Rescuers scoured the charred ruins of a Cambodian hotel and casino complex Friday as the death toll from a fire that forced people to jump from windows rose to 25. Hundreds of people are believed to have been inside the Grand Diamond City venue, located in the town of Poipet
At least 19 people were killed and many others are feared dead in a fire at a Cambodian casino, officials said, with a rescuer describing how victims hurled themselves from a ledge in a desperate bid to escape the flames. The blaze at the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino in Poipet
A Chinese military plane came within 3 meters of a U.S. Air Force aircraft in the contested South China Sea last week and forced it to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision in international airspace, the U.S. military said Thursday. The close encounter followed what the United States has
Israel’s Army Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said Tuesday that the Israeli army’s preparedness to launch strikes against Iranian nuclear sites has improved. He said that if the army is ordered to act against the Iranian nuclear program, it will fulfill the mission it is given. Kochavi said that Iran’s nuclear
The Investigation Security Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has decided to arrest and launch criminal proceedings against Vice Chairman of the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung on charge of receiving bribes in accordance with Article 354 of the Penal Code, in a case related to the
The US will provide 1.85 billion USD in additional military assistance for Ukraine, including a transfer of the Patriot Air Defense System, said President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday. This 1 billion USD drawdown will give Ukraine expanded air defense and precision-strike capabilities, as well
The Arab League has urged countries around the world to recognize the value of immigrants and tackle issues that result in the exploitation of people fleeing conflict and other disasters. To mark International Migrants Day on December 18, the League said in a statement that many migrants contribute positively to
