A tropical storm was barrelling towards northeastern Japan on Monday, forcing Tokyo Olympics organisers to reschedule rowing and archery that could be affected by high winds.

Tropical Storm Nepartak, packing gusts up to 108 kilometres (67 miles) per hour, was expected to make landfall Tuesday, Japan's meteorological agency said.
The storm is shifting its course from the Tokyo area to northeastern regions, including Fukushima.
But the agency warned of heavy rain, wind and high waves over a wide area including the capital.
-In line with the current weather forecast, the schedule for the rowing and archery events due to take place on the 27th have already been changed- Tokyo 2020 said.
-At this time, there are no plans to change the schedule for any of the other events due to be held on Tuesday.-The Games organisers said they would keep a close eye on the forecast and activate contingency plans for bad weather "should the need arise".
Meanwhile Olympic surfing chiefs decided to take advantage of big waves whipped up by the storm at Tsurigasaki Beach, 100 kilometres (60 miles) east of Tokyo by scrapping the final day of competition. Medal events will now be crammed into Tuesday's schedule.
Evacuation orders were issued in the area surrounding the resort town of Atami, which was hit by a devastating landslide earlier this month that killed 21 people, with six still missing.
Some train services, including bullet trains, will be suspended on Tuesday afternoon because of the storm.
The meterological agency also referred to Nepartak as a typhoon, while the US Navy called it a tropical storm.
Japan's typhoon season runs from around May to October, peaking in August and September.
In 2019, Typhoon Hagibis hit as Japan hosted the Rugby World Cup.
The powerful storm killed more than 100 people, and forced organisers to cancel three pool matches.
The Olympics opened on Friday after a year-long pandemic delay and will run until August 8. Spectators are banned at most venues because of coronavirus risks.

The storm is shifting its course from the Tokyo area to northeastern regions, including Fukushima

Tropical Storm Nepartak, packing gusts up to 108 kilometres (67 miles) per hour, was expected to make landfall Tuesday

Tropical storm approaches Japan, affecting Olympic events

Rescuers waded through waist-deep mud in western India Monday to reach injured residents and start a massive clean-up after heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides and floods that killed 159 people.

India's western coast was hit by severe rainstorms over several days, with a quarter of a million people evacuated from their homes in three states and power cut across vast areas.
Experts say climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of the annual deluge -- which is critical to replenishing rivers and groundwater but also causes widespread death and destruction.
-The focus has now shifted to evacuating the injured and restoring electricity as water levels recede- a National Disaster Relief Force spokesperson told AFP.
-The rainfall has stopped in most places and water levels have receded. We are helping with clean-up, relief and restoration.-In the worst-hit state Maharashtra, where the toll rose to 149 on Sunday, officials said search operations were halted in the hillside village of Taliye, southeast of Mumbai.
Some 53 bodies have been recovered in the village so far, with 17 people still missing, after a large landslide washed away people and homes on Thursday.
In the neighbouring district of Satara, 29 people were killed in multiple landslides.
And in Chiplun, 24 hours of uninterrupted rain caused water levels to rise by nearly 20 feet (six metres) on Thursday.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday described what happened in that district as "unimaginable".
-The water level reached the ceiling of my shop, there was so much water inside- a shopkeeper there told Indian news broadcaster NDTV.
-We've seen floods before in 1965 and 2005, but this was worse than before- another resident added.
Neighbouring state Goa's Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the floods were the worst since 1982.
Further south in Karnataka state, nine people died in flooding and four others were missing, officials said.
Authorities were trying to restore power supply to the affected districts.

Western coast was hit by severe rainstorms over several days, with a quarter of a million people evacuated from their homes in three states and power cut across vast areas

Torrential rains on India's western coast unleashed floods and landslides that killed 159 people

India begins landslide, flood clean-up as deadly monsoon rains ease

The death toll from the rain-related incidents in India's western Maharashtra state rose to 39, an official said on Friday.

