The devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok was “exceptionally destructive” and wiped out entire villages in the worst-hit regions, relief agencies warned as the death toll jumped to more than 160 on Thursday. Relief efforts have yet to reach parts of the island four days after the quake hit, Indonesian authorities said, as […]

Britain’s Prime Minister has rebuked her former Foreign Secretary — and a potential leadership challenger — for insulting remarks he made about Muslim women wearing burqas. Theresa May called out Boris Johnson over the comments, in which he compared women who choose to wear the conservative Islamic dress to “letter boxes” and “bank robbers.” The comments were […]

California’s biggest wildfire on record is expected to burn for the rest of the month, fire officials said on Tuesday. The Mendocino Complex Fire has already engulfed 290,692 acres (117,639 hectares) – almost the size of Los Angeles. Barely a third of it is under control, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire […]

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN)An operation is underway to evacuate thousands of tourists after a deadly earthquake that rocked some of Indonesia’s most idyllic islands late Sunday night. At least 98 people, all Indonesian nationals, were killed when the 6.9 magnitude quake struck the popular tourist island of Lombok, Indonesian authorities said Monday. More than 200 were […]

At least 37 people have died after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Lombok, officials say. The 7 magnitude quake damaged buildings and triggered power cuts. More than 50 people were also injured. On the neighbouring island of Bali, video footage showed people running from their homes screaming. It comes a week after another […]

About 25 students have been injured in clashes in Bangladesh’s capital on the seventh day of a youth protest about road safety, reports say. Thousands of pupils have been out on Dhaka’s roads stopping traffic and checking vehicles and drivers. It is not clear who attacked them but local media blamed a student group linked […]

Earlier Thursday, several of Trump’s top lieutenants took to the White House briefing room to warn of the latest threat. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — It’s still a “hoax” to President Donald Trump. Just hours after the nation’s top intelligence officials warned about Moscow’s efforts to disrupt a second consecutive American election, Trump said at a campaign rally here […]

U.S. troops and Afghan officials fighting the Islamic State militant group received some unexpected help on Wednesday. Over 150 Islamic State militants (ISIS) surrendered to Afghan government forces after an onslaught by the Taliban in the country’s northern Jawzjan province. “These people were surrounded by the Taliban for several days, but last night they managed to break free […]

North Korea has returned 55 boxes believed to contain the remains of US troops killed during the Korean War, but included just one military identification tag, US officials say. A forensic expert said initial tests showed the remains were “likely to be American”. The boxes are en route from South Korea to Hawaii for extensive […]

ISIS claimed responsibility but U.S. officials have not confirmed the group’s involvement and the Tajik government blamed local Islamists. Two Americans were killed in Tajikistan in what the U.S. Embassy described as a “senseless” car-and-knife attack on a group of seven cyclists. Two other tourists — one Swiss, the other from the Netherlands — were […]