A police spokesman has confirmed that at least 30 people have been killed and 100 injured when a train derailed in southern Pakistan. Several carriages of the Hazara Express overturned near Sahara railway station in Nawabshah, about 275km (171 miles) from the largest city Karachi.
The coup leaders in Niger have shut the country's airspace until further notice, due to the threat of military intervention from neighbouring nations. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger's skies. The West Afric
Another group of migrants arrives in Cyprus, as calm seas prompt more people to make dangerous Mediterranean crossings. Taking advantage of calm seas across the Mediterranean, another group of migrants have arrived on Cyprus. According to local police, 23 migrants were spotted
Two people have died after an attack on Crimea bridge linking the occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia. The head of Crimea's parliament blamed Ukraine for the incident, state media reported, but Kyiv is yet to officially comment. The Kerch bridge was opened in 2018 and ena
State media in Iran reports that morality police are resuming controversial patrols to ensure women obey dress codes and cover their hair in public. The "morality police" will return to the streets to enforce Iran's hijab laws, a spokesman said on Sunday. It come
A leading member of the opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been found dead. The body of Chérubin Okende was discovered riddled with bullets, in his car in the capital, Kinshasa. A government spokesman said it was shocked to learn of his assassination.
In Ulaanbaatar the Mongolian capital, more than 20,000 inhabitants have been displaced by extensive flooding and moved to safe places where they are receiving warm clothes and food. For ten days, heavy rains have been beating down in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, causing the wa
Fifty-three children were rushed to hospital in Nairobi after tear gas was thrown into their class by police during protests on Wednesday. Dr Aron Shikuku from Eagle Nursing Home hospital told the reporters the children were released after being treated. He said they had suffe
South Korean and Japanese officiaas have confirmed that North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile The long-range missile flew for more than an hour before landing short of Japanese waters on Wednesday morning. Pyongyang's launch comes after it threat
Heavy rains that have lasted since Saturday claimed at least 20 lives across northern India. The bad weather - which is expected to continue into Friday - has downed trees, flooded homes and closed major roads in several states. On Tuesday, Delhi was put on high alert for floo