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El Salvador orders arrest of ex-President Sánchez Cerén

The Attorney General's Office of El Salvador has ordered the arrest of 10 government officials from a prior administration, including former President Salvador Sánchez Cerén, it said in a statement o

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Russia fines Facebook, Telegram for failing to delete content

A Russian court on Thursday fined U.S. social media giant Facebook 6 million roubles ($81,350) and messaging app Telegram 11 million roubles for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal, the In

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At least 8 killed in roadside blast in northern Pakistan

At least eight people were killed in a roadside blast in northern Pakistan, reported Reuters on Wednesday.

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EMA lists heart condition as possible side effect of mRNA vaccines

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday recommended adding heart inflammation as a possible side effect of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna and advised people with a history of ca

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Rockets target U.S. embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone: report

Rockets targeted the U.S. embassy inside the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, Reuters reported on Thursday citing security sources.

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At least 43 migrants drowned in shipwreck off Tunisia: report

At least 43 migrants drowned in shipwreck off Tunisia, and 84 were rescued, Reuters reported, citing Tunisian Red Crescent. Source(s): Reuters

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Seven migrants drown as boat capsizes off Italy's Lampedusa: media

At least seven migrants drowned after a boat carrying them capsized five miles off the Italian island of Lampedusa early on Wednesday, ANSA news agency reported.Another nine were still missing, but 4

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U.S. bans ticket sales for passenger flights to Belarus

The United States on Tuesday banned ticket sales for air travel to and from Belarus following the forced landing of a Ryanair flight, Reuters reported.

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Swedish PM Lofven resigns

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Monday he had handed in his notice of resignation, giving parliament's speaker the job of finding a new prime minister.Lofven lost a no-confidence vote in

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Biden says partnership with Afghanistan is 'going to be sustained'

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday at a meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that the partnership between the United States and Afghanistan "is not ending, it's going to be sustained," des

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EU agrees on further sanctions on Belarus after forced plane landing

The European Union on Wednesday agreed on additional sanctions on Belarus in response to the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk and the arrest of a dissident journalist on board in May, Reut

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U.S. House panel to probe Trump-era surveillance of lawmakers, media

The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will investigate the Justice Department's surveillance of members of Congress and journalists during the Trump administration, panel Chairman Jer

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Russian court fines Facebook for failing to delete banned content

A Russian court said on Thursday it had fined U.S. technology giant Facebook 17 million roubles (about $235,000) for failing to delete content which Moscow deems illegal. Source(s): Reuters

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U.S. CDC eases travel recommendations on 110 countries, territories

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased travel recommendations for more than 110 countries and territories, including Japan, from its highest "Level 4" rating that had dis

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Militant group ISWAP says Nigeria's Boko Haram leader is dead

The militant group Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) said in an audio recording on Sunday that Abubakar Shekau, leader of rival Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, was dead, Reuter

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Follow a drone right into an erupting volcano

00:54 Drone operator and Youtuber Joey Helms captured the moment his drone crashed into Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano during an eruption. Watch the moment the camera hits the lava. C

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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