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
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
Guatemalan police have rescued 126 migrants who were trapped inside an abandoned container at the side of a road. The migrants were found early in the morning near the towns of Nueva Concepción and Cocales after passersby heard screams. The Guatemalan authorities suspect the migrants were on their way to… Continue reading Guatemala: Police rescue migrants from abandoned container
Taiwan has urged Beijing to stop the irresponsible actions after 56 warplanes entered its air defense zone on Monday. China has sent over 140 warplanes since Friday in Taiwan’s air defense zone. Monday’s incursions are now the biggest ever, just days after Friday’s record-setting violations. Taiwan has labelled Beijing as… Continue reading Taiwan: Chinese jets set another single-day incursion record since Friday
Thousands have gathered in protests organized by opposition parties calling for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s removal. The protests come exactly a year ahead of the country’s elections. President Bolsonaro is falling behind on opinion polls because of his handling of the Pandemic. More than 600,000 people have died in Brazil… Continue reading Brazil: Thousands gather for president’s removal
58 Chinese military jets have flown into Taiwan’s air defense zone in the last two days, according to the country. This is Beijing’s biggest incursion to date as it sent its nuclear-capable military bombers into the area in two streams on Friday. After Friday’s 38-plane incursion, Beijing sent a further… Continue reading Taiwan: Chinese military planes enter defense zone in biggest incursion
All 39 miners working at the Totten mine in Sudbury, Ontario have been rescued, three days after an accident damaged the mine’s elevator. The workers who were about 4000ft below ground used ladders along with the support of the rescue teams to finally get out. Vale, the company responsible for… Continue reading Canada: All 39 Canadian miners rescued
Over 20 people were injured, with at least four in serious condition, after an explosion shattered through an apartment block in Gothenburg, Sweden. Fire quickly spread through the building, forcing residents to escape through windows and balconies. The police suspect it to be deliberate and are conducting an investigation. Residents… Continue reading “The Fire Engine That Disappeared” styled blast rocks apartment block