Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday commemorated the anniversary of the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack on Israel by planting a pomegranate tree, which she called “a symbol of hope and righteousness” in Judaism, at her official residence in Washington. I
At least 60 people drowned on Tuesday when a boat carrying hundreds of mostly women and children capsized on the Niger River in Nigeria, a spokesman for the local government said. At least 80 people were still missing by Wednesday as rescue workers
TAIPEI: Two people who went missing amid the destructive wind and torrential rains of Typhoon Krathon were found dead Saturday (Oct 5) in Taiwanbigwin88, doubling the death toll for the storm that lashed the island this week. Across the island, arou
HANOI: Forty-seven tigersbet monkey, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media said on Wednesday (Oct 2). The deaths occurred in August and September at the private My Quynh Safari Park
TAIPEI: Nine people died on Thursday (Oct 3) after a fire ripped through a hospital in southern Taiwanaxiebet88, the island's fire agency said. The blaze in Pingtung County was reported at around 7.40am, and was put out shortly after 1pm, according
KATHMANDU: Residents of Nepal's flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday (Sep 29) to survey the wreckage of devastating floods that have killed at least 170 people across the Himalayan republic. Deadly rain-related floods and la
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22fun 7 teenagers found dead in Bekasi river could have drowned fleeing arrest, say Jakarta police
2024-10-08BEKASI, Indonesia: Residents of a housing complex near the Bekasi River, just outside Jakarta, met an unpleasant shock on Sunday (Sep 22) after they discovered seven bodies floating behind a mosque. According to police, the bodies are believed to b