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...
QAMISHLI, Syria - Turkey resumed strikes against Kurdish-held northeast Syria on Friday, targeting energy infrastructure as the death toll climbed to 15 over two days, officials in the Kurds' semi-autonomous administration said. Since Thursday, Turkey has carried out drone strikes against...
WAD MADANI, Sudan - Paramilitary forces battling the army in Sudan on Friday seized a strategic oil pumping station east of the capital Khartoum, witnesses said. (Photo from AFP) The facility in Al-Aylafoun region is about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from Khartoum. It pumps oil for export from...
WASHINGTON, United States - Amazon launched two satellites on Friday as part of its plan to deliver the internet from space and compete with Elon Musk's Starlink service. (Photo from AFP) The Atlas V rocket carrying the satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 2:06 pm local time...
SAO PAULO, Brazil - Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 59 percent in September compared to the same month last year, official data showed, confirming a positive trend that began after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to power this year. (Photo from AFP) However, it hit...
WASHINGTON, United States - Adventurer Namira Salim became the first Pakistani to travel into space on Friday, riding aboard Virgin Galactic's fifth successful flight in five months, the US company announced. (Photo from AFP) Salim, who previously traveled to both poles and has also parachuted...
BANGKOK, Thailand - Dry conditions, particularly in China, caused a "historic" global drop in hydropower generation in the first half of 2023, a new analysis shows, highlighting the effects of climate change. The research by renewable energy think tank Ember argues the drop is a "warning shot...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Five passengers were crushed to death in Sri Lanka on Friday when a large tree fell on a state-run bus in the heart of the capital Colombo, police said. Another nine were rescued from the wreckage and admitted to hospital where their condition was listed as stable. There...
PARIS, France - Global sugar prices soared to their highest level in almost 13 years in September as the El Nino weather phenomenon hit production in India and Thailand, the Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday. (Photo from AFP) While world food prices steadied as a whole last month,...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden said Friday it will give 2.2 billion Swedish krona (190 million euros) worth of military equipment to Ukraine and is considering sending Gripen fighter aircraft. A large portion of the military aid consists of ammunition and spare parts for weapons systems Sweden has...
WASHINGTON, United States - US employers picked up their hiring pace unexpectedly in September while unemployment held steady, government data showed on Friday, adding pressure on policymakers seeking to cool the economy. (Photo from AFP) The US economy added 336,000 jobs last month in the...
