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At least six migrants have died and 40 were missing after a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, a spokesperson for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday. The Italian Coast Guard said separately it intervened after being alerted to a rubber dinghy in distress on Tuesday, finding …
Read More »US states tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms 37 dead | अमेरिका में तूफान और बवंडर से 37 की मौत: 8 राज्यों में 2 दिन में आए 40 बवंडर, 2 लाख घरों की बिजली गुल रही
वॉशिंगटन DC1 घंटे पहले कॉपी लिंक तूफान से मिसौरी राज्य में सबसे ज्यादा 12 लोगों की मौत हुई। अमेरिका के कई राज्यों में भयंकर तूफान और बवंडर (टॉरनेडो) से 37 लोगों की मौत हो गई। रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक अमेरिका के अलबामा, मिसीसिपी, लुसियाना, इंडियाना, अरकंसास, मिसौरी, इलिनॉय और टेनेसी राज्य …
Read More »Nightclub fire in North Macedonia leaves 59 dead, dozens more injured
Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 100, after sparks ignited the roof over a live band. Arrest warrants have been issued for four people in connection with the fire, said Interior Minister Panche …
Read More »Violent clashes between Syria’s government, Assad loyalists left hundreds dead. Here’s what to know
Hundreds of people were killed in Syria over four days after violent clashes between the army and loyalists of the deposed president Bashar al-Assad swept its western coastal region. What began as an ambush on Syrian security patrol by Assad loyalists brought havoc to several cities and towns on the coast. The attack sparked …
Read More »Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of 60 years, dead at 82
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, died Monday in Nashville. He was 82. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. …
Read More »Driver rams car into crowd in Mannheim, Germany, leaving 1 person dead, others wounded
One person was killed and others injured when a car rammed into a crowd Monday in western Germany, police said. A suspect is in custody. Police in the city of Mannheim asked the public to stay away from the downtown area and keep inside their homes. Other details were not …
Read More »Actor Gene Hackman and his wife found dead in their New Mexico home
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home, authorities said Thursday. Foul play was not suspected, but authorities did not release circumstances of their deaths and said an investigation was ongoing. Hackman, 95, was found dead with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, …
Read More »Grammy-winning singer Roberta Flack, known for hit Killing Me Softly, dead at 88
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recording artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday. She was 88. She died at home surrounded by her family, publicist Elaine Schock said in a statement. Flack …
Read More »11 dead as India struggles with creeping paralysis outbreak linked to contaminated water
It was in early January that Awanti Naik’s symptoms first crept up on her, starting with double vision and quickly followed by a debilitating headache and a strange feeling in her face. “There was heaviness in my jaw and eyes, and my throat was completely blocked,” she said. “I was …
Read More »At least 18 people dead after stampede at New Delhi railway station
At least 18 people, including 14 women, were killed in a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital of New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency reported Sunday. Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were travelling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern …
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