India temple firework explosion injures over 150
Indian police detained two people Tuesday after a temple fireworks show erupted into a ferocious explosion, leaving almost a hundred…
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Egypt proposes two-day Gaza truce in hope of full ceasefire
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has proposed a two-day truce in Gaza and limited hostage exchange aimed at securing "a…
Death toll from tropical storm Trami in Philippines climbs to 116, 39 missing
The death toll from catastrophic flooding and landslides triggered by tropical storm Trami that slammed into the Philippines last week…
Global public debt expected to exceed $100 trillion this year : IMF
Global public debt is expected to reach a record $100 trillion this year, the IMF said Tuesday, warning that the…
Japanese atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to the Japanese anti-nuclear group Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic…
Mumbai mourns Indian industrialist Ratan Tata
Crowds of mourners gathered in India's financial capital Mumbai on Thursday for the funeral of industrialist Ratan Tata, hailed as…
Zuckerberg Surpasses Bezos as World’s Second Richest
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has become the world's second richest person.
Fate of 64 hostages held in Gaza unknown
When Hamas militants staged the worst-ever attack on Israel, they took back into the Gaza Strip 251 hostages, some of…
Deadly strike on central Beirut after Israel, Iran trade threats
Israel carried out a deadly air raid Thursday in central Beirut after eight ground troops were killed near the Lebanese…
World calls for restraint after Iran strikes Israel
World leaders have urged Iran and Israel to step back from the brink after Tehran fired a barrage of rockets…