A representational image of seismic waves. — AFP/File ISTANBUL: A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck eastern Turkey’s Malatya province on Wednesday, causing damage to some buildings but no casualties, the country’s disaster and emergency management authority (AFAD) said. Three buildings were partially collapsed but there were no casualties, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters. The quake was […]
Representational image of a fuel tank on its way in the middle of the day. — AFP/File Fuel tanker explosion also injures 50 people. Incident occurred in Majia town, say police. Mass burial will be held later in the day. A fuel tanker crashed and exploded in Jigawa state in northern Nigeria late on Tuesday after […]
At least 94 people have been killed and about 50 others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in northwestern Nigeria, according to police. The overnight explosion took place on an expressway in Jigawa State as people rushed to the vehicle to collect the fuel, a police spokesman said on Wednesday. “We have so far […]
A former Las Vegas-area Democratic politician convicted of killing an investigative journalist who had written critical stories about him is set to learn Wednesday how long he will spend in prison before he is eligible for parole. Robert Telles, who was found guilty of ambushing and killing Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German outside German’s […]
A California judge accused of killing his wife is still raking in his nearly $250,000 salary, despite being held behind bars. Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, allegedly killed his wife last year in Anaheim Hills, according to KTLA. He was charged with multiple felonies in connection with the Aug. 3, 2023, fatal […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended an olive branch to the United States saying that Beijing was ready to be Washington’s friend and partner with Washington. “China is willing to be a partner and friend with the United States. This will benefit not only the two countries but the world,” said Xi in remarks from […]
The United States on Tuesday urged India to take seriously Canada’s allegations of an assassination plot, following the expulsion of each other’s ambassadors by India and Canada, two US partners. As tensions between the countries escalate, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller emphasised the importance of cooperation between the two counteries as he spoke to reporters […]
US President Joe Biden meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 leaders’ summit in Bali, Indonesia on November 14, 2022. — Reuters China-US relations are most important bilateral relations: Xi. Xi says good relations between states good for the world. Trade relations between both nations soured over past years. BEIJING: Chinese President […]
The United States (US) has said that it respects every nation’s sovereign right to form alliances and associations of its own choosing. Responding to a question about the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Islamabad, State Department’s spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the US encourages every country to ensure that its participation in multilateral […]
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to set sail on the world’s largest cruise ship? In order to cross that item off your bucket list, you’ll need to book a trip on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, which currently holds the record for the largest cruise ship in the world. Icon of the […]