Nidhi Choudhari, a senior civil official in the Raigad district, said the deaths caused by landslides has climbed to 36.
-We have recovered the bodies ... Around the same number of people are missing- Choudhari told Anadolu Agency, adding that a rescue operation is going on in the area.
Earlier on Friday, Choudhari said that five people died in the landslides in Raigad and many are missing.
In a separate incident, three people died after a building collapsed in the eastern Mumbai's suburban neighborhood of Govandi early Friday, said Dr. Vidya Thakur from Rajawadi Hospital in Mumbai.
Maharashtra and other Indian states are currently witnessing monsoon rains that have caused flood-like situations in many areas and left thousands of people stranded.
The Indian Navy said that they have mobilized rescue teams for flood relief and evacuation in Maharashtra.
-Despite adverse weather conditions and widespread inundation in affected areas, a total of seven naval rescue teams departed by road for deployment to the Ratnagiri and Raigarh (Raigad) districts- a navy spokesman said.
Last week, at least 29 people were killed due to the landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai.

Monsoon rains trigger landslides, cause building to collapse in Maharashtra, official says

Nidhi Choudhari, a senior civil official in the Raigad district, said the deaths caused by landslides has climbed to 36

Deaths rise to 39 after heavy rains hit western India

Three security personnel were killed on Friday in an attack by Daesh/ISIS terrorists in the western province of Anbar, a local police officer said.

-Daesh/ISIS militants launched an armed attack on a security post in Al-Tabaa area of Anbar province- the officer told Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to the media.
He said two soldiers and a pro-government tribesman were killed and two other soldiers seriously injured in the attack.
A Daesh/ISIS militant was also killed in an exchange of fire with security forces.
In 2017, Iraq declared victory over Daesh/ISIS by reclaiming all territories captured by terrorists since the summer of 2014, estimated to be about a third of the country’s total area.
The terror group, however, still has sleeper cells in Iraq that launch sporadic attacks on civilians, security forces, infrastructure, and other targets.
The Iraqi army continues to carry out frequent operations against the terror group in different parts of the country.

2 soldiers, pro-government tribesman killed in attack, according to security source

A Daesh/ISIS militant was also killed in an exchange of fire with security forces

Daesh/ISIS attack kills 3 in Iraq’s Anbar

A Palestinian was killed and ten others were injured on Thursday in an explosion inside a house in Gaza City, according to the Hamas-run Interior Ministry.

A ministry statement said the explosion occurred inside a multi-floor house in al-Zawiya marketplace, causing the building to collapse.
Damage was reported to nearby houses and shops.
The cause of the explosion is not yet clear and local authorities have launched an investigation into its circumstances.

Cause of explosion not yet clear

Damage was reported to nearby houses and shops

Explosion kills 1, injures 10 in Gaza

The death toll due to floods in China has risen to 33 while eight others are still missing.

Local emergency management in the central Henan province said on Thursday that a total of 376,000 people have been transferred to safer places, Chinese daily Global Times reported.
Authorities said the affected area of crops is around 215,000 hectares while causing economic loss of about 1.22 billion yuan ($188 million).
Torrential rains have caused massive flooding in Henan’s capital Zhengzhou since last weekend.
More than 1.2 million people have been affected by the flood.
Rains caused rivers to burst their banks and flooding streets in several cities in the region.
According to the Zhengzhou Meteorology Bureau, 617 millimeters (over 24 inches) of rain has been recorded in the region, the highest in 60 years.

Around 376,000 people transferred to safer places in central Henan province

More than 1.2 million people have been affected by the flood

Death toll in China floods rises to 33, 8 missing

Human rights groups on Thursday accused Israeli authorities of torturing a Palestinian detainee to death.

Abdu al-Khatib, 43, lost his life during interrogation at al-Moscobiyeh interrogation center in occupied East Jerusalem.
-Testimonies gathered from his families and other detainees show that he was electrified and beaten- Amani Sarahneh, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Prisoners Society NGO, told Anadolu Agency.
She said causes of the death will be determined after conducting an autopsy on al-Khatib’s body.
-Palestinian NGOs and Jerusalem governorate accuse Israel of killing al-Khatib- Sarahneh said.
A father of four, al-Khatib, from Shufat refugee camp in East Jerusalem, was detained by Israeli forces for a traffic violation.
Around 4,850 Palestinians are estimated to be held in Israeli prisons, including 41 women, 225 children and 540 administrative detainees, according to Palestinian rights groups.

