Coal mine fire kills 4, injures 7 in Vietnam’s northern province
file photo Hanoi: Four coal miners lost their lives and seven others were injured on Wednesday in a methane gas fire in Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh, Vietnam News Agency reported. The mine, which covers 23 square meters in Cam Pha city, was reportedly under excavation when the accident occurred. The mine operates under […]
7.3-magnitude quake hits China’s Taiwan
Taipei/Beijing: A 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien in China’s Taiwan on Wednesday, leading to the suspension of work and school classes in Hualien. The quake struck at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time) and the epicenter was monitored at 23.81 degrees north latitude and 121.74 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 12 […]
Google to delete data records to settle lawsuit over illegal data tracking
Washington: Google will delete a huge trove of data containing the search histories of millions of users to settle a 2020 lawsuit that accused the company of illegally tracking users’ activities even when they were in incognito mode, The Wall Street Journal reported. In 2020, a lawsuit was filed against Alphabet Inc., the parent company […]
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 32,845: ministry
Gaza: The Health Ministry in Gaza announced on Monday that the death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,845. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 63 Palestinians and wounded 94 others, the ministry said in a press statement. This brings the total death toll to 32,845 […]
Death toll from Moscow terror attack rises to 144
Moscow: The death toll from the terrorist attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall has risen to 144, and the injuries amount to 551, local authorities said Saturday. As of 6 a.m. (0300 GMT) Saturday, the dead included five children while 10 other children were injured, said the Department of Emergency Situations of the Moscow […]
14 killed after Cyclone Gamane makes landfall in northern Madagascar
Antananarivo: Fourteen people were killed and three others injured after tropical Cyclone Gamane landed in Madagascar, with three more people still missing, Madagascar’s meteorological authorities said Thursday. Gamane made landfall on the northern tip of Madagascar Wednesday morning, packing average winds of 150 km per hour and gusts of more than 210 km per hour, […]
Massive fire in Bowling Green, Kentucky causes evacuation
Washington: A huge fire at a Comfuel gas station in Bowling Green, Kentucky, led to the evacuation of businesses and schools in the area, the Times Now reported on Thursday. A massive fire and explosion at a Comfuel gas station in Bowling Green, Kentucky, led to the evacuation of businesses and schools, such as […]
China launches new satellite to monitor atmospheric, space environments
Taiyuan: China launched a new satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in its northern Shanxi Province on Wednesday morning. A modified version of a Long March-6 rocket carrying the Yunhai-3 02 satellite lifted off at 6:51 a.m. (Beijing Time). The satellite has entered the preset orbit and will be used for atmospheric and marine […]
7 Iranian militia fighters killed in suspected U.S. airstrikes in Syria
Tehran: Seven Iranian-backed militia fighters were killed in suspected U.S. strikes on Iranian targets in eastern Syria before daybreak Tuesday, a war monitor reported. A series of explosions rattled Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour, coinciding with the presence of unidentified drones flying overhead. The blasts were accompanied by intensified airstrikes targeting military installations belonging […]
Palestine Red Crescent says Israeli military blocked entrance to Al Amal hospital in Gaza
Gaza: The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said on Tuesday that Israeli troops forced the evacuation of the remaining staff and patients of Al Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip and then blocked the entrance to the facility. On Sunday, the PRCS said that it lost communication with its staff in […]