Severe thunderstorms hit Philadelphia, prompting state of emergency
Philadelphia [US], July 13: Emergency crews and residents in the US city of Philadelphia have begun extensive clean-up operations after a severe thunderstorm struck the...
UN Secretary-General expresses deep concern over regional escalation, stresses need to restore...
New York [US], July 13: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the serious escalation and renewed military confrontations in the Gulf...
Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show
Paris [France], July 13: European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late...
Toronto active shooter incident leaves 5 people injured, 2 dead
Toronto [Canada], July 13: Five people were injured and two were pronounced dead following an active shooter incident Toronto on Saturday, according to a police...
Iraqi prime minister to visit Washington
Baghdad [Iraq], July 13: Iraq's prime minister will visit Washington to deepen strategic ties with the United States, with oil and gas expected to be...
Ukraine's Zelenskiy dismisses Prime Minister Svyrydenko after only a year
Kiev [Ukraine], July 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he planned to replace Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after only a year in office,...
Israel's election will be held on October 27, coalition head says
Jerusalem [Israel], July 13: Israel is set to hold a national election on October 27, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, its first since...
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill six people, including a girl, medics say
Jerusalem [Israel], July 13: Israeli attacks killed at least six people in the Gaza Strip on , including a 9-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials said,...
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 4,490
Caracas [Venezuela], July 13: The death toll from the two that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,490, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez...
Traffic accident in Mexico leaves 9 dead and 10 injured, four of...
New York [US], July 13: A multi-vehicle accident in Mexico caused by a tractor-trailer left nine people dead and 10 injured, including four U.S. citizens,...
US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with...
New York [US], July 13: The US insists the Strait of Hormuz is open, despite Iran saying it has closed the waterway amid renewed strikes.
1.7 mn evacuated as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China
Beijing [China] / Manila [Philippines], July 12: Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in China's eastern province of Zhejiang, with state media reporting that it is...
Gaza death toll rises to 73,221
Gaza [Palestine], July 12: The Palestinian Health Ministry said seven bodies were brought to hospitals in Gaza in the last 48 hours, while 28 people...
Trump threatens to decimate Iran
Washington [US] / Tehran [Iran], July 12: United States President Donald Trump has threatened to "decimate and destroy all areas of Iran" if he faces...
Condemned ex-PM Hasina plans return to Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 12: Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return to the country from exile in December, despite a death...
15 Indian tourists die as boat capsizes in Vietnam
Hanoi [Vietnam], July 12: Fifteen Indian tourists have died after their speedboat capsized near southern Vietnam's Phu Quoc island.
British police probing ex-politician's death release man from custody
London [UK], July 12: A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering former British lawmaker Ann Widdecombe has been released from custody and is no...
Businessman nominated as Moldova PM
Chisinau [Moldova], July 12: Moldova's president has nominated a financier with no prior government experience as the country's next prime minister, tasking him with restoring...
12 killed as wildfire spreads in Spain's Andalusia
Madrid [Spain], July 12: The devastating wildfire in southern Spain continued to spread on Saturday after killing at least 12 people and destroying 6,600 hectares...
Rubio calls on Cuba to implement reforms
Washington [US], July 12: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday called on Cuba's socialist government to implement far-reaching reforms as he marked five...
US, several Latin American countries urge orderly power transfer in Colombia
Washington [US], July 12: The United States and several Latin American countries on Friday urged Colombia's authorities to uphold the constitution and ensure an orderly...
Plane crash in Bahamas kills 10
Mexico City [Mexico], July 12: A plane crash in the Bahamas killed 10 people, including the pilot, on the Caribbean island nation's Independence Day on...
Wadephul announces German-French initiative for Lebanon to achieve peace
Berlin [Germany], July 12: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has announced a German-French initiative on Lebanon, saying it aims to increase the chances of peace...
Indonesia's anti-graft prosecutor quits after police seize gold and cash
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 12: Indonesia's top anticorruption prosecutor has resigned after police raids on his home and other locations led to the seizure of gold...
Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic relations following yearlong rift
Algiers [Algeria]/Bamako [Mali], July 12: More than a year after a diplomatic fallout, relations between Algeria and Mali are beginning to thaw, with both countries...
Nigerian military rescues 46 children abducted from schools two months ago
Abuja [Nigeria], July 12: Nigeria's military rescued 46 children who were abducted by Islamist militants around two months ago, a government spokesman said on Friday.
Second US citizen contracts Ebola in Congo amid deadly outbreak
Dakar [Senegal], July 12: A second US citizen has contracted the Ebola virus amid the severe outbreak of the disease in the Democratic Republic of...