Eight children killed in knife attack at Chinese primary school

BEIJING: Eight schoolchildren have died and two others were injured in a “school-related criminal case” in central China, with a 40-year-old suspect arrested, local authorities
California Boat Fire Kills at Least 20; Haunting Pleas as Flames Erupt

OXNARD: Eight people were dead and more than dozens missing and feared deceased Monday after a scuba diving boat caught fire and sank off the
Flights cancelled after Hong Kong protesters block airport after police violence, arrests

More than a dozen flights were cancelled Sunday as thousands of pro-democracy activists blocked routes to Hong Kong’s airport, a day after protesters and police
Russian opposition holds new protest march in Moscow

MOSCOW: Russia´s opposition was set to hold a new protest march in central Moscow on Saturday, despite a ban by authorities, a week before controversial
Hong Kong police round up activists as major demo called off

The sweep comes after a major rally planned for Saturday was banned by police on security grounds, and then called off by the organisers. The
Europe to step up diplomatic efforts on Iran crisis: Germany

HELSINKI: European countries will step up diplomatic efforts to save the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal, Germany´s foreign minister said Friday after talks with Britain and
New York Judge Dismisses SDNY Case Against Jeffrey Epstein Following His Death

NEW YORK: A federal judge on Thursday formally dismissed the criminal sex trafficking case against financier Jeffrey Epstein in light of his death in jail
Zoha Rahman, The Muslim Actor In “Spider-Man: Far From Home”

LONDON: Zoha Rahman, the first-ever hijab-clad character in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Far from Home, says she took her role in the film to highlight the fact that