Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's northeast Pernambuco state over the past week rose to 107 on Wednesday, with 11 people still missing, according to the state government.
Ramallah [Palestine], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): A Palestinian young man was killed and six others were injured on Wednesday during clashes with the Israeli soldiers near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian health authorities said.
New York [US], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed the first commercial flight from Yemen's Sanaa airport to Cairo earlier in the day, a UN spokesman said.
Abuja [Nigeria], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The Nigerian government on Wednesday approved a proposal for the construction of a gas pipeline connecting Nigeria and Morocco.
Ramallah [Palestine], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): A Palestinian woman on Wednesday was killed by Israeli soldiers at an Israeli army checkpoint near Al-Aroub refugee camp close to the southern West Bank city of Hebron, said Palestinian medics.
Beijing [China], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): A level-III national emergency response has been activated after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan Province, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Wednesday.
Beijing [China], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Lushan County of Ya'an City in southwest China's Sichuan Province, at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
Ottawa [Canada], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly announced on Tuesday that Canada is imposing new sanctions on Russia's financial sector.
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from heavy rains in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco has risen to 100, primarily in the state capital Recife and its metropolitan area, rescue teams said Tuesday.