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Massive plumes of ash and smoke rise from Indonesia volcano into sky

Indonesia volcano: Mount Sinabung spews huge ash cloud in huge eruption [Video]

The volcanic eruption of Mount Sinabung on the island of Sumatra comes after over a year of inactivity and was the second since Saturday, as authorities warned residents and tourists about possible lava flows.

Aug 10, 2020

Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily (C) is detained by the national security unit in Hong Kong, China August 10, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Hong Kong media mogul arrested over suspected foreign collusion

Lai, 71, has been one of the most prominent democracy activists in the Chinese-ruled city and an ardent critic of Beijing, which imposed the sweeping new law on Hong Kong on June 30, drawing condemnation from Western countries.

Aug 10, 2020

Explained: Here's why Mauritius has declared emergency

The emergency was announced by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth late Friday, as satellite images showed a dark slick spreading in the turquoise waters near environmental areas that the government called "very sensitive."

Aug 8, 2020

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad to announce new political party

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is expected to announce the formation of a new political party. The new party will be registered as Parti Bersatu Rakyat Malaysia.

Aug 7, 2020

Sri Lanka election: Rajapaksa brothers win 'super-majority' in parliamentary polls

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's party and its allies won an overwhelming two-thirds majority in a parliament election, results showed on Friday, giving him the power to enact sweeping changes to the constitution.

Aug 7, 2020

Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to deadliest peace-time explosion

The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut's deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the Lebanese capital seven years ago on a leaky Russian-leased cargo ship that, according to its captain, should never have stopped there.

Aug 7, 2020

Bride Israa Seblani poses for a picture with her husband Ahmad Subeih in the same place where they were taking their wedding photos yesterday at the moment of the explosion that occurred at Beirut's port area, in Beirut, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Ya

Lebanese bride happy to be alive after blast cuts short wedding video

The dramatic footage captured the moment when a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, killing 135 people and injuring more than 5,000.

Aug 6, 2020

Hiroshima marks 75th anniversary of world's first atomic bombing

Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing on the Japanese city of by the US during the Second World War, with its Mayor urging the international community to unite against serious threats to humanity.

Aug 6, 2020

Beirut explosion: What is ammonium nitrate that caused the deadly blast in Lebanon

Lebanese PM has blamed over 2,700 metric tonnes of ammonium nitrate which was in lying in a warehouse for six years at the city port, for the Beirut explosion in which 135 people have been killed and more than 5000 injured.

Aug 6, 2020

Pakistan: 30 injured in grenade attack at Kashmir rally in Karachi

At least 30 people were injured in a grenade attack on a rally in Karachi on Wednesday, as Pakistan marked the first anniversary of India's revocation of Kashmir's semi-autonomy.

Aug 6, 2020

After Beirut blast, massive fire engulfs Ajman market; forms thick smoke cloud

Firefighters were rushed to the scene and managed to diffuse the fire in three hours.

Aug 6, 2020

Street dog millionaire: Meet Hyundai Brazil's employee of the year

'Tucson Prime the dog' is the latest addition at a Hyundai Showroom in the South American nation.

Aug 5, 2020

Beirut evacuation ordered; dangerous toxic chemicals in air suspected

The authorities have confirmed that the blast was caused by around 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored at the city's cargo port.

Aug 5, 2020

After Beirut blast, Lebanon has enough grain for less than a month: Minister

Lebanon's main grain silo at Beirut port was destroyed in a blast along with the wheat inside, leaving the nation with less than a month's reserves of the grain although other vessels with supplies are on the way, the economy minister said on Wednesday

Aug 5, 2020

Fact Check: No, it wasn't MOAB or nuclear blast in Beirut

Conspiracy theorists jumped to a rather frightening and equally misleading conclusion that the explosion which rocked the capital city of Lebanon was a nuclear blast.

Aug 5, 2020

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Indonesia volcano: Mount Sinabung spews huge ash cloud in huge eruption [Video]

Hong Kong media mogul arrested over suspected foreign collusion

Explained: Here's why Mauritius has declared emergency

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad to announce new political party

Sri Lanka election: Rajapaksa brothers win 'super-majority' in parliamentary polls

Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to deadliest peace-time explosion

Lebanese bride happy to be alive after blast cuts short wedding video

Hiroshima marks 75th anniversary of world's first atomic bombing

Beirut explosion: What is ammonium nitrate that caused the deadly blast in Lebanon

Pakistan: 30 injured in grenade attack at Kashmir rally in Karachi

After Beirut blast, massive fire engulfs Ajman market; forms thick smoke cloud

Street dog millionaire: Meet Hyundai Brazil's employee of the year

Beirut evacuation ordered; dangerous toxic chemicals in air suspected

After Beirut blast, Lebanon has enough grain for less than a month: Minister

Fact Check: No, it wasn't MOAB or nuclear blast in Beirut

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh