At least 54 people were killed and more than 185,000 buildings damaged in Myanmar by a powerful cyclone last weekend, state television MRTV reported Thursday. Communication difficulties in the affected areas, where infrastructure was already poor, and the military government's

More than 3,000 people have been displaced in central Nigeria after at least 85 people were killed in ongoing clashes between herders and farmers, officials said Thursday. The violence erupted on Monday, with an initial death toll of 30, in several villages of Plateau State, an area

The death toll from floods that have devastated northeastern Italy rose to 13 on Thursday, according to media reports, driving thousands from their homes and destroying crops in an area known as the country’s orchard. Rescue workers have been searching for anyone trapped by

The United States and its G7 allies rolled out new sanctions against Russia's "war machine" Friday, targeting Moscow's lucrative diamond trade and more entities linked to the invasion of Ukraine. Leaders from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are meeting in

A US court has approved the extradition of Chicago businessman Tahawwur Rana to India where he is wanted for his role in the 2008 terror attack in Mumbai. Rana was convicted in 2011 of supporting an Islamic militant group blamed for the attack on India's financial capital that

Myanmar’s military has imported arms worth at least $1bn since seizing power in February 2021, despite “overwhelming evidence of its responsibility for atrocity crimes”, a United Nations expert has said. Most of the weapons came from Russia, China and companies in

Three children and a baby were reported to have been found alive more than two weeks after a plane crashed with them on board in the Colombian Amazon jungle. Colombian authorities had deployed more than 100 soldiers with sniffer dogs to search for the children who were travelling in an

Eight people died and thousands were evacuated after heavy rains caused devastation across Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region, while this weekend's Imola Grand Prix was cancelled, officials said on Wednesday. "The city is on its knees, devastated and in pain,"

Russia will host the top Azerbaijani and Armenian diplomats on Friday to discuss the resolution of the decadeslong dispute between the two neighbors. The meeting follows several rounds of talks led by the European Union and the United States. Brussels and Washington's increased

Ukraine's army reported several explosions in Kyiv and other parts of the country early Thursday morning, urging people to stay in bomb shelters. "According to preliminary information, the fall of debris was recorded in the Darnytskyi district of the capital. Data on victims

Tokyo, Japan – The G7 countries all agree on the threat of China’s economic coercion. But reaching a consensus on concrete action to counter Beijing promises to be a challenge for the club of wealthy democracies amid divisions over how to manage ties with the world’s

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan secured an extension to his protective bail until May 31, his lawyer said on Wednesday, as an official announced people involved in violent protests over his arrest would be tried in military courts. Khan had been bailed by the

Northwestern and central Nigeria have long seen clashes between farmers and herders over water and land. Gunmen attacked villages in the Plateau state in north-central Nigeria, authorities said on Tuesday. Northwestern and central Nigeria have long seen clashes between farmers and

An annual US report has once again criticised the Pakistan Democratic Movement government for using the blasphemy card against former prime minister Imran Khan. The US report on international religious freedom, which was released in Washington on Monday, noted that several political

At least 41 people were killed in Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar's Rakhine state, AFP cited local leaders. Moreover, Myanmar authorities expect the death toll to rise significantly in the coming days. Karlo, the administrator of Bu Ma village said: "There will be more deaths, as

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been subjected to an air attack by Russia, described by one official as "exceptional in density". At least three people were injured in the barrage, which used both drones and missiles, officials said. Video on social media showed air defence

At least 883 people were executed worldwide in 2022, says Amnesty International — that's the highest number recorded in five years. Many executions took place in Iran and Saudi Arabia, including of political prisoners. Helge Limburg remembers everything about January 7. For

G7 leaders meet in Hiroshima this week looking to tighten the screws further on Russia over the Ukraine war and agree a united line on China's growing military and economic power. The three-day summit of leading developed democracies will cover everything from energy to AI, but a

At least six people have been killed in a fire that tore through a four-storey hostel in the early hours of Tuesday in central Wellington, capital city of New Zealand. Smoke could be seen pouring from the Loafers Lodge hostel during the night, as 80 firefighters and 20 trucks battled

A fiery highway crash involving a passenger van and a freight truck killed 26 people in northern Mexico on Sunday, authorities said. Prosecutors and police in the northern border state of Tamaulipas said the death toll was a preliminary count, apparently because of the sheer volume of