A massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in southern Iraq has left at least 69 people dead and 11 others missing, the city's health authorities and two police sources told Reuters.
Officials in Iraq struggle to identify 18 bodies from shopping centre fire that reportedly killed 63
While the cause of Wednesday's blaze has not yet been determined, officials blamed lack of safety standards in the building for the scale of the tragedy.View on euronews ...
Over 10 years after ISIS takeover, Iraq’s Mosul Airport reopens: What to know
A US-led coalition was formed in 2014 to combat ISIS and launched a sustained military campaign across Iraq and Syria. The group’s territorial rule officially ended in March 2019, when US-backed ...
Damage mounts in South Korea as torrential rains enter fourth day
Torrential rains that lashed South Korea for a fourth day on Saturday kept nearly 3,000 people from returning to their homes, while livestock were stranded up to the neck in rising waters as the death ...
Four dead as South Korea lashed by torrential rain, displacing thousands
Record rainfall is expected to continue hammering parts of South Korea until Monday as more warnings are issued.
Japan’s Prime Minister Faces Jeopardy in a National Election: What to Know
Shigeru Ishiba of the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party could face calls to resign if his party fares poorly in Sunday’s Upper House elections.
‘Bangladesh’s Situation Tensed, Volatile and Unpredictable’: Jatiyo Party Secretary General
The third-largest political party in Bangladesh, Jatiyo Party, has expressed serious concern over the country's deteriorating political climate following a violent incident in Prime Minister Sheikh ...
Bangladesh plans big drive to tackle violence against women and children
As Bangladesh sees a sharp rise in violence against women and children, the government has taken a move to address the issue through a coordinated, community-based response mechanism involving ...
Bangladesh detains 34 Indian fishermen for crossing maritime border, New Delhi seeks release
The fishermen and two fishing trawlers named FB Jhor and FB Ma Magal Chandi were apprehended by Bangladeshi authorities on July 14-15 near Mongla port ...
Iran’s Military Leaders Threaten to Resume War
Iranian commanders threaten renewed war with Israel if necessary as a new report questions the impact of strikes on nuclear sites.