text

Hong Kong reports 1st highly-suspected case of novel coronavirus pneumonia

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Wednesday confirmed the first highly-suspected case of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Hong Kong. The

text

Top judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou elected first female president of Greece

The Greek parliament on Wednesday elected top judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou as president of the Hellenic Republic, the first female head of state of Greece. Since 201

text

China reports 440 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia

Chinese health authorities announced Wednesday that 440 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) had been reported in 13 provincial-level regions in the country by the

text

APD | Chinese national dies in famed Boracay island

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – Twenty-three tourists and three crew members were rescued by personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard Sub-Station in Boracay Island

text

APD | Chinese national dies in famed Boracay island

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – Twenty-three tourists and three crew members were rescued by personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard Sub-Station in Boracay Island

text

Three killed in a pipeline fire tragedy in Lagos

A man stands with his phone in front of flames rising from a pipeline explosion in Abula-Egba, Lagos, Nigeria January 19, 2020. /REUTERS A fire on a pipeline owned by Nigeria's state oil compa

text

Two killed, five injured in Texas shooting

At least two people were killed and another five injured in a shooting on Sunday in San Antonio, Texas, local media reported.Local police said it took place at a club. "Nothing more complicated than

text

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang: CENC

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 9:27 p.m. Sunday Beijing Time, according to

text

Two killed, 20 wounded in car bomb explosion in Somalia

FILE PHOTO: Damaged vehicle used in an attack is seen at site after a bomb explosion at a checkpoint in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on December 28, 2019./Getty Images At least two people were

text

Five soldiers killed in roadside explosion in Burkina Faso

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers secure a crime scene in Burkina Faso. (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) At least five soldiers were killed in a roadside explosion on Friday in northern Burkin

text

Five soldiers killed in roadside explosion in Burkina Faso

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers secure a crime scene in Burkina Faso. (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) At least five soldiers were killed in a roadside explosion on Friday in northern Burkin

text

11 U.S. troops wounded in Iranian missile attack on Iraq bases

Eleven U.S. service members had to receive treatment for concussion symptoms after an Iranian missile strike on January 8, a U.S. military spokesman said on Thursday.Ne

text

14 pro-Turkey Syrian militants killed in Libya: monitor

A total of 14 pro-Turkey Syrian rebels were killed during the fighting in Libya, a war monitor reported on Tuesday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the bodies of 14 slain Syrian mi

text

9 dead, 17 injured in NW China road collapse

The death toll has risen to nine in a road collapse accident in the city of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province. Authorities put the number of injured at 17, all of whom are in sta

text

2 people dead in aircraft crash in South Africa

Two killed as light aircraft crashes near Springs Airfield in South Africa./Netcare 911 Two people died when their two-seater aircraft crashed at Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province, said the City's

text

Pentagon confirms death of two U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan

The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed on Sunday that two U.S. soldiers died in Afghanistan on Saturday. Both soldiers were killed in action Saturday when their vehicle was struck by an improvised

text

Blast at Pakistan mosque kills 14

A police officer walks amid debris after a bomb blast in a mosque, in Quetta, Pakistan January 10, 2020. A powerful explosion tore through a mosque in southwest Pakistan during Friday evening