NEW YORK: The death toll rose to 13 Friday from a killer snowstorm in western New York state where rising temperatures and heavy rain will compound misery by causing severe flooding into next week. Blizzards dumped a year´s supply of … read more
KWEKWE: At least 11 people have died and several others have been injured during a stampede at a church service in the Zimbabwean mining town of Kwekwe, police said Friday. “Four people died during a crush at a stadium in … read more
BEIJING: Six nurses and a co-worker at a Chinese hospital were knifed to death by another member of staff at a female employees´ dormitory Thursday, state media said. The man who carried out the attack in the resort town of … read more
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police clashed with pro-democracy demonstrators Wednesday after a small group attempted to break into the city´s legislature, as splits emerged within the movement ahead of the expected clearance of protest camps. Around 100 police used pepper … read more
UNITED NATIONS: Reaffirming its stand that US drone strikes were counterproductive in combating terrorism, Pakistan on Monday called for an immediate end to such attacks on its soil to avert more civilian deaths and injuries. “The use of armed drones … read more