Abdu al-Khatib, 43, died during interrogation in East Jerusalem

Abdu al-Khatib, 43, lost his life during interrogation at al-Moscobiyeh interrogation center in occupied East Jerusalem

Palestinian groups accuse Israel of torturing detainee to death

Indian farmers, protesting against the three new farm laws, have started a protest near parliament on Thursday to renew their demand for repeal of laws.

Hundreds of farmers have been encamping on highways outside the capital New Delhi since November last year against the new laws which they say will threaten their livelihoods, and benefit large corporations.
In a fresh attempt to increase the pressure on the government of Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, a group of 200 farmers arrived under police escort at the protest site of Jantar Mantar in the heart of New Delhi.
The protest site is close to the parliament, where the monsoon session of parliament began this week.
During the protest at Jantar Mantar, the protesters also held farmers' parliament.
-Farmers' parliament proceedings has begun. Farmers are paying tribute to Shaheed Farmers- Yogendra Yadav, a leader from Swaraj India organization, which is participating in the ongoing protests, wrote in a tweet.
Sukhdev Singh Kokri, a farmer leader, told Anadolu Agency that the protest will take place every day till the parliament session is over."
Earlier in the morning, several lawmakers from the main opposition Indian National Congress party staged a protest at parliament house against the three laws.
While several rounds of talks with the government have failed, farmer leaders insist on a total repeal of the laws.
On Thursday, Indian Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar again said the government is ready for talks if the farmers convey the objections about the farm laws.
Delhi Police in a statement on late Wednesday said that after rounds of negotiations, the farmer groups were permitted to protest at Jantar Mantar in "limited numbers, not exceeding 200 people" from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (0530-1130GMT) daily.
It is the first time that farmers have been allowed to protest in New Delhi since Jan. 26 this year on Republic Day, when heavy clashes between the farmers and police took place at several places in New Delhi, with situation worsening in Central Delhi where farmers managed to enter the historic Red Fort.
In January, the Supreme Court also ordered an indefinite stay on the implementation of the new laws, but farmers insist on a full repeal.
The movement, one of the biggest challenges Prime Minister Narendra Modi has faced since coming to power in 2014, has also drawn international support.

Farmers to protest daily in capital New Delhi amid ongoing parliament session

In a fresh attempt to increase the pressure on the government of Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, a group of 200 farmers arrived under police escort at the protest site of Jantar Mantar in the heart of New Delhi

Indian farmers protest near parliament to demand repeal of laws

At least 17 Bengali migrants drowned off Tunisia’s coast on Thursday while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, the Tunisian Red Crescent said.

Coast guards, in cooperation with the Libyan Navy, also managed to rescue 366 other migrants after their boat broke out off Tunisia’s Zarzis coast, Munji Salim of the Tunisian Red Crescent said in a statement.
The migrant boat set off from Libyan shores to Europe with around 400 migrants, mostly from Bangladesh, on board along with migrants from Syria, Mali, Eritrea and Sudan.
Every year, thousands of migrants use Tunisia and Libya as a gateway to cross the Mediterranean to Europe in overcrowded boats, often dying in the process.

366 other migrants rescued by Tunisian coast guard

Coast guards, in cooperation with the Libyan Navy, also managed to rescue 366 other migrants after their boat broke out off Tunisia’s Zarzis coast

Red Crescent: 17 migrants drown off Tunisia cost

Riots at two prisons in Ecuador on Wednesday left at least 18 dead and more than 50 injured, including police officers, authorities said, updating an earlier toll.

