Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into Dhaka school building

IANS | July 21, 2025 2:44 PM

Dhaka, July 21 (IANS) A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school building in capital Dhaka Monday afternoon, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media division of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, has confirmed.

Death toll rises to 37 after cruise ship capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay

IANS | July 20, 2025 7:34 AM

Hanoi, July 20 (IANS) Tragedy struck in northern Vietnam as a cruise ship carrying dozens of tourists capsized in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province, following a sudden and severe storm. According to the Vietnam News Agency, the death toll has now risen to 37, with rescue operations still underway.

Massive hypermarket fire kills 50 in Iraq

IANS | July 17, 2025 12:38 PM

Baghdad, July 17 (IANS) Around 50 people were killed in a massive fire at a hypermarket in Iraq's Wasit province, the regional governor said on Thursday.