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Migrant crisis overwhelms Italian island Lampedusa with arrival of nearly 7,000 people
Lampedusa has seen an influx of migrants with 7,000 people arriving in two days, prompting its mayor and the United Nations refugee agency to warn the Italian island is becoming overwhelmed.
The island – whose population is under 7,000 –…
Venice avoids being added to UNESCO list of endangered sites
A UNESCO committee has decided not to add Venice to the organisation’s World Heritage List in Danger, disregarding a recommendation from experts and sparing the Italian government from an embarrassing verdict on the city’s condition.…
Vietnam fire: 56 dead and dozens injured in Hanoi apartment blaze
At least 56 people are known to have died and dozens were injured in a huge fire in an apartment block in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi.
Some 37 people were injured in the fire, police said, adding that 39 victims have been identified.
The…
Putin and Kim Jong Un Meet At Siberian Rocket Facility Amid Growing Alignment
The Russia and North Korea leaders' decision to meet at Vostochny Cosmodrome, a major satellite launch facility, suggests that Kim is seeking Russian technical assistance in his efforts to develop military reconnaissance satellites.
Libya: Over 5,300 Feared Dead, Thousands Missing As Massive Deluge Devastates Eastern Part Of…
The death toll in Derna alone has exceeded 5,300, the state-run news agency quoted Mohammed Abu-Lamousha, a spokesman for the east Libya interior ministry, as saying on Tuesday.
Libya declares emergency as Storm Daniel kills 150
At least 150 people have died after a powerful storm caused severe flooding in eastern Libya, an official has said.
Storm Daniel made landfall in the North African nation over the weekend, prompting authorities to declare a state of…
Death toll from floods in Greece rises to 15
ATHENS, Greece -- The number of confirmed deaths from recent flooding in central Greece rose to 15 after the bodies of four people previously considered missing were found on Sunday, authorities said.
Three of the bodies were located in…
Morocco earthquake’s death toll crosses 600; aftershock reported
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 632 people, the country’s interior ministry says.
The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of…
North Korea Launches Nuclear Armed Submarine- Hero Kim Un Ok
In the wake of strong burgeoning defence ties between the US and its Asian allies, North Korea has launched its first operational “tactical nuclear attack submarine”- Hero Kim Un Ok.
At least 49 civilians, 15 soldiers killed in twin attacks in Mali
At least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed when Islamist militants attacked a military camp and a vessel in northeastern Mali on Thursday, the interim government said.
Many more were wounded, it added in a statement read on…