Istanbul, Nov 27, (dpa/GNA) – Turkish authorities on Thursday confirmed that chemical poisoning, killed a German family earlier this month in Istanbul. Prosecutors said…
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Pope Leo opens first overseas trip with call for dialogue in Ankara
Ankara, Nov 27, (dpa/GNA) – Pope Leo XIV, met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential palace in Ankara on Thursday, launching his…
At least 65 die in Hong Kong tower block inferno, many still missing
Shenzhen, China, Nov 27, (dpa/GNA) – Some of the fires that consumed several high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong were still burning late on…
Bangladeshi court convicts former leader Hasina, children for graft
Dhaka, Nov 27, (dpa/GNA) – A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced former Bangladeshi prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, along with her son and daughter, to…
At least five killed in a blast in north-western Syria
Damascus, Nov 26, (dpa/GNA) – A massive explosion tore through Syria’s northern Idlib countryside on Wednesday, killing five people and injuring at least 10…
At least 36 dead in major fire in Hong Kong residential blocks
Shenzhen, China, Nov 26, (dpa/GNA) – At least 36 people have died in a major fire in several residential blocks in Hong Kong, with…
Evacuations ordered as heavy rain brings floods to southern Thailand
Bangkok, Nov 25, (dpa/GNA) – Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in 10 provinces in southern Thailand, with Songkhla on the border with Malaysia…
Police raid in Germany over hundreds of threats to schools, stations
Berlin, Nov 25, (dpa/GNA) – German police have searched properties across several states, to investigate hundreds of emails threatening bomb attacks against schools, train…
Iran executes convicted rapist in public
Tehran, Nov 25, (dpa/GNA) – A convicted rapist has reportedly been executed in public, in the northern Iranian province of Semnan. The Mizan news…
Kabul vows response after Pakistani airstrikes kill Afghan civilians
Islamabad/Kabul, Nov 25, (dpa/GNA) — Afghanistan on Tuesday condemned overnight Pakistani airstrikes, that officials said killed at least 10 civilians, mostly children, warning that…
Istanbul moves to ban stray dogs from public areas
Istanbul, Nov 24, (dpa/GNA) – Feeding stray dogs in Istanbul will be prohibited in future, and the dogs are also to be banned from…
Further possible case of poisoning reported in Istanbul
Istanbul, Nov 24, (dpa/GNA) – There are increasing indications that there may be more cases of poisoning in the Turkish city of Istanbul, following…
Houthi court in Yemen sentences 17 to death over spying
Sana’a, Nov 23, (dpa/GNA) – A Houthi-controlled court in Yemen, has sentenced 17 people to death after convicting them of spying, a lawyer and…
Ten killed, hundreds injured as earthquake rattles central Bangladesh
Dhaka, Nov 22, (dpa/GNA) – A magnitude-5.5 earthquake struck Bangladesh and parts of India on Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring hundreds…
Explosion at Pakistan glue-making factory kills 18
Islamabad, Nov 22, (dpa/GNA) – A pre-dawn explosion ripped through a glue-making factory in eastern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 18 people and…
25 hospitalized in Istanbul over suspected food poisoning
Istanbul, Nov 22, (dpa/GNA) – Twenty-five people were taken to the hospital in Istanbul, after eating food from the same restaurant late Friday, authorities…
Indonesia hit by deadly landslides, floods amid heavy rainfall
Jakarta, Nov 18, (dpa/GNA) – A wave of weather-related disasters swept across Indonesia in the past week, striking at least nine provinces and triggering…
China demands retraction of Japanese premier’s statements on Taiwan
Beijing, Nov 18, (dpa/GNA) – China has once again criticized Japan over statements, made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan. The nature…
Iran resorts to cloud-seeding and prayer to end devastating drought
Tehran, Nov 17, (dpa/GNA) – Iran has resorted to cloud-seeding operations and prayers, in an attempt to bring much-needed rain, as a devastating drought…
Six killed as landslide buries bus in central Vietnam
Hanoi, Nov 17, (dpa/GNA) – A tour bus in central Vietnam, was swept up by a landslide and buried under earth and rocks, killing…