Pakistan halts train service to India, bans films over Kashmir change
Pakistan halted its main train service to India on Thursday and banned Indian films as it kept up the diplomatic pressure on New Delhi for...
Syrian government gains ground from rebels in northwest
Syrian government forces seized territory from insurgents in northwestern Syria on Thursday, state media and a war monitor said, building on advances since the military...
Darth Vader balloon takes to the skies above England
A huge Darth Vader mask balloon took to the skies over the western English port of Bristol on Thursday as the city’s annual balloon festival...
China reprimands 130 people during second round of environmental audits: Xinhua
China has reprimanded 130 people and summoned more than a thousand company and government officials during a second round of nationwide environmental audits, the official...
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Turkey’s southwest – Turkish observatory
An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude rocked Turkey’s southwestern city of Denizli, the country’s earthquake observatory said on Thursday....
Taiwan orders markets, schools closed on Friday as super typhoon approaches
Authorities in Taiwan have ordered markets, businesses and schools to close on Friday as a super typhoon approaches the island, forcing flight cancellations and landslide...
Poland’s parliament speaker resigns amid private flights scandal
Poland’s parliament speaker, Marek Kuchcinski, said on Thursday he would resign after it was revealed that he used government aircraft for private trips by family...
Short-term spike in radiation in city registered after rocket engine explosion: TASS
A short-term spike in radiation levels in Severodvinsk was recorded after an explosion on a rocket engine at a military testing site on Thursday, TASS...
Christchurch victims and families seek healing at haj
After surviving the shootings at Christchurch that killed 51 people and injured dozens in March, victims and their families searched for peace and relief at...
Spread of African swine fever in Bulgaria ‘worrying’: EU Commission
The spread of African swine fever in Bulgaria, which threatens the Balkan country’s pig breeding industry is worrying, an EU Commission spokeswoman said on Thursday....