text

At least 7 killed after bus goes over cliffside in Peru

Atleastsevenpeoplediedandaround40wereinjuredonWednesdaywhenabusfelldowna100-metercliffinthedistrictofPuquio,Lucanasprovince,insouthernPeru.Thelocalmayor,WilberV

text

Fitch maintains Pakistan credit rating at ‘B’, warns of medium-term risk

FitchhasmaintainedPakistan’screditratingat‘B’withstableoutlook,andwarnedofmedium-termrisksduetoslidingforeignexchangereservesandwideningcurrentaccountdeficitsin

text

Cyclone kills 19, most under landslide, on Indonesian island of Java

Atropicalcyclonekilled19peopleontheIndonesianislandofJava,officialssaidonWednesday,withmostofthevictimscaughtunderalandslide.Videofootageshowedriversoverflowing

text

Indonesian Lombok Marathon rescheduled due to volcano eruption

TheLombokMarathoninWestNusaTenggaraprovincehasbeenrescheduledfromDec3toJan28,2018,duetoMountAgungeruptioninnearbyBaliresortisland,saidatopsportsofficialonTuesda

text

Seven killed in van-trailer collision in southern Pakistan

AfatalroadcrashoccurredonMondayinPakistan'ssouthernSindhprovince,leavingsevenpeoplekilledandfiveothersinjured,localmediasaid.Theincidenthappenedwhenapassengerva

text

Lady Gaga hospitalized, pulls out of Brazil's Rock in Rio

LadyGagasaidThursdayshehadbeenhospitalizedin"severepain"andwaspullingoutofBrazil'sRockinRiofestival,whichshewasduetoheadlinethisweekend.TheUSsuperstar,whoreveal

text

'Firefall' optical illusion lights up Yosemite National Park

It's the time of year for the mesmerizing phenomenon "firefall" to illuminate Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park.

text

Russian civil helicopter crashes, casualties unknown

A Russian civil helicopter crashed on Sunday night on the Teletskoye Lake in the country's Altai Republic, with members aboard still missing, RIA Novosti agency reported quoting the emergency services.

text

Brazil assures risk of Zika spreading during Olympics "is minimal"

Brazil's government assured on Friday that the risk of illnesses transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito spreading during the Olympic and Paralympic Games "is minimal".

text

Russian yacht detained in DPRK returns to Vladivostok

​A Russian yacht previously detained by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) due to misunderstanding arrived here Tuesday, with five members on board safe and sound, Russian media reported.

text

Over 300 buffalos, cows killed by drought in NE Cambodia: PM

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Thursday that prolonged drought had killed at least 301 buffalos and cows in northeastern country's Stung Treng province.

text

Russian ruble drops to record low amid plummeting oil prices

The Russian ruble dropped Wednesday to 80.68 against the U.S. dollar on the Moscow Exchange, a record low since its re-denomination in 1998.

text

Greece misses new payment to IMF

​The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday that Greece missed a new repayment worth of about 456 million euros to it by the day after the country failed to make a 1.5 billion-euro repayment due on June 30.

text

flights, trains disrupted due to fog in Indian capital

​At least 151 flights and 98 trains have been disrupted due to dense fog in the Indian capital Monday, officials said.

text

Rio launches Olympic stadium tender

The prefecture of Rio de Janeiro has launched a tender for a 52 million-real (about 21.8 million U.S. dollars) revamp of the city's 2016 Olympic athletics stadium.

text

Lisbon subway hit by 24-hour strike

​The Lisbon subway closed on Thursday for the second time this month as striking workers protest against the sale of the company and the deterioration of working conditions and services.

text

Egypt sinks in darkness over recurrent blackouts, businesses affected

The River Nile banks in downtown Cairo, the most popular destination for taking a walk in Egypt, have fallen into darkness like most of the country's cities and neighborhoods as a result of the ongoing recurrent power outages.