Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, causing buildings and roads to collapse in the center of the country but no immediate reports of casualties.
VB Desk, International
VB Desk, International
US sanctions ICC right after Navi Pillay wins Nobel
The administration of US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) just hours after the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize. The move on Friday, October 9, has raised fears of further diplomatic conflict between the United States and its European allies.
South Africa's Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to South Africa's Navi Pillay, a human rights champion who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and last year accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, the prize committee said.
Two earthquakes strike eastern Japan within hours
Two earthquakes struck eastern Japan within three hours early Thursday, shaking Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, but neither triggered a tsunami, according to the country's weather agency. The first earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, struck northeastern Chiba Prefecture at 4.13 am local time (1913GMT Wednesday), Kyodo News reported, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
Nana Patekar to be cremated with state honours in Pune
The funeral of veteran Bollywood actor Nana Patekar will be held with state honours at his farmhouse in the Donje area of Pune, Maharashtra. The actor died of a heart attack at his residence in Goa at the age of 75 in the early hours of Thursday, October 8. His body will be taken to Pune today.
Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports
Three civilians have been killed in attacks on Saudi Arabia airports over two days, authorities said, as flare-up of fighting spilled across the Yemen border into the kingdom.
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