Month September 2023

North Korean borders open to foreign visitors for first time since COVID-19: report

North Korea reportedly will allow the regular entry of select foreign nationals for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.  The policy change began Monday and ends a years-long ban on almost any outsiders entering the hermit kingdom for business,… Continue Reading →

Ukrainian captain found guilty after cruise boat collides with another vessel in Hungary, causing 27 deaths

The captain of a river cruise boat that collided with another vessel in Hungary’s capital in 2019, killing at least 27 people who were mostly tourists from South Korea, was found guilty on Tuesday of negligence leading to a fatal… Continue Reading →

Cholera, dengue outbreaks reported in Sudan as conflict between armed forces continue, UN says

Outbreaks of cholera and dengue fever have been reported in eastern Sudan, where thousands of people are sheltering as deadly fighting grinds on between the country’s military and a rival paramilitary force, the U.N. health agency said on Tuesday. According… Continue Reading →

20 dead in Nagorno-Karabakh in explosion at gas station crowded with residents fleeing to Armenia

At least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 others injured by an explosion at a crowded gas station in Nagorno-Karabakh as thousands of people rushed to flee the cross into Armenia, separatist authorities in the region said Tuesday. More… Continue Reading →

South Korea flexes military muscle with parade, issues dire warning about North’s nuclear pursuit

South Korea has vowed to immediately retaliate against any potential provocations by North Korea, as thousands of troops gathered in the South Korean capital city of Seoul Tuesday for an Armed Forces Day military parade. “Based on battle-ready combat capabilities… Continue Reading →

US officials make multiple visits to China despite continued spying accusations against Beijing

High-level U.S. officials have made multiple trips to China over the summer despite continued reports of Chinese spying in the United States. “Current policy is a mash-up of engagement and competition,” Brent Sadler a senior research fellow for naval warfare… Continue Reading →

Ex-Albanian environment minister gets almost 7 years in bribery case

A former Albanian environment minister, seven other officials and four businessmen were sentenced Monday to prison terms in connection with bribery over a contract to build an incinerator in western Albania, court officials said. The Special Court on Corruption and… Continue Reading →

Security forces rescue 14 Nigerian students abducted by gunmen

Security forces rescued 14 out of at least 20 students abducted from a university in northwestern Nigeria and were searching for the remaining captives, school authorities said Monday. Gunmen attacked the school in the hard-hit Zamfara state’s Bungudu district last… Continue Reading →

Bahraini officer and soldier killed in drone attack on Yemeni-Saudi border

Bahrain’s military command says one of its officers and a soldier were killed in a drone attack by Yemeni rebels while patrolling the Yemeni-Saudi border. The statement, carried by the official Bahrain News Agency, says “a number” of soldiers were… Continue Reading →

At least 3 dead, 15 missing after Guatemala landslide

Heavy rains set off a landslide in Guatemala’s capital early Monday sweeping several humble homes into a river and leaving three people dead and at least 15 people missing, including 10 minors. 6.5 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE SHAKES CENTRAL AMERICA Guatemala’s National… Continue Reading →

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