China: 26 dead and scores in hospital after Shanxi building fire
The fire broke out at a four-storey structure owned by a coal company in Shanxi province.
2023-11-16 19:16
Jamaal Bowman: US Democrat US lawmaker charged over false Capitol fire alarm
Rep Jamaal Bowman is expected to plead guilty and pay a fine for the misdemeanour charge.
2023-10-26 08:25
Jamaal Bowman: Republicans seek Democrat's expulsion for pulling fire alarm
Republicans seek Jamaal Bowman's expulsion for setting off fire alarm to "delay" a crucial vote.
2023-10-03 06:58
Hardline Republicans seek to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Rep Matt Gaetz will seek to remove the Speaker this week, saying Republicans need "trustworthy" leadership.
2023-10-01 23:45
New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulls fire alarm in House office building but says it was an accident
Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building on Saturday morning, shortly before the House was scheduled to vote on a government funding bill, which the New York Democrat said was an accident.
2023-10-01 04:47
Small town near Seattle declares state of emergency over false alarms from dam warning system
A state of emergency was declared in a small city in Washington state this week after a warning system for a dam protecting the city from being flooded by a reservoir falsely went off a fourth time since 2020, city officials said.
2023-09-02 09:26
China floods: The families torn apart by 'huge, furious waves'
Survivors recall seeing their relatives disappear in muddy torrents spawned by incessant rains.
2023-08-12 07:53
Janitor heard 'annoying alarms' and turned off freezer, ruining 20 years of school research worth $1 million, lawsuit says
A university janitor who turned off a freezer after hearing multiple "annoying alarms," ruined more than 20 years of research, according to a lawsuit filed against his employer by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York.
2023-06-27 15:53
Wales adoptees hope to break taboo of identity struggle
A podcast featuring Welsh adoptees aims to tackle myths about adoption.
2023-06-12 13:55
The divisive debate over California's anti-caste bill
California will become the first US state to ban caste discrimination if the legislation is approved.
2023-06-09 11:27
Delhi: The city where it is dangerous to breathe
As wildfires rage in Canada, a view from one of the most polluted cities in the world.
2023-06-08 22:20
Air India to send plane to Russia to rescue US-bound passengers
A Delhi-San Francisco Air India flight was diverted to Russia after its engine developed a snag.
2023-06-07 13:58