Death toll rises to 38 from Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine this year

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war's deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday. The strike on Friday night on the warehouse — an ammunition storage facility according to Ukrainian officials — sparked massive explosions and fires that swept through dozens of nearby homes and buildings. Emergency workers continued to extinguish fires an

2026-08-30 22:00:20:00

PM orders thorough readiness against heavy rain

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructed relevant agencies Sunday to make thorough preparations against damage from heavy rains forecast for this week. Noting that heavy rain is forecast for early Monday morning, Han called for establishing safety measures against additional damage in areas that have already been hit hard by earlier rains, according to her office. She particularly called for taking preemptive measures in damage-prone areas, such as slopes, run-down houses and retaining walls in

2026-08-30 21:58:06:00

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

DHADING, Nepal (AP) —Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones early Sunday as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday's catastrophic floods , which killed at least 760 people and left more than 3,000 missing in Nepal and Tibet. In Dhad

2026-08-30 19:13:26:00

Venezuelans view US oil deal with doubt, hope

Venezuelans expressed doubt and suspicion on Saturday over a new deal enabling the US to exploit the country's oil reserves, an arrangement that nevertheless raises hopes for economic recovery after years of crisis. The US will have majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven reserves in what President Donald Trump described Friday as "the biggest oil deal in world history." Caracas says the deal involves $100 billion in private investment aimed at revitalizing the industry in a

2026-08-30 11:57:19:00

Dozens of soldiers killed in Niger

Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young troops attempted a mutiny in Niger’s capital in what was seen as a major threat to the country’s ruling junta, according to a state television broadcast and analysts. It was the culmination of nearly 24 hours of unrest that appeared to be staged by young soldiers aggrieved over the worsening militant violence under the country's military junta. Russia’s Africa Corps provided aerial and ground support to local forces to resist the

2026-08-30 11:55:34:00

Russian strike on Ukrainian warehouse kills 37

A Russian drone struck a warehouse west of Kyiv that Ukrainian officials say was storing shells, mines and other ammunition, sparking massive explosions and fires that swept through dozens of nearby homes and buildings and killing 37 people. The Friday night attack on the warehouse in Myla, a village in the Bucha district, was the war’s deadliest attack this year and came on the second of three days of nearly round-the-clock Russian strikes that have severely disrupted life in and around the Ukr

2026-08-30 11:55:00:00

Israeli settlers stage new attack in West Bank

Dozens of masked Israeli settler ‌militants attacked homes surrounding the occupied West Bank village of Qusra Saturday, the first major attack since a siege by settlers in the area earlier this month drew an international outcry. The settlers surrounded a Palestinian home, throwing stones while seven Palestinians were trapped inside, according to witnesses who spoke ‌to Reuters. Saddam Oday, one of those trapped, said the Israeli military fired tear gas into the home and detained the residents

2026-08-30 11:54:07:00

War weighs on Iran's economy as US intensifies sanctions

Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the US, ‌with the supreme leader urging the government to address the hardship and the president saying foreign trade has shrunk by a third due to the American sanctions and blockade. Yet Tehran signaled no retreat Saturday, vowing to withstand US pressure, pursue diplomacy and maintain what it said was control over the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway giving Iran leverage through its ability ‌to disrupt global energy market

2026-08-30 11:51:36:00

S. Korea attracts more than 2 million foreign medical tourists in 2025

The number of foreign medical tourists coming to South Korea topped 2 million last year amid growing global interest in the country's medical services, a report showed Sunday. A total of 2.01 million foreigners visited South Korea for medical, dental and surgical care in 2025, up 71.9 percent from a year earlier, according to an annual report by the state-run Korea Health Industry Development Institute. By country, 618,000, or 30.8 percent, were from China, followed by 600,000 from Japan, 185,00

2026-08-30 11:07:55:00

S. Korean individual investors purchase net $7b worth of US stocks in 2 months

South Korean individual investors purchased over $7 billion worth of US stocks over the past two months amid a correction in the local equity market, industry data showed Sunday. Retail investors bought a net $7.04 billion worth of stocks in the US market from July 1 through Thursday, according to data from the online portal operated by the Korea Securities Depository. Over the same period, they purchased a net 8.75 trillion won ($6.34 billion) in the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index

2026-08-30 10:18:15:00