4 killed during rebel attack on Central African Republic mining town
4 killed during rebel attack on Central African Republic mining town
4 killed during rebel attack on Central African Republic mining town
Fire destroys shopping center housing 1,400 outlets in Warsaw
Drone view of the Marywilska 44 shopping centre burning during a massive fire in Warsaw, May 12, 2024. (Dariusz Borowicz/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via Reuters)
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattles people on Mexico-Guatemala border
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Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island
This drone shot shows a road damaged by a flash flood in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia, May 12, 2024. Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano’s slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island triggered flash floods.
Haitians demand resignation, arrest of country’s police chief after gang attack
FILE – Girls holding hands are led past a burnt car blocking the street as they evacuate the Delmas 22 neighborhood to escape gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 2, 2024.
Parliamentary election runoff puts hardliners in charge of Iran’s parliament
An Iranian man votes at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, May 10, 2024.
Chad deploys combat-ready troops as post-election violence spikes
An armoured vehicle of Chad’s army forces is deployed in N’Djamena on May 10, 2024, a day after the announcement of the results of Chad’s presidential election.
Philippines sends ships to disputed atoll, says China building ‘artificial island’
FILE – In this April 27, 2021, photo provided by the Philippine coast guard, its personnel patrol beside ships said to be Chinese militia vessels at Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippines said on May 11, 2024, China is building “an artificial island” at the shoal.
8 more Chinese cities join Hong Kong solo travel scheme
Tourists take photos in front of Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong on April 29, 2024. China’s Individual Visit Scheme allows residents from some areas to travel to Hong Kong on their own, rather than in a tour group.
Poland’s PM vows to strengthen security at EU border with Belarus
FILE – A Polish border guard patrols the area of a metal wall on the border between Poland and Belarus, near Kuznice, Poland, on June 30, 2022. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on May 11, 2024, pledged to strengthen security along the border.