JAKARTA — The death toll from a volcanic eruption in Indonesia has gone up to 22, after rescuers found nine more bodies. The search for the 10 missing hikers on Mount Marapi resumed on Tuesday after being paused due to safety worries. Officials said that nine bodies had been recovered …
Read More »Prince Harry challenges the decision to strip him of security in Britain after he moved to the US
LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for Prince Harry on Tuesday challenged the U.K. government’s decision to strip him of his security detail after he gave up his status as a working member of the royal family and moved to the United States. The Duke of Sussex has claimed that his …
Read More »UN renews call for ceasefire in Gaza
The United Nations renewed its call for a ceasefire in Gaza as the Israeli aggression against the Strip continues.“What the resumption of fighting has done is it has led to return of civilians being killed, so people being killed with their families, in their homes as they’re receiving shelter, as …
Read More »Thousands march against new NZ government’s reversal of Indigenous policies
WELLINGTON — Thousands of protesters across New Zealand have rallied against the new government’s plans to reverse policies which boosted Indigenous rights. Prime Minister Chris Luxon’s right-wing government wants to re-interpret the nation’s Indigenous treaty and roll back use of Māori language. Māori leaders have accused the three-party coalition of …
Read More »Four reasons why Modi’s BJP swept key India regional elections | Elections News
India’s right-wing ruling party has scored a resounding victory in regional elections, wresting control of key states in a major boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is set to bid for a third term in national elections in May. In the elections concluded on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party …
Read More »At least 14 dead, 35 injured in bus crash in S. Thailand
At least 14 people died and 35 others injured as a passenger tour bus veered off the road and collided with a tree in south Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan province.The bus was travelling from the national capital Bangkok to Nathawi district, Songkhla province, local media reported on Tuesday.The front part …
Read More »Spread of gang violence wrecks Sweden’s peaceful image
STOCKHOLM — Gangland shootings and bombings that have plagued Sweden’s biggest cities have spread to quieter suburbs and towns, shattering its reputation as a safe and peaceful nation. Half an hour north of central Stockholm, Upplands-Bro features lakeside boat clubs, copper-red wooden villas and apartments flanked by pine and spruce …
Read More »Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano erupts, 23 feared dead
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Search and rescue personnel combed Mount Marapi in Indonesia after a volcano erupted with dozens of hikers on its slopes. Five bodies have been recovered and an additional 18 are missing and expected to be found dead, authorities said on …
Read More »Palestinian martyred, 3 injured as occupation forces storm West Bank cities
One Palestinian was martyred and three others were injured when the Israeli occupation forces stormed several cities in the West Bank on Tuesday.According to Palestinian news agency (WAFA), one Palestinian was martyred after the Israeli occupation forces stormed Qalandiya Camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, and broke into several houses, amidst …
Read More »Heavy rains in southern India as Cyclone Michaung makes landfall
NEW DELHI — Heavy rains and strong winds are battering India’s southern Andhra Pradesh state as a severe cyclonic storm makes landfall. Nine people, including a child, have died in Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Tamil Nadu state in rain-related incidents. Authorities have evacuated thousands of people from low-lying areas in …
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