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Israeli missile strikes Iran; many flights suspended: Reports

Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, BBC reported citing a US official, in a move that threatens to push the region deeper into conflict. Multiple explosions were heard near a military base in Isfahan, according to reports from Iranian se…

Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile attack: Israeli Army Chief

Israel’s military chief said Monday that his country will respond to Iran’s weekend attack, but he did not elaborate on when and how as world leaders urged against retaliation, trying to avoid a spiral of violence in the Middle East. …

Iran launches over 200 missiles and drones into Israel in unprecedented attack (with video)

Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a regionwide war. The attack mar…

Six stabbed to death in Sydney; suspect fatally shot

A man stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot, police said, with hundreds fleeing the chaotic scene, many weeping as they carried their children. Eight people, including a 9-month-old, were in…

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Real estate tycoon’s death sentence a turning point in Vietnam’s anti-graft campaign

The unusually harsh death sentence given to a real estate tycoon in Vietnam was a pivotal moment in the decade-long “Blazing Furnace” anti-corruption campaign as the Vietnamese business community wrestled with an uncertain future Friday.…

Strongest earthquake in 25 years hits Taiwan

An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck off Taiwan's east coast on Wednesday, setting off tsunami warnings on the island and its neighboring countries, BBC reported. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter is loca…

Fire at Istanbul nightclub kills 29 people

A fire engulfed a popular Istanbul nightclub Tuesday during renovations, trapping workers and employees inside and killing at least 29 people, officials and reports said. Several people, including managers of the club, were detained for questioning.…

Israeli airstrike on Gaza kills 7 humanitarian aid workers

Citizens from Australia, Britain and Poland were among seven people working for celebrity chef Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on Monday, the NGO said. The workers, who also included …

45 killed as bus crying pilgrims plunges into gorge in South Africa

Forty-five people have died in South Africa after the bus they were traveling in plunged some 50 meters off a bridge into a ravine, BBC reported. An eight-year-old girl, the only survivor, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, authorities …

India to spend $3.7 bln to fence Myanmar border

India plans to spend nearly $3.7 billion to fence its 1,610-km (1,000-mile) porous border with Myanmar within about a decade, said a source with direct knowledge of the matter, to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities. New Delhi said ear…