A major fire has broken out at a power station in the Moscow region on Thursday, with flames surging 50 metres into the sky.
More than 150 firefighters have been deployed at Thermal Power Station-27 in the Mytishchi district northeast of Moscow, along with dozens of fire engines, helicopters and trains.
The emergencies ministry said 11 people have been treated for their injuries and added that there's no risk of the fire spreading to nearby residential areas.
Isaias weakens to Category 1 hurricane after Florida landfall, NHC says
Hurricane Isaias has rapidly lost windspeed, weakening into a Category 1 event after making landfall near Destin, Florida, the US National Hurricane Centre said, but warned of danger from storm surges and floods as power links snapped.
India detains protesters, locks down Delhi ahead of rally against election chief
Police in the Indian capital detained scores of protesters on Saturday amid patrols by thousands of security forces, with travel and telecoms links suspended, in a lockdown to stop a youth protest asking the election chief to quit.
Magnitude 7.7 quake shakes Panama, canal operations normal
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck near the southern coast of Panama on Friday at a depth of 10km, according to the US Geological Survey, yet no damage was initially reported, and the Panama Canal Authority said the waterway was operating normally.
US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court
US President Donald Trump's administration has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies.
Three Saudi nationals killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, aviation authority says
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said on Friday that three Saudi nationals were killed and several people were injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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