Fire kills 19 people at spa hotel in northeastern China
Fire tore through a hot springs hotel in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin before dawn on Saturday, killing 19 people and causing 23 others to be taken to hospital, city officials said.
Didi woman passenger killed amid China ride-hailing safety concerns
A ride-sharing passenger in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou was raped and killed by a driver for China’s largest ride-hailing firm, local police said on Saturday, the latest violent crime to fuel safety concerns about the service.
Moscow warns Washington against ‘reckless steps’ in Syria
A senior Russian official warned the United States on Saturday against making any “reckless” moves in Syria, the RIA news agency reported.
Doctors order 16 migrants off stranded Italian boat as Salvini defies U.N.
Doctors ordered on Saturday that 16 sick migrants be allowed to leave the Italian rescue ship docked for five days in a Sicilian port as Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said he was working on a “positive solution” for the remaining 134 people on board…
Four militants killed trying to attack Egyptian police checkpoint: agency
Egyptian security forces on Saturday killed four suspected militants who had tried to attack a police checkpoint in northern Sinai, state news agency MENA reported, as troops pushed ahead with an operation to crush insurgents.
Iran resumes talks with Russia to build new nuclear power plant
Iran has resumed talks with Russia to build a new nuclear power plant capable of generating up to 3,000 megawatts of electricity, energy minister Reza Ardakanian said Saturday, according to the Tasnim news agency.
Syrian foreign minister to visit Moscow next week: RIA news agency
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem will visit Moscow at the end of August, the RIA news agency quoted the Syrian ambassador to Russia as saying on Saturday.
Hotel equipment where British tourists died is safe: Egyptian prosecutor
The air conditioning system at a hotel where a British couple died in unknown circumstances while on holiday in Egypt is sound, the public prosecutor said on Saturday, citing a report by engineering experts.
Pope says church shamed by ‘repugnant’ Irish abuse
Pope Francis marked the first papal visit to Ireland in 39 years by acknowledging that the failure of Church authorities to adequately address “repugnant” clerical child abuse crimes there remains a source of shame for the Catholic community.
Russian opposition leader Navalny detained in Moscow: spokeswoman
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been detained in Moscow, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
