Disaster
At least 12 killed in crush at soccer stadium in El Salvador
World
May 21, 2023
At least 12 killed in crush at soccer stadium in El Salvador
CNN — At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured Saturday in a crush at a soccer stadium in…
At least eight killed by heavy flooding in Italy, as river levels continue to rise
World
May 17, 2023
At least eight killed by heavy flooding in Italy, as river levels continue to rise
At least eight people have been killed by heavy flooding and mudslides in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna,…
Hundreds feared dead in Myanmar after Cyclone Mocha
World
May 17, 2023
Hundreds feared dead in Myanmar after Cyclone Mocha
Hundreds of people are feared to have died after a powerful cyclone hit Myanmar on Sunday, with rescue groups warning…
At least six dead after fire engulfs hostel in New Zealand capital
World
May 16, 2023
At least six dead after fire engulfs hostel in New Zealand capital
CNN — Authorities in New Zealand are still trying to determine how many people died in a blaze that tore…
Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for the worst as Cyclone Mocha makes landfall
World
May 14, 2023
Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for the worst as Cyclone Mocha makes landfall
Powerful Cyclone Mocha made landfall on Myanmar’s west coast Sunday and is barreling toward millions of vulnerable people with winds…
Cyclone Mocha is strengthening in the Bay of Bengal and heading toward the world’s largest refugee camp
World
May 12, 2023
Cyclone Mocha is strengthening in the Bay of Bengal and heading toward the world’s largest refugee camp
A tropical cyclone is strengthening in the Bay of Bengal and is on course to hit western Myanmar and Bangladesh’s…
‘People sacrificed their lives for just 10 dollars’: At least 78 killed in Yemen crowd surge
Middle East
April 23, 2023
‘People sacrificed their lives for just 10 dollars’: At least 78 killed in Yemen crowd surge
Dozens of people were killed in a crowd surge in Yemen’s capital on Wednesday as needy residents in the war-torn…
Iranian commander sentenced to 13 years for shooting down Ukrainian passenger plane
Middle East
April 17, 2023
Iranian commander sentenced to 13 years for shooting down Ukrainian passenger plane
A court in Tehran convicted as many as 10 Iranian military personnel on Sunday for their involvement in the shooting…
A deadly volcano could erupt ‘within days or weeks’ in Colombia. But only a small fraction of locals have evacuated
World
April 15, 2023
A deadly volcano could erupt ‘within days or weeks’ in Colombia. But only a small fraction of locals have evacuated
Bogota, Colombia CNN — Hundreds of families in Colombia are facing a choice: abandon their homes and livelihoods, or face…
One killed and 30 injured in train accident near The Hague
World
April 8, 2023
One killed and 30 injured in train accident near The Hague
At least one person was killed and 30 injured, many seriously, when a passenger train carrying about 50 people derailed…