A fierce collision between a fuel tanker and a passenger lorry has left dozens of people dead in central Nigeria, a media report said on Monday. The accident occurred in Niger on Sunday, sparking an explosion and a blaze that engulfed both vehicles and left 48 people dead, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency said. More
A former Republican vice-president has thrown his weight behind Democratic presidential runner Kamala Harris. Dick Cheney’s pledge to support Harris spells bad news for then president Donald Trump in the Nov 5 US elections. The presidential wannabes are locked in a tight race for the Nov 5 vote and face off in a debate next More
Weeks after his election as Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian is due to participate in the BRICS summit in Russia. The Iranian leader is also expected to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the meeting in Kazan city. “I believe he will participate in the BRICS summit in Kazan. We are currently More
At least 81 people have been killed after suspected fighters from Boko Haram attacked a village in northeastern Nigeria, says a media report. VOA reported that the attack occurred in Yobe State, has also left several individuals missing. “Around 150 suspected Boko Haram terrorists armed with rifles and RPGs [rocket-propelled grenades] attacked Mafa ward on More
Russian President Vladimir Putin has travelled to Mongolia, with Ukraine demanding his arrest, a media report said on Tuesday. The Russian president arrived in Mongolia on Monday on his first visit to a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since it issued a warrant for his arrest nearly 18 months ago on charges of More
All 22 people on board a Russian helicopter that crashed in the picturesque Kamchatka peninsula have been killed, says an official. The bodies of all those killed — 19 passengers and three crewmembers — in the Mi-8 helicopter crash had been recovered, state-run news agency TASS reported. Regional Emergencies Minister Sergey Lebedev was quoted as More
Tens of thousands of Israelis have protested in Tel Aviv, asking the government to immediately accept a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza, a media report said on Monday The protests in the Israeli capital came after the security forces discovered the dead bodies of six hostages in Gaza, the BBC reported. More
Afghanistan and Guatemala are all set to square off in their first match at the Continental Futsal Championship (CFC) today in Thailand. The match will commence at 2:00pm Afghanistan time at the Nonthaburi Provincial Stadium, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said. The tournament started on 31 August and will continue until 6 September. Afghanistan, New More
Seven people were killed and dozens wounded in a bus crash in the Mississippi state of the United State of America on Sunday, the Voice of America (VOA) reported. The passenger bus overturned due to tyre failure. Six people lost their lives on the spot, while a seventh died in hospital. According to the report, More
Heavy monsoon rains have left 35 people dead besides damaging residential houses in different parts of Pakistan, officials say. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 13 members of a family were killed on Friday when the roof of their house caved in as a result of a landslide in Upper Dir district. Area residents told media representatives More
