Disaster
Indonesia quake kills at least 35, injures hundreds
World
January 15, 2021
Indonesia quake kills at least 35, injures hundreds
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island killed at least 35 people and injured hundreds on Friday,…
Dense fog causes accident at Ring Road in Monufiya, 3 dead and 12 wounded
Egypt
January 10, 2021
Dense fog causes accident at Ring Road in Monufiya, 3 dead and 12 wounded
Three people were killed and 12 others were injured in a multiple collision between 5 cars on the Regional Ring…
Five nations want Iran to deliver justice on downed plane
Middle East
January 10, 2021
Five nations want Iran to deliver justice on downed plane
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The countries whose citizens were killed when Iran accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner said Friday…
Iran allocates $150,000 for each family of victims of Ukraine plane crash
Middle East
December 31, 2020
Iran allocates $150,000 for each family of victims of Ukraine plane crash
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s Cabinet on Wednesday allocated $150,000 for the families of each of the 176 victims of a Ukrainian…
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
Middle East
December 28, 2020
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) – Heavy snowfall has killed 12 climbers in mountains north of Iran’s capital, Tehran, while rough waters capsized…
Avalanches kill 10 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital
Middle East
December 27, 2020
Avalanches kill 10 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A series of avalanches in Iran killed 10 people in a mountainous area north of the…
Fire at Egyptian hospital kills 7 coronavirus patients
Egypt
December 26, 2020
Fire at Egyptian hospital kills 7 coronavirus patients
CAIRO (AP) — An intensive care unit at an Egyptian hospital caught fire on Saturday, killing seven coronavirus patients, officials…
Typhoon Vamco triggers worst floods in Philippine capital in years
World
November 12, 2020
Typhoon Vamco triggers worst floods in Philippine capital in years
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered government agencies to rush aid to people affected by Typhoon…
Eta back to sea as Central America tallies damages and dead
World
November 6, 2020
Eta back to sea as Central America tallies damages and dead
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — As the remnants of Hurricane Eta moved back over Caribbean waters, governments in Central…
Three-year-old rescued from rubble, Turkey quake death toll hits 81
Middle East
November 2, 2020
Three-year-old rescued from rubble, Turkey quake death toll hits 81
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A three-year-old girl was rescued from a collapsed building in the western Turkish city of Izmir on…