South Korea’s military has demanded an apology from North Korea for landmine blasts along their shared border that wounded South Korean soldiers earlier this month. Three South Korean personnel were injured by explosions in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) – a buffer zone separating the two Koreas, on 21 September. South Korea said on Tuesday that
At least two people have died and four more are missing after an explosion destroyed a building housing a holiday rental property in the historic centre of Athens. The blast happened in the Plaka area of the Greek capital, a neighbourhood close to tourist sites such as the Acropolis, with local media reporting the building
At least two people have been killed after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia – but authorities fear the toll could be higher. Bolivian Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano said at least 81 people had been injured when “pyrotechnic material” detonated at the barracks, where an artillery regiment was stationed, about 14:30 local time
“I still have a 50% hope that he is alive because there is an oxygen system inside,” Sita Pandey, whose husband was working in the plant when the floods hit, told Nepalese daily Kantipur. Nepal relies heavily on hydropower and has spent years developing the projects along its mountainous river systems. At least 11 projects
Hampshire recalled Eddie Jack and Lumsden, both unused in The Hundred franchise tournament, while Glamorgan gave a debut to 17-year-old Harry Wallace, son of former club captain Mark, and brought back Ingram for his first tournament game since the 2024 final win. Home skipper Nick Gubbins chose to bat, but he and Ali Orr went
Two workers who died in a shopping mall explosion that followed a powerful earthquake in Japan last week were asked by a boss to re-enter the building to secure cash. Their employer, general goods store Habita, has apologised for the “loss of two precious lives”. The two were among 38 people who died in the
