CALI, Colombia, Aug 9, (AP): A car bomb exploded Saturday in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a day after conservative political neophyte Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s new president. The army alleged the attack was carried out by two dissident groups of the now-defunct Re»»»

CALI, Colombia: A car bomb exploded Saturday in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a day after conservative political neophyte Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s new president. The army alleged the attack was carried out by two dissident groups of the now-defunct Revolutionary A»»»

The contention that the present system is not delivering is not new. It has been debated for decades, as we experimented with democracy, authoritarianism, technocratic setups, and, of course, a hybrid dispensation. The fact is that governance is infected with lethargy, corruption, and a sense of ad»»»

Japanese PM Takaichi says it’s a ‘race against time’ to rescue those still trapped in the mall and others affected by the quake. Thousands of shoppers and store employees, quickly evacuated by staff after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, watched in horror as an explosion ripped through Kumamoto’s Aeon m»»»

The tally has been steadily growing, fanning fears it may continue to rise. KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, inc»»»

Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people in southwestern Japan. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the »»»

TOBA TEK SINGH: Relatives of a Pakistan-origin man residing in Kuwait have sought the foreign office’s assistance to locate his and his family’s whereabouts following a suspicious phone call about their purported death in a road accident caused by missile debris. Muhammad Saleem, brothe ... »»»

KUMAMOTO, Japan — Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 13 people and left many missing in southwestern Japan. Bullet train services and some airport o»»»

Tokyo [Japan], July 29 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday said that 13 people have died in the '2026 Kumamoto Earthquake' of magnitude-7.1 as authorities continue search and rescue operations amid widespread destruction caused by the disaster.In a post on X, Takaichi said th»»»

Kashima town in JapanKashima town in Japan12 At least 13 people were killed after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's southwestern Kumamoto region on Tuesday, flattening buildings and trapping people under collapsed structures as rescue teams raced to find survivors.The earthquake st»»»

Dozens more remain trapped underneath the rubble as authorities race against the clock to save as many people as possible during the critical 72 hour rescue period. The tremor is the most powerful to hit the region in 10 years since a 7.0 magnitude quake recorded in 2016. 13 people were found dead »»»

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people have been confirmed dead after a powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan, as rescuers continued searching Wednesday for people still missing. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on Kyushu, Japan’s southern main island, late»»»

0 TOKYO: At least 13 people have died after Japan’s most destructive quake in decades, which struck on Tuesday, July 29, causing widespread destruction across Kumamoto Prefecture and triggering large-scale rescue operations. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed the fatalities on Wednesday. “Thir»»»

Rescue operations have resumed at the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project's tunnel following a pause caused by mud and water buildup. An explosion believed to be triggered by methane gas led to a catastrophic tunnel collapse, claiming the lives of at least twenty workers. To date, twelve bodies»»»

GUWAHATI, India: A suspected gas explosion collapsed part of a tunnel under construction at a hydropower project in India’s northeastern Himalayan state of Sikkim, leaving at least 12 people dead and 13 missing, officials said Tuesday (Jul 22). Rescue teams with oxygen gear raced to find survivors »»»

Minister of State for Energy Affairs and QatarEnergy President and CEO HE Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi on Monday confirmed the tragic loss of 13 lives following the explosion and fire that occurred on Sunday at the Barzan local gas supply facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, operated by QatarEnergy»»»

Prominent Sabahans, including Donald Peter Mojuntin, whose father was killed with 10 others in the Double Six tragedy, at the 50th anniversary memorial service in Kota Kinabalu today. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: The Double Six tragedy, which claimed the lives of 11 people, including then Sabah ch»»»

PUNE: A seemingly routine replacement of an empty LPG cylinder with a new one turned deadly in a house inside a residential society in Kharadi on Friday. Unbeknownst to the family of five, gas leaked into the rooms and ignited when a diya was lit for prayers, leaving three members dead and one inju»»»

A blast in northeastern Myanmar killed at least 45 people on Sunday, rescue workers said, with rebels controlling the region saying it was caused by the accidental detonation of mining explosives. About 70 other people were injured in the explosion that took place around noon in the village of Kaun»»»

Ulviyya Poladova Read more The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has expressed its condolences to China following a deadly incident, AzerNEWS reports. "We are deeply saddened by the tragic explosion at the coal mine in Shanxi Province of China, which resulted in the loss of many lives and i»»»

BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Supamas Isarabhakdi has ordered the immediate suspension of sales of two Thermos vacuum bottle models, following overseas reports of explosions during use. The order, covering both retail stores and online platforms, was issued af»»»

AMSTERDAM, May 7 - An explosion damaged the headquarters of the largest party in the Dutch parliament, D66, on Thursday evening, local police said, adding there were no injuries. Police said a suspect had been arrested following the explosion, which happened at the party office in the centre of The»»»

Nine coal miners die in gas explosion in Colombia Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleVanessa BuschschlüterLatin America online editor Luis ACOSTA / AFP via Getty ImagesRelatives of the victims rushed to the mine in Sutatausa to try and help with the rescue efforts Nine people have died in a»»»

People observe vehicles destroyed by an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, on Sunday. The explosion of a gas cylinder bomb launched on Saturday by suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia dissidents on a section of the Pan-American Highway in the Colombian department o»»»

BOGOTÁ, April 26 — A highway bomb attack in a restive region of southwestern Colombia killed 14 people and injured at least 38 on Saturday, the latest spate of violence ahead of next month’s presidential election. Authorities blamed the attack in the Cauca department — a conflict-ridden, coca-growi»»»

BOGOTA, April 26, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A highway bomb attack in a restive region of southwestern Colombia killed 14 people and injured at least 38 on Saturday, the latest spate of violence ahead of next month's presidential election. Authorities blamed the attack in the Cauca department -- a conflict-r»»»

At least 14 people were killed and at least 38 wounded, including five children, after a bomb tore apart a busy road in southwestern Colombia, according to local authorities. The incident was part of a “wave” of terror attacks this weekend, Colombian officials also said, as deadly violence resurges»»»

Canada’s decision to radically cut migration levels and slash the number of foreign workers and students in the country has delivered on its goal of reducing housing costs, experts say. In the grip of a post-pandemic surge in overseas migration that was judged to be contributing to unaffordable hou»»»

Since ancient times, the narrative of the Majapahit Kingdom has been placed on a magnificent podium of flawless unity. However, if we read the book Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal, and War in Indonesia's Largest Kingdom (KPG, 2025), the Nusantara was not a heavenly inheritance, but rather the result »»»