China's telecom sector posts steady grow...

China's telecommunications industry saw steady growth in the first seven months of this year, official data showed.The combined industrial revenue reached 802.7 billion yuan (about 116.16 billion

Canada's economy shrank 8.2 percent in Q...

Canada's economy shrank at an annualized rate of 8.2 percent in the first quarter as consumers stopped spending and business ground to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic, the government re

26 killed in central Nigeria attacks: po...

A total of 26 people were killed in recent attacks in Nigeria's central Plateau State, local police said Monday.Up to 190 houses were damaged or destroyed following the attacks by unknown gunmen a

Man shot dead by police in London in ter...

A man has been shot dead by armed officers in south London in a terrorist-related incident, the Metropolitan Police confirmed Sunday. Two people were believed to be injured in stabbings on Streatham

Just in: Around 20 killed in stampede at...

At least 20 people have been killed and over a dozen injured in a stampede during a church service at a stadium in northern Tanzania, a government official said on Sunday.Hundreds of people packed a s

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in the Caribbea...

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).It was centered 117 kilometers (73 miles) northwest of Lucea, Jama

20 killed as fighting intensifies betwee...

Fighting between Yemen's government troops and Houthi rebels in the northeastern province of Jawf on Sunday left at least 20 fighters from both sides dead, a local government official said. The c

29 killed, 42 rescued in eastern Turkey ...

The death toll from an earthquake that jolted eastern Turkey on Friday has risen to 29, as 42 people were rescued from ruins of collapsed buildings, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (A

32 killed in attack in disputed South Su...

At least 32 people were killed on Wednesday in South Sudan when suspected nomadic herders from neighboring Sudan attacked a village in the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei along the border, local off

One dead, five injured in Seattle shooti...

A shooting incident in downtown Seattle on Wednesday evening left one person dead and five others injured, according to local police.Medics were providing first aid to the wounded and an investigation