13 reported killed in dorm fire at boarding school for elementary students in China’s Henan province

BANGKOK — A fire broke out in dorms at a boarding school for elementary students in central Henan province, and 13 people died in the blaze, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported Saturday. It was not immediately clear how many of the dead were students. One person rescued from the scene was being treated in the … Read more

Flash floods kill 21 people in South Africa’s coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal, police say

JOHANNESBURG — Flash floods killed over a dozen people in the small town of Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal province, South African officials said Saturday. “As of Friday, 29 December 2023, a total of 21 bodies have been recovered,” said police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda. The floods hit the town on Christmas Day, destroying about 1400 homes, … Read more

5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Aceh province. No casualties reported

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook part of Indonesia’s Aceh province Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.9 earthquake was centered 362 kilometers (225 miles) east of Sinabang, a coastal town in Aceh province at a depth … Read more

Court in Canadian province blocks new laws against public use of illegal substances

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Supreme Court of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances. The ruling imposes a temporary injunction until March 31, with the judge saying “irreparable harm will be caused” if the laws come into force. The Restricting Public Consumption of … Read more

Students in Indonesia protest the growing numbers of Rohingya refugees in Aceh province

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Students in Indonesia’s Aceh province rallied on Wednesday, demanding the government drive away Rohingya refugees who have been arriving by sea in growing numbers. The protest came as police named more suspects in human trafficking of refugees. Over 1,500 Rohingya — who fled violent attacks in Myanmar to subsequently leave overcrowded … Read more

Syria says Israeli airstrikes in an eastern province wounded 2 soldiers

Syrian state media has said that the Israeli military carried out airstrikes in a strategic eastern province, wounding two soldiers and causing material damage ByThe Associated Press October 3, 2023, 12:57 AM This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo) The Associated Press BEIRUT — Syrian state media said Tuesday … Read more

A coal mine fire in southern China’s Guizhou province kills 16 people

Local authorities in southern China say a coal mine fire has killed 16 people ByThe Associated Press September 24, 2023, 10:28 AM BEIJING — A coal mine fire in southern China killed 16 people on Sunday, according to local authorities. The blaze broke out at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Panguan, a town in Guizhou … Read more

Aid shipments and evacuations as Azerbaijan reasserts control over breakaway province

LONDON — More badly needed humanitarian aid was on its way to the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh via both Azerbaijan and Armenia on Saturday. The development comes days after Baku reclaimed control of the province and began talks with representatives of its ethnic Armenian population on reintegrating the area, prompting some residents to flee their … Read more

Pakistani insurgents assault Chinese language convoy in restive province, inflicting no casualties, officers say

The Chinese language Embassy in Pakistan says insurgents opened fireplace on a convoy carrying Chinese language residents within the restive Baluchistan province within the southwest of the nation This can be a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir area. (AP Photograph) The Related Press QUETTA, Pakistan — Insurgents opened fireplace … Read more

No less than 28 killed in prepare crash in Pakistan’s Sindh province

Touch upon this storyComment ISLAMABAD — No less than 30 individuals had been killed and greater than 80 injured in a prepare crash in southern Pakistan on Sunday, in response to native Pakistani officers, elevating new questions on prepare security within the nation after a collection of comparable current incidents. Faiz Muhammad Mari, a regional … Read more