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Magnitude 6.3 jolt kills 15
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan yesterday killing 15 and injuring dozens more, officials said, predicting the toll could rise after reports of landslides and victims trapped under collapsed buildings.
7 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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We stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the government and people of Israel. Israel has a right to defend itself and its people. The US warns against any other party hostile to Israel seeking advantage in this situation
7 October 2023, 18:00 PM
How the Hamas attack on Israel unfolded
A surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, which combined gunmen breaching security barriers with a barrage of rockets fired from Gaza, was launched at dawn today during the Jewish high holiday of Simchat Torah
7 October 2023, 14:15 PM
250 killed in Israel; 232 in Gaza
Israeli PM vows to win war as Hamas launches 'greatest battle to end the last occupation on earth’; more than 3,250 people wounded
7 October 2023, 13:05 PM
Afghanistan quake kills 14; death toll to rise
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan today killing 14 and injuring 78, an official said
7 October 2023, 11:58 AM
22 Israelis killed, Netanyahu says country 'at war'
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years today, killing more than 20 people in a surprise assault that combined gunmen penetrating into Israeli towns with a barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip
7 October 2023, 10:26 AM
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake jolts western Afghanistan: USGS
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Saturday morning, the United States Geological Survey said, followed by four large aftershocks with epicentres close to the region's largest city
7 October 2023, 08:41 AM
Over 5,000 rockets fired in 20 minutes as 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' begins
More than 5,000 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Saturday, Hamas' armed wing said, declaring it had started "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood"
7 October 2023, 06:23 AM
Train cars massing at North Korea, Russia border: report
Train traffic between North Korea and Russia has spiked dramatically following a recent summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, indicating a "likely" transfer of arms, according to a new report by Washington-based analysts Beyond Parallel
7 October 2023, 03:45 AM
18 migrants killed in Mexico bus crash
A bus carrying migrants overturned in southern Mexico on Friday, leaving at least 18 passengers dead and 27 injured, authorities said -- the latest fatal road crash involving US-bound migrants
7 October 2023, 03:25 AM
Jailed Iranian Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi's daughter: 'I miss you dearly'
"I am exceptionally proud of you, and I miss you dearly," said the daughter of imprisoned Iranian women's rights advocate Narges Mohammadi who won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday
7 October 2023, 03:25 AM
Spain's first private rocket successfully lifts off
A Spanish company launched the country's first private rocket on Saturday in a step towards bringing Spain into the exclusive club of space-faring nations
7 October 2023, 03:25 AM
Drought caused global hydropower drop in early 2023
Dry conditions, particularly in China, caused a “historic” global drop in hydropower generation in the first half of 2023, a new analysis shows, highlighting the effects of climate change.
6 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Climate Disasters: 43m children displaced in 5 years till 2021
Weather disasters fuelled by climate change -- from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires -- sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children’s Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims.
6 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Jailed Iranian rights activist wins Nobel Peace Prize
Iran’s imprisoned women’s rights advocate Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday in a rebuke to Tehran’s theocratic leaders and boost for anti-government protesters.
6 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Narges Mohammadi: Iran's defiant voice even behind bars
"I have almost no prospect of freedom."
6 October 2023, 10:00 AM
Jailed Iran rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize
Mohammadi was honoured "for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all."
6 October 2023, 09:16 AM
Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: Unicef
Weather disasters fueled by climate change -- from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires -- sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children's Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims..In a sweeping report on the issue, the United Na
6 October 2023, 04:43 AM
Nobel Peace Prize buzz for women's rights, climate fight
The Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded today could go to women's rights campaigners, climate activists or international courts investigating war crimes, with experts saying the field is wide open
6 October 2023, 04:01 AM
Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank yesterday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the Israeli army confirmed its soldiers had been engaged in a shootout.
5 October 2023, 18:00 PM