One worker is dead and three more have been hospitalized after a carbon dioxide leak at the Ascó nuclear power plant in Catalonia, Spain. Local authorities suspect an overcharge in the plant’s fire protection system. Seven firefighter units and four medical emergency vehicles were deployed to Ascó on Wednesday evening at around 7 pm local […]
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Multiple casualties reported after explosion at mosque gates in Afghanistan’s Kandahar
An explosion at a Shia mosque in Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar during Friday prayers has left multiple casualties, according to witnesses, with victims being transported to hospital in ambulances and cars. The explosion hit the Imam Barga mosque while Shia worshippers were gathering at packed Friday prayers, leaving local media reporting multiple casualties, although […]
Massive blast in Yemen’s Aden leads to casualties, but governor targeted survives – reports
A major explosion rocked the Red Sea port of Aden in Yemen on Sunday, with local media saying a car bomb had been targeted at a convoy of officials travelling across the city. Images from Aden uploaded to social media have captured what appears to be plumes of black smoke coming from the site of […]
Pentagon claims drone strike killed Al-Qaeda terrorist in Syria’s Idlib, emphasizes ‘no indications of civilian casualties’
The Pentagon has acknowledged a September 20 drone strike in Syria’s Idlib province, which they say targeted Al-Qaeda leader Salim Abu-Ahmad and caused no civilian casualties. The area is controlled by Turkish-backed militants. The US Central Command announced on Thursday that it conducted a “kinetic counterterrorism strike” targeting Abu-Ahmad, on a stretch of road in […]