Afghan mourners sit beside their relatives' bodies from the earthquakes in Sarbuland village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply again on October 8 to more than 2,000, with nearly 10,000 injured,...
A woman and a child struggle with strong winds as Hong Kong hoisted typhoon signal no 8 around noon on October 8, 2023 as typhoon Koinu skirted by after the financial hub was affected again by a super typhoon and historic rainstorm last month. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) HONG KONG, China --...
A supporter of Israel holds an Israeli flag in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2023 after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an assault on Israel. Israel, reeling from the deadliest attack on its territory in half a century, formally declared war on Hamas...
Palestinian supporters rally outside Ottawa City Hall on October 8, 2023 in Ottawa after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel. Israel, reeling from the deadliest attack on its territory in half a century, formally declared war on Hamas Sunday as the conflict's death...
A missile explodes in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on October 8, 2023. srael, reeling from the deadliest attack on its territory in half a century, formally declared war on Hamas Sunday as the conflict's death toll surged close to 1,000 after the Palestinian militant group launched a...
A truck transports bodies of a family killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza City on October 8, 2023. Fighting between Israeli forces and the Palestinian militant group Hamas raged on October 8, with hundreds killed on both sides after a surprise attack on Israel prompted Prime Minister Benjamin...
Heavy rain clouds are seen over Central district as Hong Kong hoisted typhoon signal no 8 around noon on October 8, 2023 as typhoon Koinu skirted by after the financial hub was affected again by a super typhoon and historic rainstorm last month. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) HONG KONG, China -- Hong...
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Flash floods caused by heavy rains on Wednesday have displaced 107,000 people in the Baidoa district in southwestern Somalia, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Sunday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said several houses were...
A plume of smoke rises above buildings in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike, on October 8, 2023. Israeli forces battled holdout Hamas fighters and pounded targets in the Gaza Strip on October 8 as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a "long and difficult" war ahead after the...
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman addresses the opening session of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Climate Week, a UN-organised conference hosted in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on October 8, 2023. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The president of the...
TOPSHOT - Afghan residents clear debris from a damaged house after earthquake in Sarbuland village of Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 7,2023 (Photo by Mohsen KARIMI / AFP) HERAT, Afghanistan -- The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply again on...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu inspected a military factory producing the Sarmat intercontinental missile, saying it would soon be ready for use, his ministry posted on Telegram Saturday. The Sarmat is capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads and is among...
