Mexico fireworks blast: Dozens killed in Tultepec explosion
An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 31 people, officials say. More than 70…
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Russian plane crashes in Siberia with 16 injured
An IL-18 aeroplane belonging to the Russian defence ministry has crashed in Yakutia in Siberia with 39 people on…
WHO: Zika virus ‘no longer an emergency’
The mosquito-borne Zika virus will no longer be treated as an international medical emergency, the World Health…
Parliament extends state of emergency in Sinai for 3 more months
Egypt's parliament has approved on Monday a presidential decree to extend the state of emergency in designated…
Italy earthquakes: Strong tremors shake central region
Two strong earthquakes have hit central Italy, damaging buildings and injuring dozens of people. A 5.5-magnitude…
German court rejects appeal to stop EU-Canada deal
Germany's Constitutional Court rejected Thursday emergency appeals that aimed at stopping the European Union's…
22 Chinese tourists injured in Luxor hot air balloon
Twenty-two Chinese tourists were injured in Luxor on Tuesday after a hot air balloon made an emergency landing in…
U.S. declares a Zika public health emergency in Puerto Rico
The Obama administration on Friday declared a public health emergency in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, saying…
Turkey’s Erdogan shuts schools, charities in first state of emergency decree
President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip on Turkey on Saturday, ordering the closure of thousands of private…
Turkish Deputy PM says Turkey will be stronger after state of emergency
Turkey's deputy prime minister said on Thursday a three-month state of emergency would have no impact on the…
