A shark attack off Egypt’s Red Sea coast killed one tourist and injured another, authorities said Sunday, with an Italian Foreign Ministry source identifying both as Italian nationals. “Two foreigners were attacked by a shark in the northern region of Marsa Alam, which injured one and led to the death of the other,” the Egyptian … Read more
The Afghan Taliban government’s minister for refugees was killed Wednesday in an explosion at the ministry’s headquarters in the capital Kabul, two senior Taliban regime officials told CBS News. The explosion at the Refugee Ministry killed Minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani and at least two of his colleagues, officials told CBS News’ Sami Yousafzai. The total … Read more
Kinshasa, Congo – Congo’s health minister said Thursday the country’s government is on alert over a mysterious flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in recent weeks, nearly half of them children. Authorities have so far confirmed 71 deaths, including 27 people who died in hospitals and 44 in the community in southern Kwango … Read more
An Israeli strike destroyed a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, killing at least 21 people. Israel said it was targeting Hamas militants hiding there and had taken measures to avoid harming civilians. The attack comes as Amnesty International, a human rights organization, released a report on the Gaza war accusing Israel of … Read more