France measures more than 7,300 excess deaths – and counting – during historic heatwaves
World 12:52 20/08/2026More than 7,300 excess deaths have been recorded in France over the historically hot summer as Europe grapples with worsening heatwaves, wildfires and droughts, public health authorities said Wednesday. France has suffered a record-breaking 52 days of heatwaves since mid-June, an AFP analysis found.
Noted climber Nirmal Purja among 10 dead in avalanche in Pakistan - officials
World 08:57 02/08/2026KATHMANDU - Celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains, died in an avalanche during an expedition in Pakistan, his company said on Saturday.
Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall
World 11:27 29/07/2026KUMAMOTO, Japan - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 13 people near the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto and rescuers are frantically searching for survivors trapped beneath the rubble, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday.
Vehicle mows down crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing one
World 09:37 26/07/2026BERLIN - One person has been killed and 17 injured, with some in life-threatening condition, after a vehicle mowed down a crowd near Berlin's Pride celebrations on Saturday evening, setting off a manhunt for those responsible, the police said.
How flammable decor and lax rules turned Bangkok pub into a death trap
World 17:34 14/07/2026BANGKOK - At first, only thick smoke billowed out of the front entrance of the bar in northern Bangkok. It was around midnight.
Heatwave linked to more than 5,000 deaths in Germany, RKI says
World 11:56 10/07/2026BERLIN - Germany has recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year, most of them in late June when weekly average temperatures far exceeded 20 degrees Celsius, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said on Thursday.
Eight killed in successive Hungary highway crashes, police say
World 15:45 12/06/2026BUDAPEST - Seven people were killed and two injured in western Hungary early on Friday when a minibus carrying nine individuals crashed into a truck idling in traffic caused by an earlier accident on the M1 highway, police said.
Hanoi police charge stepfather with murder in death of 4-year-old girl
Vietnam News 17:17 07/05/2026Hanoi police have arrested and charged a 22-year-old man for murder after a four-year-old girl died following repeated abuse allegedly carried out by her stepfather and biological mother.
Man charged over death of Australian Indigenous girl that sparked outback riots
World 10:44 03/05/2026SYDNEY - Police in Australia's Northern Territory said on Sunday they had charged a man with murdering an Indigenous girl, days after the 5-year-old's death sparked violent clashes in an outback town.
Mass poisoning suspected as 18 wolves die in Italian national park
World 09:18 24/04/2026ROME - Italian authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 18 wolves and several other wild animals found in recent days in a national park, in what conservation groups say is one of the worst attacks on wildlife in Italy.
Vietnam’s Ca Mau reports 1 death linked to suspected meningococcal infection
Vietnam News 17:31 11/04/2026Health authorities in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam on Friday confirmed one death linked to suspected meningococcal meningitis after three suspected cases were identified and treated at a provincial hospital, prompting intensified disease monitoring and preventive measures.
Police investigate death of foreign national at Ho Chi Minh City hotel
Ho Chi Minh City 16:38 20/02/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City are investigating the death of a foreign man found at a hotel in the city’s Hanh Thong Tay Ward, Phap Luat Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh City Law) reported on Friday, citing authorities.
