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An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude has been reported by the American Geological Survey as having struck the Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday. Severe tremors were felt throughout Manila, the capital of the country. In the northern Philippines on Wednesday,

A bus carrying 34 passengers veered off a bridge in central Kenya, plunging into a valley, according to local media reports. According to the Daily Nation and Standard newspapers, the incident occurred over the weekend in Tharaka Nithi County. The

Forest fires have spread across an area of about 800 hectares in Germany’s north-east, causing the fires to be declared a major incident by local authorities. A fire in the Elbe-Elster district of Brandenburg, south of Berlin, spread quickly from

Ahmad Abul-Gheit, the Secretary General of the Arab League, expressed the League’s willingness to support Somalia in its efforts to face the drought and food security crisis which have hit the country. The Arab League said in a statement today

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received at Al-Ittihadiya Palace President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. A formal reception was held for the Somali President. According to the Presidency’s Spokesman, the two Presidents held bilateral talks

A delegation led by Egyptian Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) Head Karam Gabr was received by Jordan’s Minister of State for Media Affairs and government spokesperson Faisal Shboul. In the meeting, Shboul and Gabr emphasized the importance of strategic

It has been reported that a volcano on Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, erupted early Monday for the second day in a row, with the country’s weather agency maintaining heightened alerts, Kyodo news agency reported. In the wake of

Jewels and gems worth millions of dollars belonging to exhibitors at a California retail show were stolen from an armored truck traveling north of Los Angeles. A Brink’s Co truck headed towards a storage facility in Frazier Park when the

According to news reports published on Friday by Spanish media, the country is experiencing the worst year for forest fires since records began, as much of Southern Europe remains in the grip of a heat wave, the German press agency

Giuseppe Paterno, who is 98, has become Italy’s oldest graduate – again. Paterno has added a masters in history and philosophy from the University of Palermo to an initial degree in the same subjects he earned there two years ago,