A landslide on a road in the province of Risaralda in western Colombia has killed at least three people and buried dozens more. A bus full of passengers was among several vehicles buried under mud and rocks, which tumbled down a hillside following heavy rains. One of the passengers helped his wife and two children escape from the bus before he was buried and died. Rescuers are using heavy machinery to try to dislodge the mud. The landslide happened in the early hours of Sunday morning local time
Several people have been killed in explosions at two Russian military airfields, according to reports. A fuel tanker exploded killing three and injuring six in an airfield near the city Ryazan, south-east of Moscow, Russian state media is reporting. Another two people are reported to have been hurt in an explosion at an airfield in the Saratov region. It is not known what caused the blasts. Both areas are hundreds of kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Long-range Russian strategic bombers are
Russia and China are ready to “resist emerging challenges and increasing external pressure” together, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said during a video meeting with his Chinese counterpart. “Our countries have the same approach to many problems of our time,” Mishustin said on Monday, according to a statement issued by Moscow. “Together we advocate the formation of a multipolar architecture of international relations, and we are ready to jointly resist emerging challenges and
North Korea fired a barrage of artillery shells into a maritime buffer zone, the latest in a series of provocative military moves that have angered South Korea. About 130 artillery rounds were simultaneously fired at 14:59pm (05:59 GMT) from two separate sites – one on North Korea’s east coast and one on the west coast, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement on Monday. North Korea’s military said it was a warning against ongoing South Korean artillery exercises near the
The simple and traditional medicinal herbs that can be grown in our backyard can be used as a safe and preventive medicine for common fever and body pain. Let’s take a look at the 10 best health benefits of orchid leaves, flowers, buds, tusks, and roots. Orchids are grown near the street. Even this is grown as an ornamental plant. There are various colors in the orchids namely white orchids, blue orchids, and red orchids. All the parts of orchids namely root, stem and flowers contain medicinal
It has been nine months since the Russian army launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. What was intended as a quick military operation to topple the Ukrainian government has now turned into a protracted war that has claimed tens of thousands of military and civilian lives. Although the war is being fought on Ukrainian territory, which is suffering the heaviest human and material losses, Russia has also faced severe challenges that are affecting its economy. The European Union, the United States
Jules Kounde was lucky to escape being booked after the French defender was spotted wearing a gold chain during France’s round of 16 game against Poland. According to rule number 4 of the IFAB regulations, “Players must not wear dangerous equipment or objects. All types of jewelry accessories are prohibited.” However, neither the referee nor the linesman noticed the offense until the 40th minute, after which Kounde was forced to take off the chain with the help of a member
Portugal coach Fernando Santos wasn’t impressed by Cristiano Ronaldo‘s reaction to being substituted off during their 2-1 defeat by South Korea – and it could lead to him being dropped for their last-16 game. Ronaldo was replaced by Andre Silva in the 65th minute of the final group stage match on Friday, with the 37-year-old forward denying afterwards he swore at Santos for taking him off. Portugal captain Ronaldo said his comments were actually made at a South Korean player who
Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was the hero, saving three penalties in the shootout, as Croatia edged past Japan after a 1-1 draw to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Livakovic kept out the first two efforts before stopping Maya Yoshida’s kick, then Mario Pasalic converted the vital effort to take his side through. Japan were the livelier side and took a deserved lead two minutes before half-time when Celtic forward Daizen Maeda converted from Yoshida’s knock down. Croatia levelled
Neighbours on the Surrey estate where England star Raheem Sterling lives today suggested a burglary at his home was an ‘inside job’ by contractors as they revealed ‘no alarms’ were set off during the raid. Thieves broke into the father of three’s £6million gated home before making off with a stash of watches and jewellery – prompting the shocked star to race home from Qatar to be with his family. Police were contacted around 9pm on Saturday December 3
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