‘It wasn’t a water bomb, it was a tsunami,’ mayor says of rainwater that flooded Marche region Flash floods swept through several towns Friday in hilly central Italy after hours of exceptionally heavy rain, leaving 10 people dead and at … Read More
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is apparently moving to sell millions of rockets and artillery shells — many of them likely from its old stock — to its Cold War ally Russia. Russia has called a U.S. intelligence report … Read More
India has commissioned its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, Vikrant, at a ceremony in the southern state of Kerala. The BBC’s Jugal Purohit took a tour of the vessel ahead of its induction into the Indian navy. On Friday morning, the … Read More
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was greeting supporters outside her home when the would-be assassin held a gun to her face and pulled the trigger. Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner survived an assassination attempt on Thursday night, after a … Read More
High-tech tracking tools haven’t deterred Black Sea smugglers from lining tankers up like cars at a gas station. Russia is exporting “more oil than ever” despite Western attempts to cut off one of Moscow’s economic lifelines and despite new tools … Read More
‘Gray zone’ tactics prompt response from Taiwanese military China has stepped up incursions since Nancy Pelosi’s visit Taiwan downed a civilian drone after weeks of complaints about incursions by unmanned aerial vehicles from China, a sign Taipei is pushing back … Read More
In addition to those traumatized by the flooding, doctors are now treating people suffering from diarrhea, skin infections, and other waterborne ailments. Officials in Pakistan raised concern Wednesday over the spread of waterborne diseases among thousands of flood victims as … Read More
Synopsis The French official also said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told G7 leaders on Monday morning that the conditions were not right to negotiate with Russia and wanted to be in a position of strength before began any negotiations. France … Read More
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday placed three new destinations in its “high” risk category for COVID-19, including a North American travel behemoth. In April, the CDC overhauled its ratings system for assessing COVID-19 risk for … Read More
Private-sector corporations will invest $2 billion into northern Central America under a Biden administration initiative meant to improve economic conditions in the region amid mass migration to Mexico and the United States. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Tuesday morning that … Read More