Japan is bracing for powerful Typhoon Haishen as it bears down on the country's southwest, with weather forecasters warning of potential record rainfall, violent wind, high waves and tides. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haishen Approaches Japan Packing Powerful Winds
A powerful typhoon, the second in a week, was barreling toward the Okinawa islands in southern Japan on Saturday, prompting warnings about torrential rainfall and fierce wind gusts. ( read original story ...)
Gas pipeline blast kills 16 praying at Bangladesh mosque
Officials say an underground gas pipeline near a mosque exploded during evening prayers in Bangladesh, leaving at least 16 Muslim worshipers dead and dozens injured with critical burns ... ( read original story ...)
Explosion at Mosque, Likely Caused by Gas Leak, Kills 16 in Bangladesh
An explosion on Friday night at a mosque near Bangladesh’s capital, believed to have been caused by a gas leak, killed at least 16 worshipers and left 21 with burns so severe th ... ( read original story ...)
11 Die After Bangladesh Mosque Blast
Officials in Bangladesh said Saturday that at least 11 people have died following a blast likely caused by a leak in a gas pipeline at a mosque outside Dhaka during evening prayers Friday. The Dhaka ... ( read original story ...)
Gas pipeline blast kills 13 worshippers in Bangladesh mosque
A gas pipeline explosion near a mosque in Bangladesh killed 13 people and injured 30 as worshippers were about to end their prayers, officials said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
12 killed in Bangladesh mosque gas explosion
A suspected gas explosion tore through a Bangladesh mosque killing at least 12 people while dozens suffered life-threatening burns, police said Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Many killed in Bangladesh mosque gas pipeline blast
At least 13 worshippers killed during Friday night prayers when a blast sent flames raging through the mosque. ( read original story ...)
Thousands protests in Pakistan over Charlie Hebdo
Tens of thousands of people across Pakistan protested against French magazine Charlie Hebdo reprinting cartoons that mock the Prophet Mohammad. The cartoons were first published in 2005 and triggered ... ( read original story ...)
How Turkey’s Soft Power Conquered Pakistan
Ottoman fantasies are finding an enthusiastic audience in a country that struggles with Saudi and Western influence. ( read original story ...)