Karachi mall fire death toll rises to 23 as rescuers search for dozens missing
KARACHI, Pakistan— The death toll from a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Karachi rose to 23 on Monday as rescuers recovered more bodies from the badly damaged building, police said....
Turkiye says electrical failure reported before Libyan military jet crash
ANKARA : A private jet carrying the chief of staff of Libya’s army reported an electrical failure and requested an emergency landing shortly before crashing near Ankara, Turkiye’s head of communications said...
Deadly Flash Floods Kill 37 in Moroccan Coastal Town, Hospital Mobilizes Emergency Response
SAFI, Morocco – At least 37 people were killed after flash floods devastated the coastal town of Safi on Sunday, local officials confirmed Monday, marking Morocco's deadliest such disaster in over a decade....
Indonesia flood toll hits 631, one million in shelters
Government agencies and aid groups are rushing to get aid to those affected
JAKARTA: The death toll in deadly flooding and landslides across Indonesia’s Sumatra...
Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 94, scores missing
Fire contained to four of the sprawling complex’s almost 2,000 units, more than 36 hours after the blaze broke out on the eight-building estate
Anti-corruption body investigating renovation...
Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll rises to 44, about 280 unaccounted for
HONG KONG - The death toll from a massive fire in a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong has risen to 44, with 45 people in critical condition and around 280 unaccounted...
Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations
The fire started during strong winds Tuesday evening near a fishing port in the city of Oita and spread to a forest. Oita is on the southern main island of...
All 20 personnel on a Turkish military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia died
ANKARA, Turkey — All 20 personnel on board a military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia were killed, Turkey’s defense minister announced on Wednesday.
The C-130 plane had...
Typhoon Fung-wong leaves wide swath of destruction, displaces 1.4 million people in northern Philippines
At least two reported dead as typhoon sets off floods and landslides and knocks out power in many provinces
Fung-wong slammed ashore in Luzon island on Sunday night...
Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque
KABUL, Afghanistan — A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, as well as damaging the historic Blue Mosque,...