Ten dead in gas blast at Crimean college, Kremlin says possibly act of terrorism

A blast at a college in the Crimean port city of Kerch killed 10 people and injured dozens on Wednesday, Russian news agencies reported, citing sources."Initial information is that a gas canister ble…

Chinese man arrested after "fake death" led to wife's suicide along with their two children

A man in China whose wife killed herself and their two children after he allegedly faked his own death for an insurance payout has surrendered to police.The 34-year-old was presumed dead after his ca…

Pompeo in Turkey as Saudi faces new claims over Khashoggi

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday held talks with the Turkish leadership in Ankara over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Riyadh faced new claims he was killed ins…

Mob kills three in Ecuador

A mob in Ecuador killed three people mistakenly suspected of stealing children, police said on Tuesday.Officials said those three were not in fact accused of such a crime but rather had been arrested…

British student charged with spying in UAE

A British student has been charged with spying for the UK government in the United Arab Emirates.Matthew Hedges was accused of "spying for and on behalf of a foreign state", the UAE government said o…

Tropical storm kills three(3) in Oman and Yemen

At least three people have been killed and 33 injured by flash flooding in Yemen and neighboring Oman caused by Tropical Storm Luban, the UN, and local authorities have said.Mahra province in the far…

North Korea slams US for 'evil' sanctions push

North Korea's state media on Tuesday slammed the United States for an "evil" attempt to maintain sanctions against Pyongyang, accusing President Donald Trump of blocking progress in inter-Korean rela…

German police catch suspected hostage-taker and free woman

German police caught a suspected hostage-taker at the main train station in the western city of Cologne on Monday and freed the injured hostage."The suspect is under control," Cologne police said on …

German police suspect hostage has been taken in Cologne train station

A woman has probably been taken hostage in the western German city of Cologne, police said on Monday, urging people to stay away from the area around the city's main train station."We assume that a h…

Flash flood in southwestern France kills 13

At least 13 people died as violent rainstorms turned rivers into raging torrents in southwestern France on Monday in the latest episode of wild weather in Europe, officials said.Flash floods swamped …

South Korea prosecutors indicts Korean Airlines chairman on corruption

Korean Air Lines Co Ltd Chairman Cho Yang-ho was indicted on Monday on charges including embezzlement and breach of trust, South Korean prosecutors said, adding to a string of woes at the country's b…

11 injured in Germany as train hits truck

Eleven people were slightly injured Monday when a commuter train crashed into a trailer truck in southern Germany, firefighters said.The first emergency calls were placed at 7:47am (0547 GMT) over th…

Thailand police seize 22 million methamphetamine pills in 2 raids

Over 22 million methamphetamine pills and 100 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine were seized in two separate raids over the weekend in Northern Thailand, Police said on Monday.Following tip-offs,…

Dozens still missing after Hurricane Michael, death toll expected to rise

With recovery teams with dogs and heavy equipment are searching through debris left over by last week's  Hurricane Michael, officials say dozen more people still remain missing in coastal areas …

Air India flight attendant falls from plane

An Air India flight attendant has been injured after falling from the door of a parked aeroplane at India's Mumbai airport.Harsha Lobo was preparing the flight for boarding to Delhi on Monday morning…

Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, expecting first child

The Duchess of Sussex is pregnant and is due to give birth next spring, Kensington Palace has revealed.The news has been announced as she and Prince Harry begin a tour of Australia.Kensington Palace …

US Cardinal accused over abuse cover-up, resigns

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of US Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who was blamed for not doing enough to deal with paedophile priests when he was a bishop in Pennsylvania, the Vatican said on Fr…

U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson released by Turkish court despite over 3 years sentencing

A Turkish court ruled on Friday to release the U.S. evangelical Christian pastor at the center of a bitter diplomatic row between Ankara and Washington, a move that could be the first step toward men…

Suspect arrested in connection to Bulgarian journalist's death to be extradited

A German court said Friday that a man suspected of the rape and murder of Bulgarian television journalist Viktoria Marinova would be extradited to Bulgaria in the coming days."The extradition of the …

Air India plane hits wall on take-off

A passenger plane travelling from the south Indian city of Trichy to Dubai sustained damage after hitting the airport wall during take off.Air India IX 611, which was carrying 130 passengers and six …