16 people have been evacuated from a burning cargo ship off Canada’s Pacific coast. The Zim Kingston ship is anchored off the city of Victoria in British Colombia, Canada where it caught fire. It was en route to Vancouver. The incident was reported at around 11PM local time on Saturday.… Continue reading 16 evacuated as burning ship spews toxic gas off Canada’s Pacific coast
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered his foreign ministry to expel 10 ambassadors, including those of the US, Germany and France. A persona non grata allows host governments to withdraw diplomatic status from foreign envoys. It usually ends with expulsion from the host country. As envoys have diplomatic immunity,… Continue reading Turkey to declare US and 9 other envoys “persona non grata”
A Haitian gang leader has threatened to kill all American missionaries if his gang’s demands are not met. The 400 Mawozo are behind the abduction of 17 US Christian missionaries in Haiti last Saturday. The missionaries were there to help the Haitian people affected by the earthquake and political turmoil.… Continue reading Haitian gang leader threatens to kill American missionaries
Two ex-German soldiers have been detained on suspicion of attempting to form a terrorist mercenary organization to fight in the Yemini civil war, according to prosecutors. Arend-Adolf G., and Achim A., are now facing terrorism charges after police raided their homes in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg on Wednesday, and arrested Arend-Adolf… Continue reading Ex-German soldiers detained over Yemen mercenary plot
A Haitian gang behind the kidnapping of US and Canadian missionaries is demanding a million dollars for each hostage. The abductions took place on Saturday when the 17 missionaries left an orphanage and were headed back to Port-au-Prince. 16 of the Christian missionaries are US citizens, while one is from… Continue reading Haitian gang behind US missionary abduction demands $17m ransom
A group of US Christian missionaries along with their families have been kidnapped near Haiti’s Port-au-Prince. An armed gang is reportedly behind the abduction which also includes children. Haiti’s police sources have told the media that over 14 people were taken off a bus when they were visiting an orphanage.… Continue reading US Christian missionaries abducted in Haiti
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suspended flights to Kabul on Thursday citing “unprofessional” attitude of Taliban authorities. “Our flights frequently faced undue delays because of the unprofessional attitude of the Kabul aviation authorities,” Abdullah Hafeez Khan, the PIA spokesman told AFP. The flight operations will remain suspended until “the situation becomes… Continue reading Pakistan Airlines suspends Kabul flights over Taliban interference
About 46 people have been killed in a fire late on Wednesday night at an apartment building in southern Taiwan. Over 50 people have been reportedly injured by the blaze that started at 3AM early on Thursday. The entire building in the city of Kaohsiung was engulfed in orange flames. Many… Continue reading Taiwan building fire kills 46, over 50 injured
Officials are investigating possible cases of Havana syndrome at the US embassy in Colombia. The cases are reported just days before Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to the country. Embassy staff in Bogota have reportedly been injured by the strange illness. The Havana syndrome was first reported in Cuba… Continue reading Havana syndrome reported at Embassy in Colombia before Blinken visit
Over 1.7 million people have been displaced and over 250 have died by the severe flooding in China’s Shanxi province. Houses collapsed and landslides were triggered by the torrential rain which kept pounding over 65 districts and cities in the province. The rainfall has also affected the rescue efforts and… Continue reading China Floods: Over 250 dead, 1.7 million displaced