Three feared dead in northeast India mine accident

Three feared dead in northeast India mine accident

Rescue operations still under way as nine others remain trapped in flooded Assam coal mine. Three miners are feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, with rescue efforts ongoing to save nine others. Rescue teams have spotted three bodies but have not been able to recover them yet, … Read more

Erdoğan says Turkey ready to intervene if Syria splits – POLITICO

Erdoğan says Turkey ready to intervene if Syria splits – POLITICO

Security in the region that the Kurds dominate is overseen by the armed Syrian Democratic Forces, which include the People’s Protection Units (YPG). Turkey classifies the YPG as a terrorist organization and says the group is tied to the Kurdistan Workers Party, which has been fighting an insurgency in Turkey since the 1980s. “The only … Read more

Nine killed in roadside bomb attack in central India

Nine killed in roadside bomb attack in central India

Police said eight policemen and a driver were killed in bomb blast set off by Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh. At least eight policemen and a driver have been killed in central India when a bomb blast set off by Maoist rebels tossed their vehicle into the air, police have said. The police vehicle in which … Read more

Emeralds for Sale: The Taliban Look Below Ground to Revive the Economy

Emeralds for Sale: The Taliban Look Below Ground to Revive the Economy

In a chilly auditorium in Afghanistan, heaps of freshly mined green emeralds glowed under bright table lamps as bearded gemstone dealers inspected them for purity and quality. An auctioneer asked for bids on the first lot, which weighed 256 carats. With that, the Taliban’s weekly gemstone auction was underway. These sales, in the emerald-rich Panjshir … Read more

US authorities say New Orleans attacker travelled to Egypt, Canada

US authorities say New Orleans attacker travelled to Egypt, Canada

US Army veteran also visited the city twice in months leading up to truck attack, law enforcement officials say. Authorities in the United States are investigating the potential significance of overseas trips made by the man responsible for driving a truck into New Year’s revellers in New Orleans, law enforcement officials have said. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, … Read more

Austria Coalition Talks Collapse, Raising Prospects for Far-Right Freedom Party

Austria Coalition Talks Collapse, Raising Prospects for Far-Right Freedom Party

The far-right Freedom Party of Austria gained a realistic chance this weekend of leading the country’s next government, after talks between three mainstream parties collapsed. The Freedom Party’s ascent would put its firebrand leader, Herbert Kickl, into the position of chancellor and signal a new high-water mark for the rise of the far right in … Read more

How can world powers stop Israel from attacking Gaza’s medical facilities? | Israel-Palestine conflict

How can world powers stop Israel from attacking Gaza’s medical facilities? | Israel-Palestine conflict

The United Nations says the health system in Gaza is on the verge of total collapse amid relentless Israeli attacks. The United Nations says only 16 of the 36 hospitals in Gaza are functional, and even those are only able to offer partial services. The UN has verified more than 650 Israeli attacks on medical … Read more

Israeli forces kill 200 in three days in Gaza, overwhelming hospitals | In Pictures News

Israeli forces kill 200 in three days in Gaza, overwhelming hospitals | In Pictures News

Israeli attacks have killed more than 200 Palestinians across Gaza over the last three days as the military continues to hit residential buildings, people gathering in the streets, marketplaces, and shelters. Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Deir el-Balah, said although Israel claims it is targeting Hamas fighters, most of the victims are innocent people. … Read more

Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire

Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire

Dozens of Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip over the weekend as Israeli and Hamas officials resumed indirect cease-fire talks through mediators in Qatar. Israel’s military said on Sunday that it had hit more than 100 targets across the enclave over the weekend, including sites from which militants had fired projectiles toward Israeli territory. It … Read more

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