Sep 22 Dozens of workers killed by explosion inside a coal mine in eastern Iran By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country’s history as others remained missing hours after the blast. Continue reading
Sep 22 Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected president of Sri Lanka as voters reject old guard By Krishan Francis, Sheikh Saaliq, Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake, whose pro-working class and anti-political elite campaigning made him popular among youth, won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 22 Hezbollah declares 'open-ended battle' with Israel as it retaliates with more than 100 rockets By Natalie Melzer, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The overnight rocket barrage was in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon that have killed dozens, including a veteran Hezbollah commander, and an unprecedented attack targeting the group’s communications devices. Continue reading
Sep 21 France announces new center-right government two months after divisive elections By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The French presidential palace unveiled a long-awaited new government Saturday dominated by conservatives and centrists, more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened political divisions. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 3:05 News Wrap: Israel's military conducts more airstrikes in Lebanon and Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israel said it struck about 180 Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon, Gaza health officials say 22 people died in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, a Russian missile killed three people in central Ukraine, Harris… Continue watching
Sep 21 Israeli airstrike kills at least 22 people in a school building, Gaza health officials say By Associated Press An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people and wounded another 30, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, while the Israeli army said that it targeted a Hamas command center in what… Continue reading
Sep 21 Officials begin counting votes after polls close in Sri Lanka's presidential election By Krishan Francis, Sheikh Saaliq, Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval. Continue reading
Sep 21 Heavy rain, landslides and floods in Japan leave 1 person dead and several others missing By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, including hard-hit cities Suzu and Wajima on the northern coast of the Noto peninsula. Continue reading
Sep 21 New Zealand pilot held captive by rebels in Indonesia's Papua region is freed after 19 months By Niniek Karmini, Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air when he was abducted by rebels from a remote airport on Feb. 7, 2023. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 2:35 Top Hezbollah leader killed in Israel's 3rd major strike in Lebanon this week By Nick Schifrin Israel says it killed a top Hezbollah commander and other senior figures in the militant group. Lebanon's health ministry said at least 14 people died and dozens more were wounded in the Israeli airstrike. The attack comes days after beepers… Continue watching