Venezuela not ‘subjugated’ by US, interim president says
Venezuela not ‘subjugated’ by US, interim president says

Venezuelas interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, on Thursday denied that her country has been subjugated by the United States, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trumps assertions that Washington is in charge following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro, reports AFP. We are not subordinate or subjugated,...

4 dead as ferries collide in Meghna river amid dense fog
4 dead as ferries collide in Meghna river amid dense fog

At least four people have died after multiple ferries collided on the Meghna River due to dense fog, officials said, with fears that the toll could rise. Mizanur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Dularhat Police Station in Char Fashion Upazila, Bhola, confirmed that four people had died, including...

Heavy rainstorms in California leave 3 dead as of Christmas night
Heavy rainstorms in California leave 3 dead as of Christmas night

Heavy rainstorms across much of California triggered floods and mudslides, leaving three people dead as of Christmas night, local officials reported. The storms, expected to continue through Friday, brought up to 11 inches (27 cm) of rain in parts of Los Angeles County, prompting evacuations and...

Fire kills 12 in residential building in Southern China, reports state media
Fire kills 12 in residential building in Southern China, reports state media

A devastating fire in a residential building in southern China has claimed the lives of 12 people, state media reported on Wednesday, reports AFP. The fire broke out at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday in a four-story building in Shantou, Guangdong province. The blaze was extinguished by 10:00...

Cambodian death toll in Thai border clashes rises to 6, defense ministry says
Cambodian death toll in Thai border clashes rises to 6, defense ministry says

Cambodias defence ministry said Tuesday that Thai forces shelled Cambodian positions overnight, killing two more civilians and raising the civilian death toll in the renewed border clashes to six, reports AFP. In a statement posted on Facebook, the ministry said Thai troops fired into Banteay...

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of airstrike in Khost, killing 9 children, 1 woman
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of airstrike in Khost, killing 9 children, 1 woman

Afghan authorities have accused Pakistani forces of carrying out an airstrike in southeastern Khost province that killed at least nine children and one woman, reports AP. Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the strike occurred around midnight (19:30 GMT) in Khosts Gurbuz...

6 dengue patients die, 1,195 new cases detected in 24 hours
6 dengue patients die, 1,195 new cases detected in 24 hours

Six people have died from dengue and 1,195 new infections were reported across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Sunday, reports BSS. We recorded six dengue-related deaths and 1,195 new cases between 8 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, a spokesperson for the Directorate...

Avalanche on Nepal’s Mount Yalung Ri kills 7 climbers, 4 missing
Avalanche on Nepal’s Mount Yalung Ri kills 7 climbers, 4 missing

At least seven climbers including five foreigners and two Nepalis have been killed after an avalanche struck a mountaineering team on Mount Yalung Ri in eastern Nepal, according to media reports. Four others remain missing as rescue efforts continue in challenging weather conditions. The...