DRAMATIC footage shows the moment a gas pipeline blast in the Russian-occupied region of Luhansk sparked a blaze at an oil base after a series of mysterious fires.
The blast on the Ukrainian pipeline, currently being operated by Russians, on Januar…
China travel to resume as Beijing drops Covid restrictions
China has ended quarantine for travellers arriving from overseas and dropped limits on international flights as the country abandons the “zero-Covid” policy that kept its borders closed for most of the past three years.
Warm temperatures in Austria cast doubt over major ice skating event
In previous years, the ice cover on Lake Weissensee was 50 centimetres thick. But some areas are unlikely to freeze over this season.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s tomb open to the public
The tomb of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City in now open to the public. The pontiff was buried on January 5th immediately following a funeral in St. Peter’s Square.
Iranian man arrested in Germany suspected of plotting chemical attack
German officials said Sunday that a 32-year-old Iranian man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack with deadly chemicals.
Iraq reopens Baghdad’s Green Zone to ease traffic jams
Iraqi authorities have reopened Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone in an attempt to ease traffic jams in the capital.
Senegal bus crash kills 40: President Sall declares mourning period
President Macky Sall declares three days of mourning following a deadly collision between two buses.
An Iranian man has been held in Germany over a suspected chemical attack
Police and prosecutors said the man and another person were detained overnight in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, northwest of Dortmund.