Clairton Coke Works steel plant explosion: One dead, dozens injured; rescue ops under way

[ad_1] An explosion at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant near Pittsburgh on Monday killed one, injured dozens and left several people trapped beneath rubble, officials said. Emergency teams were on site working to rescue those still caught in the debris.“There are no confirmed fatalities at the Clairton Coke Works,” said Abigail Gardner, director […]

Middle East crisis: Dozens killed while seeking aid at Gaza crossing; US envoy heads to Israel for talks

[ad_1] Image credit: AP At least 37 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday (local time) while waiting for food at a crossing in the Gaza Strip, AP reported citing a local hospital. The source of the gunfire remains unclear, and the Israeli military, which oversees the crossing, has not issued a statement. This comes as the […]

Nepal-China flash floods: 1 dead, dozens missing as torrential rains hit; rescue ops underway

[ad_1] Nepal-China flash floods (Image: @ani_digital) KATHMANDU: At least one person died and 17 others went missing after torrential monsoon rains triggered flash floods along a Himalayan valley between Nepal and China on Tuesday, officials reported.A key bridge over the Bhotekoshi River, a vital connection between the two nations, was swept away in the floodwaters, […]

Middle East tensions: 25 Palestinians killed waiting for aid after Israeli forces open fired on crowd; dozens injured

[ad_1] Displaced Palestinians live in a tent camp in Gaza City (Image credit: AP) At least 25 people were killed in central Gaza early Tuesday after Israeli forces launched drones and open fired on crowds waiting for aid trucks, according to Palestinian witnesses and hospitals.The attack happened on Salah al-Din Road near the Nuseirat refugee […]

‘Provided sensitive information’: Iran executes alleged Mossad spy; dozens detained since Israeli strikes

[ad_1] As the conflict between Iran and Israel entered its tenth day, Iranian authorities on Sunday executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, according to the country’s judiciary.“Majid Mosayebi… was hanged this morning after going through the full process of criminal procedure and after his sentence was confirmed by the Supreme […]

Middle East crisis: ‘Striking dozens of Iran missile launchers,’ says Israel; two Iranian generals killed

[ad_1] Israeli security forces inspect destroyed houses that were struck by a missile fired from Iran (Image credit: AP) Israel’s military announced Saturday it was targeting dozens of missile launch sites in Iran, after Tehran fired multiple barrages in response to strikes on its military and nuclear facilities. The Israeli air force “continues striking dozens […]

Germany: Dozens injured at Berlin pro-Palestinian protest

[ad_1] People attend a pro-Palestinians demonstration to commemorate the Nakba Day in Berlin, Germany (AP) Several protesters and police officers sustained injuries during violent confrontations at a pro-Palestinian demonstration marking Nakba Day in Berlin on Thursday.According to police, who made over 50 arrests, approximately 1,100 people took part in the demonstration in the Berlin district […]

An incessant crackdown in Belarus hurls dozens of independent journalists into harsh prisons | World News

[ad_1] TALLINN, ESTNOA: Journalist Ksenia Lutskina served only half of her eight-year prison sentence in Belarus after being convicted of conspiracy to overthrow the government. She was pardoned after she kept fainting in her cell from a brain tumor diagnosed during pretrial detention. “I was literally brought to the penal colony in a wheelchair, and […]

At least 143 killed in DR Congo boat fire, dozens still missing

[ad_1] At least 143 people have died and dozens remain missing after a fuel-laden boat caught fire on the Congo River in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, officials said Friday. “A first group of 131 bodies were found on Wednesday, with a further 12 fished out on Thursday and Friday. Several of them […]

Russian Attack On Kharkiv: 2 killed and dozens wounded in Russian attack on Kharkiv as Trump lashes out at Putin

[ad_1] 2 killed and dozens wounded in Russian attack on Kharkiv as Trump lashes out at Putin (Picture credit: AP) KYIV: Russian drones hit a military hospital, shopping center and apartment blocks in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing two people and wounding dozens, while US President Donald Trump voiced anger at Russian President Vladimir […]