Flames engulfed a five-story shoe factory in Jinjiang in southern China, killing at least 28 people. The factory’s owners and manager have been arrested. Anna Coren reports. Source link
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Lynette Hooker may have returned to sailboat before going missing in the Bahamas, source says
Coast Guard investigators are looking into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, 55, who went missing in the Bahamas. While Hooker’s husband claims she fell from a dinghy, a source close…
Israel told U.S. of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, new report says
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran is intensifying as the two trade missile strikes. Meanwhile, Israel warned the U.S. of an Iranian assassination plot against President Trump, according to…
Man partially sucked out of broken Ryanair plane window during flight, fellow passenger says
Thessaloniki, Greece — A man was nearly sucked out the window of a Ryanair flight when it “detached” mid-air en route to Germany, with other passengers pulling him back inside, a…
At least 11 killed by wildfire in southern Spain: “Majority of them are foreigners”
At least 11 people died in a wildfire Friday in the town of Los Gallardos in southern Spain, near the popular tourist city of Almeria, authorities said. Eight more were…
Mexico seeks prosecutions over deaths of 17 Mexicans in U.S. after shooting of Houston man by ICE agents
Mexico will request criminal charges over 17 Mexicans who died in ICE custody or during immigration enforcement operations by the Trump administration, officials said Thursday. Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco’s…
Tehran seeks regional support as mediators push to keep talks going after intense flare-up
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of telephone calls Thursday with senior regional officials, including the foreign ministers of Oman, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, as well as Pakistan’s…
EasyJet accepts takeover offer from by private equity firm Apollo amid apparent bidding war with Castlerock
British budget airline EasyJet said Friday it reached an agreement in principle for a £5.7-billion ($7.7-billion) takeover by U.S. private equity firm Apollo, topping a rival offer from fellow American…
39 killed in southern China flooding after days of heavy rain
Authorities in southern China said Thursday that 39 people died in flooding after a tropical storm dumped heavy rainfall, as the country’s east coast and Taiwan prepared for a typhoon…
American nurse killed in Budapest while on vacation, Hungarian police arrest suspect
A 31-year-old American tourist was killed while on vacation in Hungary’s capital, and the suspect, a 37-year-old Irish man, has been arrested, Hungarian police said Saturday. The victim, Mackenzie Michalski…