Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in Switzerland
ZURICH – Emergency services with helicopters, drones and rescue dogs searched on Saturday for three people who were missing after violent downpours caused floods and […]
Israel pounds Gaza, killing dozens, as fighting rages
CAIRO – Israeli forces pounded Rafah in southern Gaza on Friday, as well as other areas across the enclave, killing at least 45 Palestinians as […]
South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed border anew
SEOUL — South Korea’s military fired warning shots after several North Korean soldiers crossed the border on Thursday morning, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) […]
Ecuador struck by power outage, faulty transmission line blamed
QUITO, Ecuador – A nationwide electricity outage struck Ecuador on Wednesday, leaving the nation of some 18 million in the dark, including the capital’s subway system, as authorities worked to repair faulty […]