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10 killed in Tennessee flooding

At least 10 people, including two children, were killed by flash floods in the eastern part of Tennessee, US. CNN quoted Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis as saying that 31 other people were still missing. A special centre to help…

5.2-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 struck off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 11:24 a.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 37.6…

Israeli occupation forces demolish two homes in Umm al-Fahm

Israeli occupation forces on Sunday demolished two Palestinian-owned homes and other structures under construction near the city of Umm al-Fahm, in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1948, under the pretext of construction without a…

16,000 expatriates arrested in Saudi Arabia within one week

A joint campaign to prosecute Yemeni expatriates in Saudi Arabia under the name of “violators of residence and border security control” on Sunday revealed a shocking toll of those arrested within a week in an indication of the escalation of…

Haiti earthquake’s death toll rises to 2,189

The death toll from Saturday’s earthquake in Haiti has risen to 2,189, while More than 12,000 people were injured, according to the Associated Press, citing Haiti’s civil protection. Authorities in Haiti earlier announced that the death…

77 dead, 47 missing due to flash floodsin Turkey

Turkish authorities said Monday that 77 people have died as a result of torrential rains that cause flash floods in several towns of the country’s Black Sea provinces, and that emergency workers are continuing to search for 47 missing…

Several people dead as US forces open fire at Kabul Airport

A number of people have been killed after US forces opened fire at Kabul airport on Monday morning, Novosti news agency reported. According to local media, these people may have been killed as a result of being trampled as thousands of…