Elite police units have regained control of the two prisons, one in the southwest province of Guayas and the other in the central Andean province of Cotopaxi, the SNAI prisons management body said in a statement late Wednesday.
Ten inmates died and 35 others were injured, along with six police officers, in the violence at the Cotopaxi prison.
Eight inmates lost their lives and three police were injured at the Guayas facility.
The SNAI had earlier reported eight dead in Guayas and around 20 injured in Cotopaxi.
The two jails previously experienced violent riots in February, when clashes between rival gangs vying for control of the country's main prisons left 79 inmates dead in a single day.
In February's riots, inmates were left decapitated and burnt in violence that exposed the power of prison gangs and shocked the South American nation.
Ecuador's prison system has about 60 facilities with capacity for 29,000 inmates. But overcrowding is around 30 percent, with 38,000 detainees watched by 1,500 guards that experts say it would take 4,000 to effectively control.
According to the Ombudsman, there were 103 murders in Ecuador's prisons in 2020. 
In an attempt to counter the violence, then-president Lenin Moreno had declared a state of emergency several times, including for three months last year.
Since the start of the pandemic, Ecuador has used alternative sentences for minor offenses to reduce the prison population and has managed to reduce overcrowding from 42 percent to about 30 percent.

Elite police units have regained control of the two prisons, one in the southwest province of Guayas and the other in the central Andean province of Cotopaxi

The Guayas jail previously also experienced violent riots in February

Eighteen killed in Ecuador prison riots

A dozen Thai pro-democracy student activists were charged with royal defamation and sedition on Thursday, their lawyers said, over a rally last year that demanded reforms to Thailand's unassailable monarchy.

The pro-democracy movement, which has been largely led by student activists, kicked off a year ago due to public discontent over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha's administration.
One key protest demand that emerged was monarchy reforms, a once-taboo issue that spilled into public discussion due to the student-led rallies that drew tens of thousands at their peak.
At one such protest in October last year, thousands marched to the German embassy in defiance of the king, who has spent long periods of time in Germany.
-All 12 have been charged with 112 (lese majeste) and 116 (sedition), with the youngest being 20 years old- said the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights group, which represents the students.
-The main reason for the charges is the rally and speeches delivered in front of the German embassy.-Lawyers are requesting bail for the students.
Abolishing Thailand's draconian lese majeste law -- which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years per charge -- is among one of the key demands in the pro-democracy movement. 
Critics have long said the law is broadly overused to target political opponents. 
Scores of protesters have been hit with the royal insult law, with the most prominent figures earning multiple charges for different protests.
Other key demands of the movement include the resignation of Prayut -- a former military chief who masterminded the 2014 coup -- and for a rewrite to Thailand's military-scripted constitution. 
But in recent months, as Thais weather a deadly Covid-19 surge, protesters have pivoted their grievances to Prayut's handling of the pandemic. 
This week, the hashtag "Prayut Get Out" started trending as Thailand placed more provinces under a partial lockdown amid a record number of new infections on a near-daily basis. 
Currently there are more than 453,000 Covid-19 cases and 3,697 deaths -- the bulk of the toll detected since April after an outbreak in night clubs frequented by Bangkok's political elite.

The pro-democracy movement, kicked off a year ago due to public discontent over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha's administration

A dozen Thai pro-democracy student activists have been charged with royal defamation over a rally outside the German embassy last year

Dozen Thai student activists charged with royal defamation

Two Iraqi soldiers have been killed and three others injured in an attack in Iraq’s northern Salahuddin province, a police officer said on Wednesday.

-Unidentified gunmen believed to be affiliated with the Daesh/ISIS terror group attacked the headquarters of the 66th Army Brigade in the Mutaibija area in the northern part of the province- a police officer told Anadolu Agency, requesting anonymity since he was not authorized to speak to the media.
In recent months, suspected Daesh/ISIS terrorists have stepped up attacks in Iraq, particularly in the area between the northern Kirkuk, Salahuddin, and Diyala provinces.
The terrorist group also claimed responsibility for Monday’s deadly blast in Iraq’s capital Baghdad that killed 30 people and injured 60 others.
In 2017, Iraq declared victory over Daesh/ISIS by reclaiming all territories captured by terrorists since the summer of 2014, estimated to be about a third of the country’s total area.
The terror group, however, still has sleeper cells in Iraq that launch sporadic attacks on civilians, security forces, infrastructure, and other targets.
The Iraqi army continues to carry out frequent operations against the terror group in different parts of the country.

Assault on military brigade headquarters believed to be carried out by Daesh/ISIS terrorists, says official

In recent months, suspected Daesh/ISIS terrorists have stepped up attacks in Iraq, particularly in the area between the northern Kirkuk, Salahuddin, and Diyala provinces

2 soldiers killed, 3 hurt in northern Iraq attack

Severe flooding in China’s central Henan province caused by torrential rains has caused at least 18 fatalities, local media reported on Wednesday.

