Myanmar military strike: Attack on Mrauk-U hospital leaves 31 dead; civil war intensifies

[ad_1] A Myanmar military air strike killed at least 31 people and wounded 68 at the general hospital in Mrauk-U in western Rakhine state on Thursday evening, said on-site aid worker Wai Hun Aung.The strike occurred as the junta wages a withering offensive ahead of elections beginning this month, AFP news agency reported.Conflict monitors say […]

Congo disaster: Boat capsizes on Lake Mai-Ndombe due to violent winds; 20 dead

[ad_1] Representative image credits: IANS At least 20 people died, and several remain missing after a boat capsized on Lake Maï-Ndombe in northwestern Congo, according to local residents. The vessel, traveling from the town of Kiri to the capital, Kinshasa, included a newly ordained Catholic deacon, the local Diocese said in a statement on Friday.The […]

‘A long fight’: Southeast Asia battles with widespread flooding; over 80 dead in Thailand, hundreds missing in Sumatra

[ad_1] The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has risen to over 80 as waters began to recede on Thursday, officials said. Torrential rains have affected more than 3 million people across 12 provinces, impacting around 1 million households, the department of disaster prevention and mitigation reported.Rescue teams deployed drones to deliver aid, […]

Hong Kong fire: 44 dead, hundreds still missing; videos show flames leaping from high-rise towers

[ad_1] Firefighters in Hong Kong were still battling a massive blaze on Thursday after a deadly fire tore through a high-rise housing estate, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing.The disaster, financial hub’s worst fire in decades, erupted suddenly on Wednesday afternoon (local time) and rapidly consumed parts of the densely packed Wang […]

‘Civilian’s house bombed’: Pakistan strikes Afghanistan, says Taliban government; 9 kids, 1 woman dead

[ad_1] Pakistani strikes on Afghanistan overnight killed at least 10 people, Taliban government spokesman said Tuesday. Among those killed, nine are children and — five boys and four girls — and one woman.“The Pakistani invading forces bombed the house of a local civilian resident… As a result, nine children (five boys and four girls) and […]

Fake news alert: Saudi football player Fahad Al-Muwallad is not dead | World News

[ad_1] Muwallad’s family shuts rumours, calls for prayers / Image credit: File False death rumours about former Saudi football star Fahad Al-Muwallad have exploded across social media, but his family has firmly denied them, clarifying that he is still alive and remains in a year-long coma. The 30-year-old winger is in intensive care after a […]

‘MAGA is dead’: Major split in Republican Party as Trump ditches longtime ally Marjorie Taylor Greene, calls her ‘wacky’

[ad_1] Trump cuts longtime ally Marjorie Taylor Greene loose, calling her wacky, lunatic. After Rep Thomas Massie, President Donald Trump has now targeted his longtime ally Marjorie Taylor Greene as she was insisting on the release of Epstein documents. Trump called her ‘wacky’ and ‘lunatic’ and dumped her, making the MAGA implosion complete. The MAGA […]

37 dead after bus plunges into ravine in southern Peru

[ad_1] At least 37 people were killed and 24 injured in southern Peru on Wednesday when a double-decker bus plunged into a ravine after colliding with a pickup truck, officials said.The accident in Arequipa is one of the worst in recent years in the South American nation, where road fatalities are frequent.It occurred at dawn […]

Indian-origin man finds 80-year-old neighbour dead in US, shares story on Instagram: ‘I’ll take care of final rites’

[ad_1] An Indian man living in the United States went viral after sharing a heartbreaking account of his elderly neighbour dying alone inside his apartment, calling it a “sad reality” of American life.In an Instagram video, the user, named Sachin Sindhu, said the 80-year-old man, identified only as Shafar, had no family living with him […]

BJP Leader Ramesh Inani Shot Dead in Chittorgarh; Assailant Escapes on Bike | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Udaipur, November 11 (Udaipur Kiran) — In a shocking incident, BJP leader Ramesh Inani (65) was shot dead in broad daylight in Chittorgarh on Saturday. The former BJP city minister (2019–2022) was attacked while travelling on his scooter when an unidentified assailant on a motorcycle, wearing a helmet, fired at him and fled the […]