A train hauling over 100 tankers of crude oil derailed on Monday in West Virginia, causing multiple explosions and forcing evacuation of two towns.
At least three people were killed, 10 injured and six missing in an explosion at a platform of Brazil's state oil giant Petrobras in the southeast of the country, the company said on Wednesday.
Apparent probes into executives at two Chinese banks have been interpreted as a sign that China's anti-corruption drive is broadening, exerting pressure on banks to clean up their acts.
Indonesian minister for state- owned enterprises said on Monday his ministry forecast that the total net profit of the country's state firms would rise by 1.32 percent to 154 trillion rupiah (some 12.211 billion U.S. dollars) in 2014.
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday paid a "surprise" visit to the restive Borno State in northeastern region of the country, where the insurgency of Boko Haram has recently increased.
Myanmar's ethnic Kachin Independence Army has ambushed a convoy of Kachin state transport minister on a highway in northern Kachin state, official sources said on Thursday.
West African leaders will meet in Nigeria on Monday to discuss security among other issues at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) authority of heads of state and government slated for the Nigerian capital Abuja, a statement said here on Sunday.
Nigeria's police in central north state of Plateau on Thursday said two explosions went off in quick succession in the capital city.
Japan's controversial Special Secrecy Law took effect on Wednesday, with 55 categories of information over diplomacy, defense, anti-terrorism and counterespionage being defined as state secrets, amid strong public opposition.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday earmarked over 1 billion U.S. dollars to water projects in a bid to alleviate the severe water crisis in Sao Paulo state.
The president of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, Eulogio Del Pino, Wednesday said the industry is facing "hard times" in the wake of falling oil prices.
Islamic Hamas movement said Tuesday that the statements of United States Secretary of State that Israel is a Jewish state will encourage racism.
All four terrorists, who were reported to have infiltrated into Myanmar to carry out destructive acts, have been nabbed by the regional authorities, the 7-Day Daily reported quoting regional police on Monday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping started talks with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama Wednesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing.
Teachers protesting the reported massacre of 43 students in late September clashed with police Tuesday in Mexico's southern state of Guerrero and took a state official hostage.
Four terrorists have infiltrated into Myanmar to carry out destructive acts ahead of upcoming ASEAN Summits slated for next week , local daily the 7-Day quoted Mon state police force as reporting Sunday.
French President Francois Hollande suffered a severe setback after his approval rating hit a record low half way through his five-year mandate, a poll showed Thursday.
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