Fire injures at least 5 in Saudi train station
DUBAI – A fire broke out in the
Haramain high-speed rail station in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah,
authorities said, wounding at least five people...
Austria votes in snap parliamentary poll
VIENNA – Austrians vote in a snap
parliamentary election that conservative leader Sebastian Kurz looks set to win
but he will still need a coalition partner...
Police station looted as thousands protest
HAITI – Thousands of people have taken
to the streets amid violent protests against Haitian President Jovenel
Moïse.
A police station was looted and
stripped bare, shops...
Rollercoaster mishap kills 2
MEXICO – At least two persons were
killed and two others were injured after a rollercoaster carriage derailed in
this city.
Eyewitnesses said the victims fell
from the...
Afghan voters defy attacks
KABUL – Afghans
braved the threat of militant attacks and delays at polling booths to vote in a
presidential election, a major test of the Western-backed...
HK braces for ‘busy’ protests ahead of China National Day
HONG KONG –
Pro-democracy protesters were planning to rebuild “Lennon Walls” of
anti-government graffiti on Saturday as they mark the fifth anniversary of the
“Umbrella” street movement...
Fire on S. Korean oil tankers injures nineAuto Draft
SEOUL – A fire
on two oil tankers injured nine sailors at a South Korean port, the Yonhap news
agency on Saturday said.
An explosion
occurred on...
US slashes refugee limit to all-time low of 18,000
WASHINGTON – The United States (US) government
said it will cut by almost half the number of refugees allowed into the
country.
It said 18,000 people will...
Hong Kong protesters block roads
HONG KONG – Anti-government protesters blocked
roads with iron railings near a stadium where Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam held
a public meeting on Thursday.
It was...
Afghanistan bolsters security amid Taliban threats
KABUL – Afghanistan deployed over 100,000
troops and police on Thursday to guard polling stations in a presidential
election which the Taliban threatened to disrupt with...