The death toll from a fire at a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam on Wednesday had risen to 23, a police official said, warning that the number of victims could rise further as search efforts continued at the site of the blaze. The fire broke out on Tuesday night at the bar in Binh Duong… Read More At least twenty-three dead following fire incident at karaoke bar in southern Vietnam
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he wanted to discuss reopening a U.N.-brokered deal that allows Ukraine to export its grain via the Black Sea after accusing Kyiv and the West of using it to deceive developing countries and Russia. Putin’s criticism, which alleged that the deal was delivering grain, fertiliser and other foodstuffs to… Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin calls for review of Ukraine grain deal
European Union members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have agreed to restrict the entry of Russian citizens travelling from Russia and Belarus, their foreign ministers said on Wednesday. The three Baltic nations expect the entry ban to be in place by the middle of September, after it gets formal approval from the national governments, Latvian Foreign… Read More Baltic nations agree to restrict entry of Russian citizens
At least 15 people died in western Uganda after their homes were buried in a landslide triggered by torrential rains, the Red Cross said on Wednesday, as emergency workers shovelled through mud in search of survivors. Most of those killed were women and children, Uganda Red Cross spokeswoman Irene Nakasita said in a statement. She… Read More At least fifteen dead as heavy rains trigger landslides in western Uganda
Kuwait’s parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said he would not run in legislative polls this month, handing a victory to opposition figures who had been critical of him in a domestic political standoff that has hindered fiscal reform. Kuwait holds early elections on September 29 after the crown prince appointed a new prime minister and dissolved… Read More Kuwait’s parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim says he will not participate in coming polls
Japan’s Nissan Motor Co said on Wednesday it had agreed to acquire all the common shares in Vehicle Energy Japan Inc held by the lithium-ion battery maker’s biggest shareholder. Nissan added that after the acquisition of the shares held by the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), a state-backed fund, Vehicle Energy Japan will become… Read More Nissan set to acquire automotive battery firm Vehicle Energy Japan
At least six civilians were killed and eight injured when separatists in southwest Cameroon opened fire on a public bus on Tuesday, officials and the head of a regional hospital said. Anglophone insurgents fighting to carve out an independent state out of Cameroon’s English-speaking North West and South West regions have escalated attacks, killings and… Read More At least six dead as separatists open fire on bus in southwest Cameroon
A German court has sentenced an Islamic State member to 10 years in prison for war crimes and murder committed in Syria, including the beating of a prisoner who later died in custody. The man, who was not named, travelled to Syria from Germany and joined Islamic State in March 2014, according to a statement… Read More German court jails Islamic State member for murder and war crimes
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