Twelve people were killed by a series of Israeli strikes on cars in Lebanon on Wednesday, the health ministry said,…
Tests in Italy, Spain come back negative in global hunt for hantavirus
Seventeen people under observation in Italy and Spain for possible hantavirus infection have tested negative, the countries’ health ministries said on Wednesday…
Gunshots at Philippine Senate as ICC suspect Dela Rosa resists arrest
Volleys of gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate in Manila on Wednesday and people were told to run for…
Gunshots heard at Philippine Senate building, witness reports
Gunshots have been heard at the Philippine Senate, a Reuters witness reported on Wednesday, with people inside told to run…
On this day: Pope John Paul II was shot by Turkish Grey Wolves hitman in St Peter’s Square in 1981
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on May 13: 1961 – Gary Cooper, who won Oscars…
WHO plays down wider hantavirus outbreak as Italian man hospitalised with suspected infection
A 25-year-old Italian man from the southern region of Calabria has been placed in quarantine and is being transferred to…
Dutch hospital quarantines 12 over breach of hantavirus protocol
A Dutch hospital has quarantined 12 staff members in a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient…
The Iran conflict is grounding flights and pushing up ticket prices — here’s what you need to know
Jet fuel prices in Europe have exceeded $200 per barrel, airlines have already stripped 9.3 million seats from their summer…
On this day: Sichuan earthquake kills nearly 70,000 in China in 2008
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on May 12: 1926 – Jozef Pilsudski led a successful…
Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects ‘garbage’ Iran counterproposal
Hopes for a peace deal on Iran faded on Tuesday after Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was “on…