Car ploughs into pedestrians Melbourne
At least one person has died after a car ploughed into pedestrians, with reports of shots having been fired in…
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German lawmakers green-light medical cannabis use
BERLIN: German lawmakers on Thursday legalised cannabis use for medical purposes for people with serious diseases such as certain cancers…
‘Fake news’ didn’t change US election outcome: study
WASHINGTON: “Fake news” probably did not change the outcome of the US presidential election, according to a study of news…
30 feared dead in avalanche-hit hotel
Agency confirms Hotel Rigopiano engulfed by a two-metre high wall of snow, emergency services struggling ROME: Up to 30 people…
Silk Road lanterns light up British gardens for Lunar New Year
LONDON: Hundreds of traditional Chinese lanterns lit up the sprawling gardens of London’s Chiswick House to celebrate the upcoming Lunar…
Pope to bless Philippines’ Duterte, aide says
MANILA: Pope Francis will bless the Philippines and its leader Rodrigo Duterte, an aide to the president said, in a…
Iran’s oldest high-rise building collapses in fire
TEHRAN: Iran’s oldest high-rise, the 15-storey Plasco building in downtown Tehran, collapsed live on TV on Thursday after a fire…
‘Many dead’ after avalanche hits Italian mountain hotel
ROME: Several people have died after a ski hotel was hit by a huge avalanche in earthquake-ravaged central Italy, local…