At least six people were killed and several others were reported injured in a stampede while entering a temple in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday evening. What do we know about Stampede? The stampede occurred during the 10-day annual festival at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati city of Andhra … Read more
Anthony Belanger, secretary general of the International Federation of Journalists, told VOA that Iran is “repressive of press freedom”, and urged foreign journalists to be “as cautious as possible” when traveling to countries like Iran. Belanger spoke on Wednesday, the day after Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was released from detention in Iran and returned to … Read more
Five people have died and caused “numerous serious injuries” in a massive wildfire around Los Angeles, fire officials said Wednesday. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told radio station KNX that the death toll could rise further. “I’m really praying we don’t get anything else [victims]But I don’t think that’s going to happen,” he said, … Read more
Several huge wildfires driven by wind are spreading with devastating force across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes and forcing thousands of people to flee. Fire officials are preparing for conditions to worsen as strong winds are expected to increase. More than a thousand structures have been burned. Although it’s rare to see destruction on … Read more
Washington. America’s new President-elect Donald Trump has raised the issue of purchasing Greenland. But the biggest question is how much it will cost America to buy Greenland. This question is as complex as the geopolitical importance of the world’s largest island. If we look at historical examples, in 1946, US President Harry Truman had proposed … Read more
Two people have died and caused “numerous significant injuries” in a massive wildfire around Los Angeles, fire officials said Wednesday. “Unfortunately, we have a report of two civilian deaths, the cause of which was unknown at the time, and we have multiple significant injuries,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marone said during a press … Read more
United Nations – The top UN envoy for Syria said on Wednesday the Syrian people and the international community need to “get the next step right” as the country rebuilds after nearly 14 years of civil war and the fall of the Assad family regime. “The way forward on political transition remains unclear,” Geir Pedersen … Read more
Bursts of gunfire were heard near the presidential compound in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Wednesday evening, an AFP journalist on the scene reported. Armed men were reported to have attacked the interior of the compound while tanks were spotted on the streets of the capital, and all roads leading to the presidency have been blocked. … Read more
Gunshots were heard on Wednesday evening near the presidential palace in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad. News agency Reuters reported that a convoy of military vehicles was also seen heading towards Rashtrapati Bhavan. According to the AFP news agency, a security source said that armed men had attacked the interior of the presidential compound, while … Read more
Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday decried a worsening crackdown 48 hours before he is to be sworn in on the back of elections he is widely accused of having stolen. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks to Valentina Ballesta of Amnesty International about the abduction of Carlos Correa, director of press freedom NGO … Read more