US gunmaker offers $33 million to school shooting victims
WASHINGTON DC, USA: The company that made a rifle used in Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, one of the worst school shootings in the US,...
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China court sends outspoken businessman behind bars for 18 years
BEIJING, China: A Chinese court has sentenced a prominent businessman to 18 years in prison for criticising the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and...
10,000 Rohingya refugees evacuated after deadly landslides in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh: At least 10,000 Rohingya refugees have been evacuated by the Bangladeshi authorities from camps located in Cox’s Bazar district near the Myanmar border...
14 killed by gunmen in Niger village raid
NIAMEY, Niger: Armed men on motorcycles have killed at least 14 civilians in an attack in western Niger, near the restive border with Mali, the...
Sydney extends lockdown as other Australian cities reopen
SYDNEY, Australia: The authorities have extended Sydney’s lockdown by another month as Covid-19 cases continue to rise. Australia’s largest city has been under lockdown orders...
57 feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya coast: UN
KHUMS, Libya: A boat carrying refugees has capsized off Libya, leaving at least 57 people presumed dead, a UN migration official has said. Safa Msehli,...
Amazon denies media report of accepting Bitcoin as payment
WASHINGTON DC, USA: Amazon.com Inc has denied a media report saying the e-commerce giant is looking to accept Bitcoin payments by the end of the...
Terrors of war: US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year
WASHINGTON DC, USA: President Joe Biden has said the US forces will end their combat mission in Iraq by the end of this year but...
London streets, Tube stations submerged as thunderstorms cause flash floods
LONDON, UK: London streets and train stations remained inundated as severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding on Sunday afternoon. London Metropolitan Police said the flooding had...
Over 135 killed, dozens missing as monsoon lashes India
NEW DELHI, India: More than 135 people have died and dozens are still missing amid floods and landslides as heavy rains continue to batter India....