8 Dead, 34 Missing in Massive China Landslide

Heavy rains in the southwestern region of China caused a massive mountainside landslide in the city of Chongqing, Pengshui county, with some boulders as large as buildings, burying an entire residential block with soil and debris, killing at least eight people and injuring 34 others. See Full Story>

Bangkok Music Bar Fire Kills 33, Including Six Members of House Band

A fire broke out at the Rong Beer Na Ladprao music bar in north Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least 33 people, including six core members of the house band Totsakan and critically injured 17 others, as authorities continue to investigate the cause of the blaze. See Full Story>

Strait of Hormuz Closed: US Strikes Iran, Iran Attacks Gulf States

 

Tehran says it closed the Strait of Hormuz and launched a wide range of attacks on Jordan and other US bases in the Gulf after the two nations failed to reach a peace agreement, prompting more than 140 US airstrikes on Iranian military targets across the country as negotiations continue toward a downward spiral. See Full Story>

Vietnam Speedboat Capsized, 15 Indian Tourists Dead

 

A speedboat carrying 32 tourists from India capsized approximately 1,320 feet (400 meters) off the coast of the southern Vietnamese islet of Hon May Rut Ngoai while en route to An Thoi Port on Phu Qouc island, killing 15 passengers on board. See Full Story>

Houston Father of Three Killed by ICE Agents Not "Intended Target"

 

Protests erupted in Houston, Texas after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a father of three who lived in the US for 35 years, was shot and killed by an US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, when unmarked vehicles attempted to stop him as he left for work, though he was not the 'intended target', according to a statement issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). See Full Story>