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NTSB arrives at MIA to begin investigation into deadly plane crash
Read more: NTSB arrives at MIA to begin investigation into deadly plane crashAn Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles, killing at least five people and injuring five others, officials said.
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Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami, NTSB says
Read more: Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami, NTSB saysThe National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that both recorders are headed to Washington, D.C., and will be used to confirm data such as the plane’s speed on landing.
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Multiple people injured as armed man lunges at Democratic candidate during campaign event
Read more: Multiple people injured as armed man lunges at Democratic candidate during campaign eventThe man ‘aggressively shoved his way through the crowd’ and was armed with two pistols, the sheriff says
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UK politics live: Government condemns ‘thuggish and intimidating’ far-right protesters in Portsmouth
Read more: UK politics live: Government condemns ‘thuggish and intimidating’ far-right protesters in PortsmouthTreasury minister Emma Reynolds said the demonstration had ‘crossed the line’ of peaceful protest
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Two cyclists killed and three arrested after crash in Kent village
Read more: Two cyclists killed and three arrested after crash in Kent villageThe road was closed for several hours while officers investigated the circumstances of the crash
Asia
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US rejects claim it sought to influence Malaysian politics
Read more: US rejects claim it sought to influence Malaysian politicsPAS chief Abdul Hadi Awang claimed on Saturday that the US had offered to help the party topple Malaysia’s government in 2014.
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Tibet death toll from Himalayas flood now 43 with 519 missing: Chinese media
Read more: Tibet death toll from Himalayas flood now 43 with 519 missing: Chinese mediaThe huge gap between the death toll and the number of people missing highlights the immense challenge facing rescuers as they push deeper into the devastated border area.
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Judge declares mistrial in US infanticide case but puts ruling on hold
Read more: Judge declares mistrial in US infanticide case but puts ruling on holdA deadlocked jury pushes Lindsay Clancy’s child-killing trial to the brink of collapse as a Massachusetts judge declares a mistrial, then pauses it for an appeal.
Thailand
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Frenchman being deported for causing religious division
Read more: Frenchman being deported for causing religious divisionA Frenchman staying on Koh Samui has been ordered to leave Thailand amid accusations his actions stirred religious division and conflict among foreign tourists.
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Video of solitary spectator brings crowd back to struggling zoo in Samut Prakan
Read more: Video of solitary spectator brings crowd back to struggling zoo in Samut PrakanA video of an elephant show going ahead as scheduled in an empty arena with only a single spectator at a crocodile farm and zoo in Samut Prakan province has brought a massive wave of visitors, helping revive the fortunes of the 70-year-old attraction.
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Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks
Read more: Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacksTEHRAN – Iran’s top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes.
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Nepali rescuers buoyed by miracle finds but tough conditions persist
Read more: Nepali rescuers buoyed by miracle finds but tough conditions persistKATHMANDU – Nepali rescuers faced challenging conditions on Sunday as search operations after catastrophic floods entered their 12th day, buoyed by the extraordinary rescues of four survivors.
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Indonesia’s main airport suspends flights as Krakatoa erupts
Read more: Indonesia’s main airport suspends flights as Krakatoa eruptsJAKARTA – Indonesia halted operations at its main international airport outside Jakarta on Sunday after ash spewed from the Anak Krakatoa volcano more than 150 kilometres away, impacting thousands of passengers.
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US rejects claim it sought to influence Malaysian politics
Read more: US rejects claim it sought to influence Malaysian politicsPAS chief Abdul Hadi Awang claimed on Saturday that the US had offered to help the party topple Malaysia’s government in 2014.
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Tibet death toll from Himalayas flood now 43 with 519 missing: Chinese media
Read more: Tibet death toll from Himalayas flood now 43 with 519 missing: Chinese mediaThe huge gap between the death toll and the number of people missing highlights the immense challenge facing rescuers as they push deeper into the devastated border area.
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Professors urge quake safeguards
Read more: Professors urge quake safeguardsThammasat University academics have called for greater resilience and better disaster response as earthquake and climate risks rise.
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Pakorn calls for more efficient civil service
Read more: Pakorn calls for more efficient civil serviceDeputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt has called for an overhaul of the country’s civil service, focusing on efficiency rather than “bureaucratic reform”.
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Israeli man first target of new Thai deportation rules
Read more: Israeli man first target of new Thai deportation rulesAn Israeli man convicted last month of making threats against the owners of a zoo on Koh Samui has become the first foreigner ordered out of Thailand under new rules governing deportation.