Contaminated water kills 9 and hospitalises 200 in India's Indore city
World 15:26 02/01/2026NEW DELHI - At least nine people have died and more than 200 have been hospitalised in the central Indian city of Indore after a diarrhoea outbreak that officials said was linked to contaminated drinking water, according to a lawmaker and local health authorities.
Around 40 killed as fire ravages Swiss ski resort New Year party
World 11:10 02/01/2026Several dozen people are feared dead and around 100 others injured after a fire tore through a crowded New Year’s celebration at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, forcing hospitals in Wallis to declare an emergency.
At least 15 dead, 19 injured in Guatemala bus accident
World 15:35 28/12/2025GUATEMALA CITY - At least 15 people were killed and 19 injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, authorities said on Saturday.
Foreigner found dead at Da Nang hotel
Vietnam News 10:07 25/12/2025Authorities in Da Nang City, central Vietnam are investigating the death of a foreign national whose body was discovered in the lobby of a hotel in the city on Wednesday.
Ambulance fire kills 3 on Vietnam expressway
Vietnam News 10:55 18/12/2025An ambulance caught fire after crashing into the rear of a container truck on the access road to a rest area along Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam in the wee hours of Thursday, killing three people who were trapped inside.
Father and son behind Bondi Jewish festival shooting that killed 15, Australian police say
World 10:51 15/12/2025SYDNEY - Two alleged gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach were a father and son, police said on Monday, as Australia began mourning victims of its worst gun violence in almost 30 years.
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
World 15:19 07/12/2025Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday with rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the death toll rose to 618.
At least 23 people dead after fire in India's Goa state, chief minister says
World 11:13 07/12/2025At least 23 people died after a fire at a nightclub in India's Goa state, the chief minister of the state said on Sunday as videos on social media showed ambulances lining up to help the injured.
Floods leave 102 dead or missing, cause over $342mn in damage in Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:03 23/11/2025Relentless floods across central Vietnam have left 102 people dead or missing and caused widespread devastation, submerging tens of thousands of homes and cutting off key transport routes as of Sunday morning, heard an emergency meeting chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the same day.
6 killed after landslide hits passenger bus in south-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:41 17/11/2025A 40-seater passenger bus traveling on the Da Lat - Quang Ngai route was passing through Khanh Le Pass in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam when it was suddenly hit by falling rocks and soil from the mountainside on Sunday night, leaving six people inside the bus dead.
Tornado in southern Brazil kills six, injures hundreds
World 11:36 09/11/2025A tornado accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain struck the southern Brazilian state of Parana, killing six people, the state government said on Saturday.
Da Nang downpours, floods take 12 lives, cause over $29mn in damage
Vietnam News 15:16 02/11/2025Twelve people have been confirmed dead and four remain missing after days of devastating rains and floods hit Da Nang City in central Vietnam starting on October 27, causing an estimated US$29.3 million in damage, according to preliminary reports from local authorities.
