Category: 2. World

MEDAN, Indonesia — Some residents of the flood-hit island of Sumatra resorted to looting, seeking food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday.

The floods, which hit nearly a week ago, have killed 303 people — with the number expected to…

Four people have died after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in northern California on Saturday night, police said.

The victims, who range from “juveniles to adults”, were taken to local hospitals, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for…

Authorities have not yet released information about the attacker’s identity or motive behind the attack on a family gathering in California.

At least four people…

MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Some residents of the flood-hit island of Sumatra resorted to looting, seeking food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday.

The floods, which hit nearly a week ago, have…

A mass shooting at a child’s birthday party inside a banquet hall in Stockton, California, left at least four people dead, 11 others wounded, and the suspected shooter remains at large, officials said.

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Anger over a deadly blaze at a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex simmered on Sunday as Beijing warned against attempts to use the disaster to disrupt the city, while people across the financial hub continued to mourn for the more than 128…

The death toll from floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka has risen to 159, with more than 200 people missing, as the country grapples with one of its worst weather disasters in years.

More than 20,000 homes have been destroyed, sending 108,000 people…