Thursday, 16 Jan, 2025

International

6.2-magnitude quake hits Baja California, Mexico: USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Baja California, Mexico at 16:39:05 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 30.7832 degrees north latitude and 116.3899 degrees west longitude. Source:

At least 35 hurt after magnitude-6.1 quake in Turkiye

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck northwest Turkiye during Wednesday’s early hours, injuring at least 35 people. The shallow tremor struck about 170 kilometers (105 miles) east of Istanbul, the country’s largest city, where it was strongly felt. National authorities said

Earthquake death toll in Indonesia's Java rises to 268; 151 missing

The death toll from the earthquake that shook the Indonesian island of Java leapt to 268 on Tuesday as more bodies were found beneath collapsed buildings, and 151 people are still missing, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said. Agency head Suharyanto, who like many Indonesians

Plane crashes into Colombia building, all 8 onboard die

A small plane crashed into a residential area of Colombia's second-largest city Medellin, airport authorities and the mayor said. Medellin's Mayor, Daniel Quintero, said that all on board were killed in the accident. “There has been a plane accident in the Belen Rosales

Tsunami warning issued as 7.0 quake hits Solomon Islands

Authorities in Solomon Islands said no tsunami warning would be issued after two earthquakes his just off the south-west coast. A tsunami warning was issued by the United States Geological Survey after the first, magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck on Tuesday, but this warning was

Indonesia: Java quake kills scores and injures hundreds

An earthquake on the main Indonesian island of Java has killed scores of people and injured hundreds, say officials. The 5.6 magnitude quake struck Cianjur town in West Java, at a shallow depth of 10km (6 miles), according to US Geological Survey data. Scores of people were taken to

38 dead, 2 injured in factory fire in Anyang, central China

A total of 38 people died and two others were hospitalized after a factory in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, caught fire on Monday afternoon, China Media Group reported on Tuesday. The fire was brought under control at 8 p.m. on Monday and completely extinguished around

Shamima Begum trafficked by IS to Syria for sexual exploitation

Shamima Begum, who left the UK for Syria as a teenager to join the Islamic State group, was a victim of human trafficking for sexual exploitation purposes, a tribunal has been told. Ms Begum travelled to Syria in 2015, with her citizenship stripped on national security grounds in 2019.

At least 44 dead, many injured in Indonesia earthquake

At least 44 people have been killed in an earthquake that rattled Indonesia's main island Java on Monday. "There have been dozens of people killed. Hundreds, even maybe thousands of houses are damaged. So far, 44 people have died," Adam, spokesman for the local

Russia launches more than 4,700 missiles at Ukraine: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia has launched more than 4,700 missiles on his country since Moscow started its ongoing invasion against Kiev on February 24. In a video address on Sunday, the President said: "Russia has used more than 4,700 missiles in 270

Clash between rebel factions kill 18 in Colombia

At least 18 people were killed in Colombia in clashes between holdouts from the former rebel army FARC and another armed group linked to drug trafficking, the government said Sunday. The government ombudsman's office said the fighting occurred on Saturday in southwest Colombia,

Iran launches new strikes against Kurdish groups in Iraq

Iran launched fresh strikes against Kurdish opposition groups based in neighboring Iraqi Kurdistan late Sunday, a week after similar attacks on the factions Tehran accuses of stoking the protests rocking the Islamic republic. Iran has been shaken by two months of protests sparked by

Gunman kills 5 in Colorado nightclub

A gunman opened fire inside a LGBTQ nightspot in Colorado Springs late on Saturday, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before being stopped by “heroic” clubgoers, police said. Authorities on Sunday said they were investigating whether the attack was

Countries agree 'historic' climate damages deal at COP27

Vulnerable nations least responsible for planet-heating emissions have been battling for three decades for wealthy polluters to cough up the cash for climate damages. Their final push took barely two weeks. The “loss and damage” inflicted by climate-induced disasters was

No clear winner as Malaysia election ends in hung parliament

Malaysia’s tightly-contested general election has ended in a hung parliament, with the coalition led by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim winning the most seats followed by a grouping including the country’s Islamic party a few seats behind. Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH)

Rishi Sunak visits Zelensky in Kyiv as he pledges £50m in aid

Rishi Sunak has pledged £50m in defence aid to Ukraine as he met President Volodymyr Zelensky in his first visit to Kyiv since becoming prime minister. Mr Sunak said it was "deeply humbling" to be in Kyiv and that the UK would continue to stand by Ukraine.

Imran to enter Rawalpindi days before ‘key decision’

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday urged his supporters to converge on Rawalpindi on Nov 26 for his long march that he is expected to rejoin in person after recovering from the injuries he sustained in a gun attack in Wazirabad earlier this month. For now, the

Turkish jets hit targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bomb blast

Turkish military planes have hit targets in northern Syria and Iraq, bombing bases Turkey’s defence ministry claimed were used by those behind an explosion in central Istanbul last weekend that killed six people and wounded more than 80. The Turkish defence ministry announced the

Nepal set for national and provincial elections on Nov 20

Nepal will hold national and provincial elections on Sunday which the Nepali Congress-led ruling coalition is expected to win but unlikely to provide much-needed political stability in the country sandwiched between India and China. More than 17.9 million people are eligible to vote in

North Korea's leader Kim reveals his daughter in rare appearance

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has appeared with his young daughter in public for the first time, confirming long-rumoured reports of her existence. The girl, believed to be named Kim Chu-ae and aged 13 or 13, joined him at an inspection of a major intercontinental ballistic