Skydivers killed in Swedish plane crash
STOCKHOLM – All nine people have died onboard an airplane carrying skydivers that crashed in Sweden, police said.
The plane was carrying eight skydivers and...
Russia offers COVID vax to North Korea anew
MOSCOW – Russia has offered coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines to North Korea once again, amid reports that a harsh lockdown is leading to...
Dubai extinguishes fire on ship in Jebel Ali Port
ABU DHABI – A fire aboard a ship in Dubai's Jebel Ali Port was extinguished on Thursday after it had been sparked overnight by...
Spectators to face Tokyo Olympic ban
TOKYO –Olympic organizers are set to ban all spectators from the Summer Games, according to Asahi Daily on Thursday, as Japan prepares to declare...
Sydney locked down for another week as Delta variant spreads
SYDNEY – The leader of Australia's New South Wales state on Wednesday ordered a week-long extension of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown here,...
Taliban battle their way into western Afghan city
KABUL – The Taliban have entered a key city in western Afghanistan as they continue a rapid advance before the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
NZ farmer convicted after 226 sheep are euthanized
AUCKLAND – A New Zealand farmer was convicted of mistreating his sheep after 226 of them had to be euthanized.
The animals were found to...
Gunmen kidnap 140 schoolchildren in Nigeria
ZARIA – Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped at least 140 schoolchildren in the northwest of the country, according to the police.
At least eight people...
Plane with 28 on board crashes into sea in Russia
MOSCOW – An airplane with 28 people on board crashed into the sea on Tuesday off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula as it was...
Ukraine criticized for making female cadets parade in heels
MOSCOW – Ukraine’s defense minister is under pressure from members of the government over the decision to have female military cadets wear pumps with...