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Double suicide bombing in Baghdad kills at least 16 people
Published On: January 15, 2018 12:32 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BAGHDAD, Jan 15: Iraq’s Interior Ministry spokesman says a double suicide bombing in central Baghdad has killed at least 16 people.
Update: Prayers for California mudslide victims; death toll hits 20
Published On: January 15, 2018 08:19 AM NPT By: Associated Press
CALIFORNIA, Jan 15: Parishioners prayed Sunday for those killed and for families still searching for missing relatives in a Southern California community ravaged by mudslides, and authorities announced another body had been found, increasing the death toll to 20.
Massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits coast of Peru
Published On: January 14, 2018 03:52 PM NPT By: Agencies
PERU, Jan 14: A tsunami threat has been issued in Peru following a powerful earthquake just off the coast of South America. The 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck about 124km south west of the town of Puquio, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Officials in Peru said there is a tsunami alert for areas within a 300km radius of the earthquake. The west coast of the USA is not expected to be affected by a tsunami.
A wave of panic rattles Hawaii after false missile alert
Published On: January 14, 2018 01:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HONOLULU, Jan 14: The second recent blunder in Hawaii’s planning for a possible North Korean nuclear attack left islanders shaken after an emergency alert warning of an imminent strike sounded on hundreds of thousands of cellphones.
Doctors want President Trump's head examined
Published On: January 14, 2018 12:23 PM NPT By: Agencies
President Donald Trump is "in excellent health," White House physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, said following his physical Friday. But it's not clear whether any mental health tests were conducted, despite urging from mental health professionals.
Will Cape Town be the first city to run out of water?
Published On: January 14, 2018 10:50 AM NPT By: BBC
Cape Town, home to Table Mountain, African penguins, sunshine and sea, is a world-renowned tourist destination. But it could also become famous for being the first major city in the world to run out of water.
Update: California mudslides death toll rises to 19
Published On: January 14, 2018 09:02 AM NPT By: Associated Press
CALIFORNIA, Jan 14: The death toll from the mudslides in a California coastal town rose to 19 on Saturday but a man who had also been on the list of missing persons was located alive, authorities said.
Six-year-old’s brutal rape and murder ignites outrage in Pakistan
Published On: January 13, 2018 02:16 PM NPT By: Agencies
Pakistan was rocked by violent protests when the body of a six-year-old girl, Zainab, was recovered on Tuesday from a trash dump in the border city of Kasur, Punjab. The city remained paralyzed for over 50 hours, and protests were ignited elsewhere in the country as shock over the brutal murder spread.
Trump denies vulgar remarks about Haiti, African countries; condemnation mounts
Published On: January 13, 2018 09:56 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 13: Facing strong condemnation at home and abroad, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday denied using the word “shithole” to describe Haiti and African countries, but kept up criticism of a Senate immigration plan that he said would force the United States to admit people from countries that “are doing badly.”
Four judges of India's Supreme Court criticise its administration
Published On: January 12, 2018 04:08 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Jan 12: Four sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India on Friday said the administration of the highest court was not in order, warning that democracy would not survive in the country unless the institution was preserved.
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