At least 56 dead in worst-ever Hanoi fire; building owner detained
Hanoi [Vietnam] September 14: The owner of a nine-story apartment building that was engulfed in an inferno that killed at least 56 people in Vietnam's...
South Korea's president names new defence minister in Cabinet shuffle
Seoul [South Korea], September 14: South Korea's conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol has nominated a former three-star general as the new defence minister in a...
The US approves the sale of F-35 to South Korea
Washington [US], September 14: The US State Department "gave the green light" to the plan to sell 25 more F-35 fighters to South Korea.
A cruise ship carrying 206 people ran aground in Greenland
Nuuk [Greenland], September 14: Business Insider yesterday (September 13) reported that a luxury yacht 104 m long, 18 m wide and carrying 206 passengers was...
Hungary signals national ban
Budapest [Hungary], September 14: Hungary has agreed with Romania, Slovakia and Bulgaria to bar Ukrainian grain imports to protect their markets.
Ukraine says Russian naval vessels badly damaged
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 14: Ukraine said it seriously damaged two Russian naval vessels and struck port infrastructure in the Crimean city of Sevastopol early on...
Mexican Congress holds hearing on UFOs
Mexico City [Mexico], September 14: Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that "we are not alone" in the universe and saw the alleged remains of non-human beings...
900,000 stimulant tablets seized in Myanmar's Yangon
Yangon [Myanmar], September 13: Myanmar authorities have seized 900,000 stimulant tablets in the commercial city of Yangon, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC)...
DPRK top leader arrives at Russian border town Khasan: KCNA
Seoul [South Korea], September 13: Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), arrived at the Russian border town of...
Water quality sensors deployed on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Canberra [Australia], September 13: Researchers from Australia's national science agency have installed specialized sensors on the iconic Great Barrier Reef to monitor water quality.
Majority of Australian voters support polluter tax for businesses: survey
Canberra [Australia], September 13: Almost half of Australians think the federal government is not doing enough to prepare for, or adapt to, the impacts of...
Pancha Dan festival celebrated in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 13: Devotees worship idols of Buddha during the Pancha Dan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Sept. 12, 2023. Pancha Dan, the festival of...
Radioactive material leaks detected at Japan's nuclear fuel research facility
Tokyo [Japan], September 13: The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has confirmed the detection of radioactive material leaks in one of its nuclear fuel research...
S. Korea's import price rises for 2nd month in August
Seoul [South Korea], September 13: Price for imported goods to South Korea rose for the second successive month due to expensive crude oil and the...
Putin says Kiev has not achieved any results in its counteroffensive
Moscow [Russia], September 13: Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Tuesday that Ukraine has achieved any success in its three-month-old counteroffensive, even as Kiev reported...
US ambassador to UN announces robust measures in response to Sudan crisis
Doha [Qatar], September 13: In a high-impact digital audio press conference conducted via Zoom, US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, illuminated the gravity...
The US lost 57.6 billion USD due to natural disasters this year
Washington [US], September 13: Official data released by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) earlier this week showed that in the past 8...
France ordered to stop selling iPhone 12 because the radiation was too...
Paris [France], September 13: On September 12, France asked Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 in the country because the phone line is said...
The poverty rate increased in the US for the first time since...
Washington [US], September 13: According to new data from the US Census Bureau, the poverty rate in the country increased by 4.6 percentage points in...
New effort of Mr. Trump's legal team
Washington [US], September 13: Former US President Donald Trump's bar association wants a new judge for the trial in the US capital, and also requests...
What did Mr. Kim Jong-un say about his visit to Russia?
Moscow [Russia], September 13: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his visit to Russia showed that Pyongyang prioritizes the 'strategic importance' of relations with Moscow.
Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, thousands dead
Tripoli [Libya], September 13: Thousands of people were killed and at least 10,000 were missing in Libya in floods caused by a huge Mediterranean storm...
US CDC recommends broad use of updated COVID-19 vaccines
Washington [US], September 13: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director on Tuesday signed off on broad use of updated COVID-19 vaccines approved...
Morocco quake: death toll rises to 2,901
Rabat [Morocco], September 13: Many survivors of Morocco's earthquake struggled in makeshift shelters on Tuesday after a fourth night in the open, while villagers in...
His Majesty the Sultan condoles President of the Libyan Presidential Council
Muscat [Oman], September 13: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to Dr. Muhammad Al Manfi, President of the Libyan...
Libya: 10,000 missing in catastrophic floods, says Red Cross
Tripoli [Libya], September 13: At least 10,000 people are missing after a powerful storm caused devastating floods in northeastern Libya, according to an official from...
'Medicane' left Libya trapped between floods and the sea
Tripoli [Libya], September 13: It's the heaviest rainfall Libya has seen in the past 40 years. Storm Daniel had already caused severe floods in Greece,...