Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) has confirmed the death of 13 people as result of the eruption of Semeru volcano that began spewing ash on Saturday, blocking the sun completely at one point. The eruption coincided with heavy rains, and saw ash turning into thick mud and obliterating a key …
Read More »Prison riot in Ecuador kills at least 58
The riot broke out on Friday night in the Litoral Penitentiary – a large prison near the town of Guayaquil. The prison is known to be housing inmate from the infamous Los Choneros gang that allegedly has links to Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel. The violent clashes were sparked by a …
Read More »At least 15 people injured after attack in fire-hit Tokyo metro train, man with knife detained – reports
The suspect doused parts of the train car with an unspecified liquid and set it on fire at around 8pm local time on Sunday, according to Japanese state-owned news organization NHK citing witnesses. The incident took place in the Tokyo prefecture of Chofu on a moving train, which was headed …
Read More »At least seven people dead & others injured after explosion at gunpowder production facility near Russian city of Ryazan
“17 people were injured, seven of them died, one was hospitalized, the fate of nine people remains unknown,” the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed to RIA Novosti. The fire broke out early Friday morning due to what was described by the ministry as “the result of …
Read More »At least 3 killed, 30+ injured after massive gas explosion erupts in northern China (VIDEOS)
The massive blast erupted around 8:30am local time on Thursday, state media reported, noting that it’s not clear what triggered the explosion so far. More than 30 people were wounded, and have all been taken to the hospital. Footage on social media shows the moment of the explosion, which sent …
Read More »At least 3 killed as 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali
It was mainly felt in the Karangasem and Bangli districts on the east side of the island, causing people to flee their homes in panic. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the earthquake at 4.8, saying that its epicenter was located 62 kilometers (38.5 miles) northeast of the …
Read More »Leaked Border Patrol documents show at least 160,000 illegal immigrants were released into the US since March – reports
Of the thousands released back into the US, 30,000 that have been cut loose since August have been eligible for work permits as part of a parole system giving migrants temporary legal status, according to the records obtained by Fox News. President Joe Biden’s administration has been under scrutiny for …
Read More »At least 5 Indian soldiers shot dead in Kashmir in deadliest violence since February
On Monday, Colonel Devender Anand announced that “One JCO [junior commissioned officer] and four soldiers were killed during a search operation probably by infiltrators… The operation is ongoing.” Anand added that they had been transferred to a local medical facility but died from their injuries. Two militants were also killed, …
Read More »At least two killed, three injured in blast outside Kabul mosque during funeral ceremony for top Taliban official’s mother
The explosion was confirmed by the son of the deceased, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who said that a “gathering of civilians” was the target of the attack. The blast occurred outside Kabul’s Eid Gah Mosque, the city’s second-largest mosque. The 16th century building is located in the south of the …
Read More »At least 30 killed, some beheaded, in Ecuador prison gang war (VIDEO)
Violence broke out on Tuesday at the Penitenciaria del Litoral prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador. By Wednesday, at least 30 people were reported dead and 52 injured, Bolivar Garzon, director of Ecuador’s prison system, told local media outside the facility. Prisoners armed with guns, grenades, and melee weapons murdered each other …
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