Search and rescue teams have found the bodies of 18 victims so far in flood-affected areas of Henan’s capital city of Zhengzhou, while an estimated 200,000 people have been displaced, according to the South China Morning Post.
In a statement, the Zhengzhou government said the situation is still far from being under control and the emergency level has been raised to the highest point.
Torrential rains have battered Henan province since the weekend, causing rivers to burst their banks and flooding streets in several cities in the region.
According to the Zhengzhou Meteorology Bureau, 617 millimeters (over 24 inches) of rain has been recorded in the region, the highest in 60 years.
China’s economy has incurred damages worth an estimated $11.3 million due to the heavy rains and floods, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency.

Some 200,000 people displaced as heavy rains lash Henan province

Torrential rains have battered Henan province since the weekend, causing rivers to burst their banks and flooding streets in several cities in the region

Severe flooding in central China kills 18

A 22-year-old former nursing student will spend the rest of his life in prison for a shooting spree at a Southern California synagogue in 2019 as part of a plea agreement announced Tuesday.

John Earnest walked into the Chabad at Poway Synagogue near San Diego in April 2019 on the last day of Passover services. He admitted to using a semi-automatic rifle to kill a 60-year-old woman, Lori Gilbert-Kaye, and wound three others, including an 8-year-old girl, along with the Rabbi, who lost a finger after being shot in both hands.
-Earnest admitted that he committed those crimes because of his bias and hatred of Jews, and he admitted that he personally discharged a firearm causing death and great bodily injury- the San Diego District Attorney's Office said in a statement.
He also pled guilty to setting fire to the Dar-ul-Arqam Mosque in Escondido "for the purpose of terrorizing Muslim worshipers," the office said.
Prosecutors also reportedly cited a letter that they say was written by Earnest in which he said he was inspired by a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018 and mass shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand the following year.
Tuesday's plea agreement allows Earnest to avoid the death penalty, but it ensures that he will never be released on parole. In addition to his life sentence, Earnest agreed to serving 121 years-to-life and 16 years in a state prison.
He will be sentenced on Sept. 30.
-While we reserved the option of trying this as a death penalty case, life in prison without the possibility of parole for the defendant is an appropriate resolution to this violent hate crime and we hope it brings a measure of justice and closure to the victims, their families, friends and the wider community- the district attorney's office said.
-After consulting with the Kaye family and the many victims impacted by the shooting, the decision to accept a plea of life in prison was made in the interest of justice and with the knowledge that a parallel prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and possible plea in that case would prevent the state’s case from moving forward- it added.
Earnest still faces over a hundred federal hate crimes charges, including 54 counts of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death or bodily injury -- one count for each of the people inside the synagogue at the time.

John Earnest still faces dozens of federal charges

John Earnest admitted to using a semi-automatic rifle to kill a 60-year-old woman, Lori Gilbert-Kaye, and wound three others, including an 8-year-old girl, along with the Rabbi, who lost a finger after being shot in both hands

California synagogue shooter who also set fire to mosque enters guilty plea

Any new Cyprus talks that fail to guarantee the vested rights of the island’s Turkish Cypriots are doomed to fail, the Turkish president said on Wednesday.

-The time has come for the negotiations to be conducted between two states, not between two communities- Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters en route from a visit to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
-For this reason, we’re determined not to bring third parties between us, and we cannot accept such a thing.-Erdogan stressed that the Turkish side opened a new page on the Cyprus issue without changing their constructive understanding.
Instead of sticking to parameters that have proved not to provide a solution on the island – seeking a federation of communities – Erdogan said the Turkish side put forth a fair, sustainable, and realistic solution.
When asked if the Greek Cypriots could join NATO, Erdogan said it cannot join the military alliance unless Turkey gives a “positive answer.”
Turkey has been a member of NATO for nearly 70 years.
Cyprus has been mired in a decades-long dispute between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, despite a series of diplomatic efforts by the UN to achieve a comprehensive settlement.
In the early 1960s, ethnic attacks forced Turkish Cypriots to withdraw into enclaves for their safety.
In 1974, a Greek Cypriot coup aiming at Greece's annexation led to Turkey's military intervention as a guarantor power to protect Turkish Cypriots from persecution and violence.
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) was founded in 1983.
The island has seen an on-and-off peace process in recent years, including a failed 2017 initiative in Switzerland under the auspices of guarantor countries Turkey, Greece, and the UK.
The Greek Cypriot administration entered the EU in 2004, the same year Greek Cypriots thwarted the UN's Annan plan to end the decades-long dispute.
Seeking a fairer approach to the Cyprus issue, Turkey and Turkish Cyprus have proposed establishing a cooperative relationship between the two states on the island, with both enjoying equal international status.

