Czech bus crash kills one, hurts 76

Prague, July 17 (AFP/APP): A bus driver died and 76 people were injured as two buses collided on a motorway in the southern Czech Republic on Monday, police and rescuers said. “One of the drivers died on the spot,” police said in a tweet. Regional […]

Putin vows ‘response’ after Ukraine attack on Crimea Bridge

Moscow, July 17 (AFP/APP): President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to retaliate after a Ukrainian attack on a bridge linking Moscow-annexed Crimea to Russia killed two civilians and left their child wounded. “Another terrorist attack was committed on the bridge last night,” Putin said in […]

Opposition leader found dead in Moldova’s breakaway region

Chisinau, July 17 (AFP/APP): The leader of an opposition party in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria has been found dead, authorities said on Monday. The region’s interior ministry said the body of 47-year-old Oleg Horjan had been found at his home near Tiraspol, Transnistria’s main […]

Weather forecast for Punjab district wise detail

LAHORE, Jul 17 (APP): The Meteorological Office has predicted another widespread wet spell from Tuesday night to Sunday in most parts of the province including the provincial capital. A spokesman for Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Monday that the monsoon currents from Arabian Sea are […]

Thousands evacuated as typhoon pummels southern China, Vietnam

Beijing, July 17 (AFP/APP): A quarter million people were evacuated in southern China and Vietnam before a major typhoon roared ashore late Monday bringing fierce winds and rain and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains. The China Meteorological Administration said typhoon Talim, […]

Mercury hits new highs as heatwaves scorch the globe

Athens, July 17 (AFP/APP): Temperatures reached new highs on Monday as heatwaves and wildfires scorched swathes of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 children close to a Greek seaside resort. Health authorities have sounded alarms from North America to Europe and Asia, urging […]

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