Nearly 300,000 Bangladeshis in Emergency Shelters after Floods
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Nearly 300,000 Bangladeshis were taking refuge in emergency shelters Saturday from floods that inundated vast areas of the low-lying South Asian country, disaster officials said.
North Korea Condemns New US Nuclear Strategic Plan Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea vowed Saturday to advance its nuclear capabilities, reacting to a report that the United States had revised its own nuclear strategic plan.
Roadside Bomb Kills 2 Children, Wounds 15 People in Restive Southwest Pakistan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A roadside bomb went off near a police office in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least two children and wounding 15 people, authorities said.
Solingen Stabbing: Three Killed in Attack at German Festival
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police in Germany are searching for an unknown suspect behind a mass stabbing at a festival in the western city of Solingen in which three people were killed.
US in Agony over Ineffectiveness of Sanctions: Moscow
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Washington’s latest round of sanctions against Moscow is aimed at underscoring US Vice President Kamala Harris' “anti-Russian essence,” Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has said, dismissing the “fruitless” measures as ineffectual.
Hezbollah Attacks Israeli Meron Air Base
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance forces have launched a strike on the Zionist regime’s Meron military base.
Floods, Landslides in India's Tripura Displace Tens of Thousands
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Soldiers in lifeboats ferried people to safety in India's northeastern state of Tripura on Friday after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides, forcing more than 65,000 people from their homes and killing 23, authorities said.
Volcano in Iceland Erupts for Sixth Time Since December
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the sixth time since December, according to the country’s meteorological office.
Israel’s Evacuation Orders Have Displaced 90% of Gaza Residents: UN
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Successive Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza, including 12 just in August, have displaced 90% of its 2.1 million residents since the war began in October, the top United Nations humanitarian official for the Palestinian territory said.
Child Among Those Killed in Overnight Israeli Strike in Southern Gaza
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - At least four Palestinians, including a child, were killed and several others injured overnight following one of several Israeli air attacks on two civilian gatherings in southern Gaza.
UN Chief Says Pacific Territories Face Climate ‘Annihilation’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that some Pacific territories face “annihilation” from climate-induced cyclones, ocean heatwaves and rising sea levels.
Protests across Indonesia As Parliament Delays Change to Election Law
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Indonesia's parliament postponed ratifying changes to an elections law on Thursday as protesters attempted to tear down the gates of parliament in the capital, following outcry over legislation seen to strengthen the political influence of outgoing President Joko Widodo.
China Says It Monitored, Warned US Destroyer in Taiwan Strait
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China's military said it had monitored and warned a US destroyer as it sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the latest such traversing of the sensitive waterway to upset Beijing.
Death Toll Rises to 17 in Blast at Indian Pharmaceutical Factory
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh wrapped up rescue efforts on Thursday at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant where an explosion the previous day killed 17 people and injured nearly 40, a senior state official said.
Toxic Water Claims at US Base Top 500,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than half a million people have sought compensation from the US military for damages caused by contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Reuters has revealed.
582 People Evacuated Due to Risk of Bomb Explosion in Czech Republic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Czech police on Wednesday evacuated 582 people from the vicinity of a chemical plant in the country's northwest region due to "a high risk of explosion" after the discovery of an unexploded bomb.
Flash Floods Kill 10 in Afghanistan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ten people have been killed due to flash floods across Afghanistan recently, an official from the country's national disaster authority said on Wednesday night.
2 Killed, 5 Injured As School Van Attacked in Pakistan's Punjab
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two students were killed and five others injured when a school van was attacked in Pakistan's east Punjab province on Thursday morning, police said.
