Building collapse in Kazakhstan kills 9
At least nine people died after a five-story building partially collapsed late Sunday in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan, the country’s Interior Ministry has said, according to Anadolu Agency. Nine…
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French police detain over 450 people on New Year’s Eve – Interior Ministry
French police have detained more than 450 people on New Year’s eve and have taken over 300 of them into custody, the country’s Interior Ministry said in a statement on…
Azerbaijan win bronze at Novotel Volleyball Cup
Azerbaijani men’s national volleyball team have won bronze at Novotel Cup 2017 tournament in Luxembourg Azerbaijan beat Iceland 3-1 in the first game, and then lost 2-3 to Luxembourg and…
Trump aide says U.S. sanctions on Russia may be disproportionate
A top aide to President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that the White House may have disproportionately punished Russia by ordering the expulsion of 35 suspected…
Daughter of South Korean leader’s friend arrested in Denmark amid graft probe
Danish police have arrested the daughter of a woman at the center of a South Korean influence-peddling scandal that has engulfed President Park Geun-hye, police and prosecutors said on Monday,…
At least four Iraqi soldiers killed, five injured after Daesh terror attack
At least four Iraqi soldiers were killed and five got injured after militants attacked a brigade command in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, media reported on Monday, citing military sources….
Islamic State claims responsibility for Istanbul attack: statement
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a gun attack on an Istanbul nightclub which killed 39 people on Sunday, the group said in a statement on Jan. 2, Reuters reports. “In…
Blast hits gas pipeline in Sangachal
A gas pipeline has exploded in Sangachal, according to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations. The blast occurred at 7.00 in the morning. The fire-fighting crews and hardware of the Ministry…
Vandal alters iconic Hollywood sign to read ‘Hollyweed’
Nearly one month after recreational use of cannabis was legalized in California, an unidentified prankster transformed the famous ‘Hollywood’ sign on Mount Lee into saying ‘Hollyweed.’ On Sunday night, just…
North Korea’s Kim says close to test launch of ICBM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Sunday that the isolated, nuclear-capable country was close to test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). North Korea tested ballistic missiles at an…