China says 197 punished in crackdown on online rumors
People recently punished in China’s campaign against online rumors include those who circulated an inflated death toll in the Tianjin blasts and who alleged a man committed suicide because of the country’s stock market woes, state media reported Monday. The official Xinhua News Agency... read more »
In Yemen, 34 civilians killed in bombing of water bottling factory
A Saudi-led airstrike on a water bottling factory in Yemen left 34 dead and dozens injured, the Yemeni Defense Ministry said. Saudi Arabia authorities have not responded to CNN’s request for comment on the attack. According to Reuters, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asseri, coalition spokesman, said the... read more »
Death toll rises to 11 in Saudi fire, 200 injured
Eleven people are dead and over 200 are injured after a fire swept through an oil workers residential compound in Saudi Arabia. Saudi national oil company Saudi Aramco said the cause of the fire which broke out in a basement of the Radium residential compound in Khobar was not known. Cars and... read more »
Saudi Arabia: Fire at oil workers’ residential compound kills at least 11
A large fire broke out Sunday in the basement of a sprawling residential complex in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich east, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 200, officials in the kingdom said. The blaze began early in the morning in a multistory residential compound known as Radium in the... read more »
Islamic State attacks kill at least 15 soldiers in Egypt`s Sinai
A wave of attacks in Egypt`s Sinai Peninsula claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 15 soldiers Wednesday, with the toll expected to rise as troops fought a running battle with... read more »
Jeb Bush worth USD 22 million
Former Florida Governor and the brother of former United States President George W. Bush, Jeb Bush, is reportedly worth as much as USD 22 million. Bush, who launched his presidential bid... read more »
Royal Mint unveils Princess Charlotte’s christening coin’s design
Designed by Engraver John Bergdahl, the design for Princess Charlotte’s christening coin has been recently unveiled by the Royal Mint. The coin, which is surrounded by harp-playing... read more »
Australia, New Zealand set to play first day-night Test match in November
In a bid to revive dwindling interest in Test cricket, Australia and New Zealand have joined forces to meet in the game’s first day-nighter later this year. The trans-Tasman rivals... read more »
William sisters opt out of doubles
Sisters Serena and Venus Williams, who have won the doubles title five times, withdrew from the Wimbledon women’s doubles on Tuesday. No immediate reason has been given for the duo’s... read more »
