Speaking via video-link on Thursday morning, Putin told fellow world leaders why he was unable to join a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the Tajik capital Dushanbe in person. “This is because of the fact that in my immediate circle, as you know, cases of coronavirus …
Read More »At least 10 dead, dozens feared injured as Covid hospital ERUPTS INTO FLAMES in North Macedonia
The fire broke out around 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) and promptly swept through the makeshift hospital. Flames ravaging the building and thick black smoke billowing from the site could be seen from afar. North Macedonia’s Health Minister Venko Filipce confirmed that at least 10 people perished in the …
Read More »At least 41 killed, dozens injured after massive blaze erupts at overcrowded prison near Indonesia’s capital (VIDEO)
The fire ignited at Tangerang Prison in the early hours of Wednesday, said Rika Aprianti, a spokeswoman for the country’s Justice Ministry. She added that the fire was put out after several hours, and that all injured victims had been taken to a local hospital. In addition to the 41 …
Read More »US military knew dozens of Americans were AT THE GATES of Kabul airport but refused entry during evacuation — journalist to RT
On Sunday, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain was forced to acknowledge that around 100 Americans still remained in the turbulent country a week after the Biden administration’s August 31 deadline to get everybody out expired. Former special forces soldier-turned-journalist Michael Yon, who was among the volunteers helping to …
Read More »Dozens of vehicles & Black Hawk flyover: Taliban holds military parade in Kandahar showing off seized US-made weapons (VIDEOS)
A massive column of assorted military vehicles, carrying hundreds of Taliban fighters, rode through Kandahar on Wednesday. The vehicles, seized from the now-defunct Afghan army, sounded their sirens and had Taliban flags hoisted, footage circulating online shows. The parade featured dozens of Humvee up-armored cars of various models, as well …
Read More »Hunting Russians abroad? Americans are making dozens of attempts to extradite country’s citizens from other states, Moscow claims
Speaking to RIA Novosti on Monday, Grigory Lukyantsev, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Commissioner for Human Rights, said that more than 50 Russians have been detained by third countries at the request of American officials. “In terms of persecution, a glaring example is this practice used by the US of actually …
Read More »At least 21 dead in Tennessee floods as dozens remain missing after torrential rains
The death toll in Humphreys County climbed to 21 as of Sunday afternoon, according to the local emergency management agency, and 45 people were still missing as crews went house to house. It’s not clear whether there have been any deaths in neighboring counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a …
Read More »Dozens injured as 2 trains collide in village of Milavče in western Czech Republic
Shortly after 8am (6am GMT) two trains collided in the village of Milavče, near Domazlice in Czechia’s west, the country’s police force said on Twitter. “Unfortunately, at this moment we have confirmed that two people lost their lives at the scene of the railway accident,” the police said in a …
Read More »Over 50 killed, dozens injured & many feared trapped in Bangladesh factory fire (VIDEO)
The fire began on the ground floor of a multi-story building in an industrial area some 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Dhaka on Thursday night. It originated at a facility producing noodles and drinks that belongs to Hashem Food and Beverage. On Friday morning, it was still raging, firefighters told …
Read More »‘No chance of life’ for dozens missing in Miami high-rise collapse, fire dept says, as rescue effort shifts to recovering remains
“We noticed the stress, the force of the pressure of the walls and the floors just pretty much… sustained no chance of life,” Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah told victims’ family members on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. He added that, given the low likelihood of finding additional …
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