Bridge collapse sends Bangladesh train plunging into canal, killing 4 people, Asia News,DHAKA – A train plunged into a canal when the bridge it was travelling across gave way, killing four people and injuring 100 more in Bangladesh on Monday (June 24). Officials said part of the bridge collapsed as
Aftershock shakes Indonesia quake zone as rescuers hunt for survivors, Asia News,JAKARTA – An aftershock jolted Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Saturday (Jan 16) as rescue workers combed the rubble of collapsed buildings for survivors after an earthquake killed at least 46 people on Friday and sent t
More than 500 hikers stranded on mountain after Indonesia quake, 16 killed, Asia News,LOMBOK, Indonesia – More than 500 hikers and their guides remain stranded by landslides on an active volcano on Lombok, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian holiday island, a national park offici
Russia strikes Kyiv during visit by UN chief Antonio Guterres, World News,KYIV – Russia fired two missiles into Kyiv on Thursday (April 28) during a visit by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow pressed an assault in the east that drew new US pledges of military
'Best birthday present ever!' says Spanish diver after saving trapped whale, World News,MADRID — In a gripping underwater rescue, Spanish divers have freed a 12-metre long humpback whale entangled in an illegal drift net off the Balearic island of Mallorca. One of the divers, 32-year-old m
