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Roadside bomb hits university bus in eastern Afghanistan, killing 4

At least four people were killed and 11 others wounded after a roadside bomb hit a university bus in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province on Saturday, an Interior Ministry official said. Source(s):

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Congolese residents flee Goma amid warning of second volcanic eruption

01:00 Less than a week after Mount Nyiragongo's deadly eruption, officials are warning that magma has been detected underneath the city of Goma and that another eruption could happen an

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Iran announces 7 qualified candidates to run for presidency

Iran's Interior Ministry on Tuesday announced the names of seven qualified candidates to run for Iran's upcoming presidential election.The list includes Saeed Jalili, Ebrahim Raisi, Mohsen Rezaei, Al

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Lithuania bans all flights from crossing Belarus' airspace

Lithuania on Monday said it would not authorize any departing or arriving flights that cross Belarusian airspace, a day after Belarus forced a Vilnius-bound plane to land and arrested a journalist on

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Nigerian army chief dies in air force plane crash

Nigeria's army chief, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, died in a plane crash on Friday on an official visit to the northern state of Kaduna, which has had security challenges in recent months, th

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Biden speaks to Netanyahu, urges de-escalation

U.S. President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday morning that he expects to see a significant de-escalation today in the Gaza conflict, according to the White Hous

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Several injured in east Jerusalem car-ramming attack: Police

A car-ramming attack wounded several people including four police officers in the flashpoint Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem on Sunday, police said, adding that the attacker was shot.Aft

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Italy's antitrust authority fines Google 102 million euros

Italy's competition watchdog said on Thursday it had fined Google 102 million euros for abuse of dominant position due to its Android mobile operating system and its app store Google Play.In a statem

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Teacher and 6 students killed in Russian school shooting

A 17-year-old teenager shot dead a teacher and six students in a school in Russia's Kazan on Tuesday, local media reported. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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Nepal PM Oli loses confidence vote in parliament

Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday.Out of the 232 lawmakers present, 93 voted in favor of Oli while 124 were against him and 15 did not vote, Parliam

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Israeli police, Palestinians clash at East Jerusalem, scores injured

Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinian youth at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday amid growing anger over the potential eviction of Palestinians fro

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Watch dogs and their humans dance in Russia

01:34 Dog lovers and their pawed friends celebrated the first weekend of May showing off their skill in dancing in Moscow, Russia.Russians held a championship in dancing with dogs. Dogs

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Afghan capital hit by blackout as 2 power pylons damaged

Afghanistan's capital city Kabul was hit by blackout as two power pylons were destroyed in explosion on Friday, the country's Breshna Sherkat, the national power company, confirmed.The incident took

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Syria intercepts Israeli attacks near Latakia on Mediterranean coast

Syrian air defenses intercepted and destroyed missiles launched by Israel targeting several areas in northwestern Syria, including the port city of Latakia along the Mediterranean coast, Syrian news

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M5.5 quake hits 154 km north of Ishigaki, Japan

A magnitude-5.5 earthquake hit 154 kilometers north of Ishigaki, Japan, at 0507 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.The epicenter, with a depth of 189.23 kilometers, was initially d

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20 soldiers killed in Afghanistan's western Farah province

Twenty soldiers have lost their lives as militants attacked a military post in Balablok district of Afghanistan's western Farah province on Monday, Deputy to Provincial Council Khair Mohammad Norzai

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Explosive-laden boat destroyed off Yanbu port: Saudi state TV

The Saudi navy has intercepted and destroyed a remote-controlled explosive-laden boat off the Red Sea port of Yanbu, Saudi state TV reported on Tuesday, citing the Saudi defense ministry.Authorities