Death toll in Tunisia boat accident rises
TUNIS –The
number of bodies recovered by Tunisia after a ship packed with migrants sank
off its coast last week has risen to 82, in one...
Child used in Afghan suicide attack
KABUL – At least nine people died and 12 others were injured
on Friday when a child was used to carry out a suicide attack...
4 Britons arrested in China for illegal drugs
BEIJING – Four Britons have been arrested in China’s Jiangsu
province over drug-related offences.
They are among 16 foreigners – seven teachers and nine
students – who...
Louisiana braces for storm landfall
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has declared a state
of emergency in Louisiana as a growing tropical storm nears landfall.
Storm Barry has been gathering...
35 injured when Air Canada flight hits severe turbulence
MONTREAL – At least 35 people suffered minor injuries after an
Air Canada flight hit a severe patch of turbulence.
The plane - which had 284...
India prepares to land rover on moon
NEW DELHI – India is looking to take a giant leap in its
space program and solidify its place among the world’s spacefaring nations with
its...
Spacecraft lands for final asteroid mission
JAPAN – A Japanese
spacecraft landed on an asteroid, where it will collect space rock that may
hold clues to how the universe evolved.
The successful touchdown...
Storm kills 6, injures 30
GREECE – Six tourists were killed and at least
30 people injured in a storm which swept across a region of northern Greece.
Gale-force winds, heavy...
3 dead in Australia catamaran accident
AUSTRALIA – Three
people died after a catamaran overturned off the coast of New South Wales,
Australia.
Emergency crews said an emergency beacon was
activated on the vessel...
SKorean leader hits Japanese comments over sanctions
SEOUL – South Korean President Moon Jae-in on
Wednesday criticized comments by Japanese officials who questioned the
credibility of Seoul’s sanctions against North Korea while justifying...