Canada: Wildfires prompt evacuation of Yellowknife by road, air

Aug 17, 2023

Hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada’s Northwest Territories have prompted emergency declarations and the evacuation of the capital city of Yellowknife by road and...

Plane carrying diamond mine workers crashes in Canada, multiple deaths reported

Jan 24, 2024

An unspecified number of people died after a plane crashed in Canada's Northwest Territories near the town of Fort Smith while it was headed...

'China grabbing neighbouring territories including Bhutan'

Dec 11, 2021

Beijing [China], December 11 : After the 2017 standoff at Doklam, China has been moving in to grab more neighbouring territories including Bhutan to...

24 abductees rescued in northwest Nigeria

Feb 20, 2022

Lagos [Nigeria], February 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian police in the northwest state of Zamfara have rescued 24 people abducted by bandits, a spokesperson said Saturday.

Gunmen attack kills 4 in northwest Nigeria

Jun 02, 2021

Lagos [Nigeria], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Four people were killed in gunmen attack in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state on Monday, a local official said on...

6.2 earthquake hits northwest of Constitucion, Chile

Nov 22, 2020

Santiago [Chile], November 22 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 84 km northwest of Constitucion, Chile, at 21:54 on Saturday (0054...