China: Two die, 16 missing after mudslide hits Xi'an
Beijing: Two people are confirmed dead and 16 others are missing after torrential rains caused a rock and mudslide in the suburbs of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Friday evening, local authorities said.
Japan: Hiroshima-born fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84
Tokyo/UNI: Iconic Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, who designed iconic turtle neck jumpers for Steve Jobs, passed away aged 84.
Pakistan: Rains kills 15 in Balochistan
Islamabad/UNI: The death toll from torrential rains and flash floods in Balochistan increased by 15 after heavy downpour continued to batter several districts, destroying houses and damaging infrastructure, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
UN chief condoles Oman Sultan's death
United Nations/UNI: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has extended his condolences to Oman over the death of the Gulf country's sultan, UN spokesman said on Sunday.
Somewhere, every five seconds, a child under-15 dies: new UN report
New York, Sept 18 (IBNS): Around 6.3 million children under the age of 15, died from mostly preventable causes last year, the equivalent to 1 child dying every 5 seconds, according to a new report compiled by a group of United Nations agencies. Newborn babies account for half of the deaths.
Canada: A Dutch court clears repatriation of Amanda’s cyberbully to Canada
Toronto, Apr 4 (IBNS): A Dutch court has convicted a cyberbully and sentenced him to nearly 11 years in prison for cyberbullying dozens of young girls and gay men., media reports said.
Truck driver dies in crash in highway near Milton in Canada
Milton, Oct. 27 (IBNS): A crash in the westbound lanes of a highway in Milton in southern Ontario, Canada, resulted in the death of a man on Wednesday, police reports said.
Man dies in a multi-vehicle crash
Toronto, Oct. 27 (IBNS): A multi-vehicle crash in Pickering, east of Toronto, Canada, resulted in the death of a man while two other people, with serious injuries, were transported to the hospital, Durham police reported.
Ontario nurse charged for eight first degree murder in care home deaths
Toronto, Oct 26 (IBNS): A Woodstock-based nurse has been charged with eight counts of first degree murder in a series of death investigation at care homes, dating back nearly half a decade.
Canada: Man dies after falling at Devil's Punchbowl
Toronto, Sept 22 (IBNS): A 38-year-old man succumbed to his injuries, after a fall early Wednesday morning at Hamilton's Devil's Punchbowl waterfall in Canada.
UN mourns death of former General Assembly President John Ashe
New York, June 23 (Just Earth News):United Nations General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft expressed sincere condolences on Thursday to the widow, friends and colleagues of former Assembly President John Ashe, who died of a heart attack on Wednesday.