Istanbul, Türkiye — A fire ravaged a hotel in a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing 10 people and injuring 32 others, the Interior Minister announced. Witnesses said desperate guests tried to escape using ropes, and video showed sheets hanging from windows. Media reports suggested some people died after trying to reach safety. … Read more
Beijing — China executed two men who carried out deadly attacks that left dozens dead in November, raising concerns about a surge in so-called “revenge against societal crimes,” reports said Monday state media. Fan Weiqu, 62, who authorities said drove his car into a crowd in front of a sports stadium in the southern city … Read more
Anxiety, depression, addiction, suicidal thoughts, a cancer diagnosis — we’re not exactly in “Take My Wife, Please” territory with some of today’s more adventurous comedians, who mine their sometimes harrowing personal experiences for material. “Group Therapy” brings together the six of them for a freewheeling discussion in front of cameras and a live audience, “hosted” … Read more
Podgorica, Montenegro — A gunman who went on a shooting spree at a restaurant in southern Montenegro killed a total of 12 people, including two children, a prosecutor said Thursday. “Twelve people were killed, including two children,” prosecutor Andrijana Nastic told reporters in Cetinje, putting the death toll at least 10 people in Wednesday’s attack. … Read more
Seoul, South Korea — South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800s operated by the country’s airlines, as they work to determine the cause of an incident. plane crash that killed 179 people the day before. Sunday’s crash, the country’s worst air disaster in decades, sparked an outpouring of … Read more
The representative image shows Pakistanis enjoying a cricket match. — Reuters/File The Ipsos Pakistan survey shows youth migration trends. The Middle East is at the top of the list of aspirants to emigrate. Privileged class most likely to consider emigration. The majority of young Pakistanis do not want to leave the country permanently. News reported … Read more
German authorities said they received information last year about the suspect in a car attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed. The authorities have identified the suspect as a Saudi doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 and obtained permanent residency. Police have not … Read more
A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, injuring 16 people from broken glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who were launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Fourteen other people were lightly injured as they rushed to shelter when air raid sirens … Read more
Malaysia announced on Friday that it had agreed to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370who disappeared 10 years ago in one of aviation’s greatest mysteries. The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people disappeared on radar screens on March 8, 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Despite the largest search in … Read more
An explosion and fire shook a neighborhood in Dutch city of The Hague early Saturday, destroying several apartments and injuring several people, police said. The cause of the crash is unclear, but police said a car left the scene “at very high speed” shortly afterward. It is still unclear how many people may be missing. … Read more