Time has come for talks between 2 states, not 2 communities, says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan stressed that the Turkish side opened a new page on the Cyprus issue without changing their constructive understanding

'Cyprus talks with no guarantee of Turkish Cypriots' rights doomed to fail'

A two-day meeting of G20 member state environment ministers in Naples, Italy, starting Thursday is set to focus on climate change and sustainable water use.

According to a G20 statement, key topics of the discussion will include: “combating climate change, accelerating the ecological transition, making financial flows consistent with the (2015) Paris Agreement objectives, opportunities for sustainable and inclusive recovery enabled by innovative technological solutions of the energy sector, and building smart, resilient and sustainable cities.”
Murat Kurum, Turkey’s environment, and urbanization minister, will also attend the meeting and speak to his global counterparts about Turkey’s work on the environment, climate, and energy.
Kurum also is expected to hold talks with his counterparts.
The G20 leaders' summit is set for Oct. 30-31 in Rome.
The G20 – made up of the 19 countries with the world’s largest economies, plus the European Union – includes Turkey, Germany, the US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia, France, South Africa, South Korea, India, the UK, Italy, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the EU, as well as the IMF and World Bank.
-The G20 is the international forum that brings together the world's major economies. Its members account for more than 80% of world GDP, 75% of global trade, and 60% of the population of the planet- according to the forum's website.

Key topics of 2-day meeting include climate change, sustainable water use, and 2015 Paris Agreement objectives

A two-day meeting of G20 member state environment ministers in Naples, Italy, starting Thursday is set to focus on climate change and sustainable water use

Tropical storm approaches Japan, affecting Olympic events

India begins landslide, flood clean-up as deadly monsoon rains ease

Deaths rise to 39 after heavy rains hit western India

Daesh/ISIS attack kills 3 in Iraq’s Anbar

Explosion kills 1, injures 10 in Gaza

Death toll in China floods rises to 33, 8 missing

Palestinian groups accuse Israel of torturing detainee to death

Indian farmers protest near parliament to demand repeal of laws

Red Crescent: 17 migrants drown off Tunisia cost

Eighteen killed in Ecuador prison riots

Dozen Thai student activists charged with royal defamation

2 soldiers killed, 3 hurt in northern Iraq attack

Severe flooding in central China kills 18

California synagogue shooter who also set fire to mosque enters guilty plea

'Cyprus talks with no guarantee of Turkish Cypriots' rights doomed to fail'

G20 meeting to focus on climate change, sustainable water use

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Tropical storm approaches Japan, affecting Olympic events

India begins landslide, flood clean-up as deadly monsoon rains ease

Deaths rise to 39 after heavy rains hit western India

Daesh/ISIS attack kills 3 in Iraq’s Anbar

Explosion kills 1, injures 10 in Gaza

Death toll in China floods rises to 33, 8 missing

Palestinian groups accuse Israel of torturing detainee to death

Indian farmers protest near parliament to demand repeal of laws

Red Crescent: 17 migrants drown off Tunisia cost

Eighteen killed in Ecuador prison riots

Dozen Thai student activists charged with royal defamation

2 soldiers killed, 3 hurt in northern Iraq attack

Severe flooding in central China kills 18

California synagogue shooter who also set fire to mosque enters guilty plea

'Cyprus talks with no guarantee of Turkish Cypriots' rights doomed to fail'

G20 meeting to focus on climate change, sustainable water use