Disaster
Watchdog warns of aid disaster in Syria; shelling kills 11
Middle East
June 11, 2021
Watchdog warns of aid disaster in Syria; shelling kills 11
BEIRUT (AP) — A leading rights group warned Thursday that millions of Syrians risk losing access to lifesaving aid, including…
Train barrels into another in Pakistan, killing at least 40
World
June 7, 2021
Train barrels into another in Pakistan, killing at least 40
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — An express train barreled into another that had derailed in Pakistan before dawn Monday, killing at…
Sri Lanka braces for environmental disaster as ship sinks
World
June 3, 2021
Sri Lanka braces for environmental disaster as ship sinks
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka were trying to head off a potential environmental disaster Thursday as…
Hundreds evacuated, some by chopper, from New Zealand floods
World
May 31, 2021
Hundreds evacuated, some by chopper, from New Zealand floods
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Several hundred people in New Zealand were evacuated from their homes Monday with some recounting…
Thousands evacuate Congo’s Goma amid more volcanic activity
World
May 27, 2021
Thousands evacuate Congo’s Goma amid more volcanic activity
KASINDI, Congo (AP) — Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the city of Goma in eastern Congo fearing another…
Thousands evacuated in India as strong cyclone inches closer
World
May 25, 2021
Thousands evacuated in India as strong cyclone inches closer
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of people were evacuated Tuesday in low-lying areas of two Indian states and…
India: Dozens of bodies recovered after barge sinks during cyclone
World
May 20, 2021
India: Dozens of bodies recovered after barge sinks during cyclone
The Indian Navy scoured waters through the night to recover bodies of 37 people who were on board a barge…
Indian navy recovers 22 bodies from barge that sank in storm
World
May 19, 2021
Indian navy recovers 22 bodies from barge that sank in storm
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian navy ships recovered 22 bodies of people who were aboard a barge that sank off…
Mexico promises justice after metro train line collapse kills 24
World
May 5, 2021
Mexico promises justice after metro train line collapse kills 24
Mexico will punish those responsible for an overpass collapse that killed at least 24 people and injured dozens when a…
Roaring tanker fire kills 7, injures 14 in Afghan capital
Middle East
May 2, 2021
Roaring tanker fire kills 7, injures 14 in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A searing blaze that roared through dozens of fuel tankers on the northern edge of the…