Explosion at Rome Petrol Station Injures Several, Forces Evacuations
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A powerful blast at a petrol station in southeast Rome injured multiple people and forced residents to flee early Friday, sending a fireball and thick smoke over the city.
US Deploys 200 Marines to Florida to Support ICE Operations
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The US military has begun sending Marines to Florida to provide administrative and logistical assistance for Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of a broader effort to expand immigration detention and deportation activities.
China, EU Should Not ‘Seek Confrontation’: FM Wang
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China’s top diplomat warned his EU counterpart against “confrontation”, his foreign ministry said Thursday, after she urged Beijing to stop undermining Europe’s security.
Japan Urges Evacuation of Small Island As 1,000 Quakes Hit Region
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area.
Ryanair Cancels 170 Flights, Disrupts over 30,000 Passengers on French ATC Strike
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ryanair said on Thursday it was forced to cancel 170 flights, disrupting travel for more than 30,000 passengers, due to a nationwide air traffic controller strike in France planned for later in the day and Friday.
Hotels, Homes Evacuated on Greek Island of Crete As Wildfire Burns Out of Control
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from hotels and homes.
Blast Claimed by Daesh Kills Four in Northwest Pakistan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An explosion in northwest Pakistan killed at least four local government officials and police Wednesday, an officer said, in an attack claimed by a branch of the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group.
Dozens Missing After Ferry Carrying 65 People Sinks Off Indonesia’s Bali
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least four people are dead and dozens of others are missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, authorities have said.
South Korea President Says ‘Doing Utmost’ for Trade Deal with US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday his administration was doing its “utmost” to secure a trade deal with the United States ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline next week for imposing fresh country specific levies.
15 Injured Skydiving Plane Crash at Cross Keys Airport in Williamstown, New Jersey
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – All 15 people who were on a skydiving aircraft were being treated for injuries after the small plane crashed at Cross Keys Airport in Williamstown, US State of New Jersey, on Wednesday, according to a hospital spokesperson.
Drive-by Shooting in Chicago Leaves 4 Dead, 14 Others Wounded, Police Say
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Four people have died from gunshot wounds and 14 others have been hospitalized following a drive-by shooting in Chicago, police said Thursday. At least three were in critical condition.
Serbian Police Detain 79 People in Crackdown on Protests
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Serbian police detained 79 protesters late on Wednesday in a crackdown on street demonstrators calling for a snap election and an end of the 12-year rule of the President Aleksandar Vucic and his Serbian Progressive Party.
Bangladesh Ex-PM Hasina in Absentia Gets Six Months in Jail for Contempt of Court
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Bangladesh's ousted and self-exiled prime minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to six months in prison by the country's International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday in a contempt of court case, a top prosecutor said.
Elysee Palace Initiates Macron-Putin Call: Kremlin
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The telephone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron was initiated by the French side, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
French Prime Minister Bayrou Survives 8th No-Confidence Vote in Parliament
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday survived his eighth no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, local media reported.
California Fireworks Warehouse Catches Fire, Explodes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A warehouse storing fireworks in the US State of California caught fire and exploded Tuesday, sending a fireball into the air, launching debris and causing pyrotechnics to detonate above the site, according to officials and video from the scene.
Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration from Dismantling US African Development Foundation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A US federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from dismantling a US federal agency that invests in African small businesses.
Fire That Led to Heathrow Shutdown Caused by Substation Component Failure, Energy Operator Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The fire that caused a hugely disruptive shutdown at Heathrow airport in March was likely caused by the failure of a component at an electricity substation, Britain’s National Energy System Operator said in a report on the incident on Wednesday.
