Indonesian authorities seeded clouds on Wednesday, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit the country’s Sumatra Island over the weekend left at least 59 people dead and another 16 missing.Monsoon rains triggered a landslide of mud and cold lava from Mount Marapi, eventually causing rivers…

A Guatemalan court ordered the release Wednesday of journalist José Rubén Zamora, jailed for nearly two years on money laundering charges.Zamora, the 67-year-old founder of El Periodico newspaper, was sentenced to six years in prison last June for alleged money laundering. But that conviction and sentence were overturned by another…

Chinese coast guard ships shadowed a group of Filipino activists and fishermen sailing toward a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.The Philippine coast guard deployed patrol ships and a plane to keep watch on the activists and fishermen from a distance.The Philippines won a 2016 tribunal ruling invalidating China’s…

An Islamist group operating in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province used boys as young as 13 in attacks on a town last week and residents who were forced to flee the fighting recognized some of the child soldiers as their missing relatives, advocacy group Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.Al-Shabab, which…

The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, aiming to protect millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease.The vaccine, named Qdenga, is recommended for children aged six to 16 living in high-dengue regions and requires two doses.WHO’s approval means that donors and other U.N. agencies can purchase the vaccine…

A German court in Itzehoe has convicted a 34-year-old man, identified as Ibrahim A., of murder and attempted murder for a fatal stabbing on a train.The incident occurred on Jan. 25, 2023, in Brokstedt, resulting in the death of two teenagers and serious injuries to four other passengers.Ibrahim A., originally…

Israeli leaders claim photos and video show Hamas terrorists inside the United Nations Relief & Works Agency.The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) released on Tuesday drone footage and photos captured above the UNRWA compound in the Gaza city of Rafah.”Today, we revealed unusual footage of armed terrorists next to UN vehicles,…

Pakistan’s military successfully test-fired the Fatah-II Guided Rocket System on Wednesday.The rocket system, developed indigenously, has a range of 240 miles.It possesses unique trajectory and maneuverable features, allowing it to engage targets with high precision.Pakistan’s military said it successfully test-fired Wednesday a short-range, indigenously developed rocket system meant to boost…

A welding operation during construction of a water park at Sweden’s Liseberg amusement center sparked a massive fire in February.The fire quickly engulfed a building after starting from the water slide area, leading to one death.16 people reportedly sustained minor injuries from the fire.A welding operation sparked a huge fire…

Twenty-two boats caught fire at a marina in Medulin, Croatia, on May 15, 2024.Croatia is a popular European tourism destination known for its sailing.The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.A fire early at a marina in northwestern Croatia early Wednesday destroyed 22 boats and caused huge damage but…