guinea’s second-largest city, N’zérékoré, local media report. Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah said a stampede at the event led to a number of victims on Sunday and called for calm. One doctor, who did not want to be named, told […]