In the west of Iran, near the border with Iraq, an earthquake took place on Sunday. The shock with a strength of 6.1 was felt in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. There were certainly two deaths and 241 wounded.
The United States will cut more than $ 200 million in financial aid to the Palestinians. The money was earmarked for projects in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip, but is now being earmarked for projects elsewhere. That says an anonymous employee from the US Department of State.
He's back. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been heard for nearly a year, lives and calls on his followers to make a rare audio message in the West.
Hurricane Lane, the toughest in 25 years that threatens to hit Hawaii, was deflected northbound on Thursday and headed for Oahu. That is the most densely populated island of the archipelago. Schools, government buildings and businesses are already closed. The residents have barricaded their homes and constructed emergency supplies.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen continues his hunt for CNRP's largest opposition party last year. The Voice of America reports from Phnom Penh that former party leader Sam Rainsy has been charged with lese majesty.
In the Mexican tourist resort Cancún, a fabulous tourist peninsula with white sandy beaches and grotesque hotels, eight (!) Bodies have been found in recent days of people who have been killed by violence. Some of the remains were in plastic bags.
The Congolese authorities have given the green light for the use of four new experimental drugs against Ebola. The last outbreak of the deadly virus has so far cost the lives of dozens of people in the African country, which is about sixty times as large as the Netherlands.
The police of the Belgian town of Huy is in his stomach with a bag of money. Cash. Lots of money.
During the International Fireworks Festival in Scheveningen, England won the title 'most beautiful fireworks show' during the country battle. Eight countries had entered into battle at the 39th edition of the event.
The Aeolus is a hypermodern wind vane that has to go into space this Tuesday. The satellite must, from 320 kilometers altitude, chart the wind on earth. There is still relatively little known about this.
The Italian minister Salvini wants to protect the beaches from long-standing immigrants who sell their goods there. The minister recently allocated 2.5 million euros for this. With that money, extra police are hired, overtime is paid out and funds are funded to keep out mainly black beach vendors. With partial success: on some beaches there is no longer a seller, but on others nothing has changed.
It is never wrong to occasionally celebrate a holiday. For the heat you do not have to go to the warm south, but it is also possible to enjoy the weather in the backyard. And if we are still in the backyard, why do not we go all the way with Go Vacation?
A love letter that arrives eight years later, when you had long forgotten the woman in question. Or a CD from your favorite artist from six years ago, who is now suddenly in the bus. It will happen to the Palestinians in the West Bank in the coming weeks.
A significant part of a motorway bridge at Genoa has collapsed. Italian media report that it is still unknown whether there are victims. The Morandi bridge over the Polcevera River is to the west of the Italian port city.
The Mallorca police have arrested a group of young people because they made too much noise with their large loudspeakers, so-called 'boomboxes'.
In Brussels, a solution is being worked behind the scenes for the refugees aboard the rescue ship Aquarius. According to a spokeswoman for the European Commission, the EU administration is 'in contact with a number of member states' that the committee 'approached' about the matter. She did not want to say which countries are involved.
The highest spiritual leader of Iran, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has, according to state television, prohibited all direct talks with the United States. He rejects an offer from US President Trump last month. The White House suggested conversations without preconditions.
A sad picture on the beautiful white beach in Florida. A sea turtle was found dead in a bar stool where the animal was stuck.
Belgium can get its first real island, but instead of being proud, half the country is already on its hind legs.
Moscow risks a new confrontation with the West. It revolves around the Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, who has been holding a hunger strike in his cell in Siberia for 89 days and can die every moment according to his family.
Anyone who wants to steal a pot of that wonderful beach sand on holiday in Sardinia will get the lid on the nose from the Italian authorities. In order to protect the nature of the island, the fines for this crime have been increased to 3000 euros.
The British government is considering banning the eating of dog meat after reports that this practice also occurs there.
The vaccination program against the last outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo can start on Wednesday. This has been confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Medical first responders will be vaccinated first. After that, the approximately 900 people are identified who have been identified as at risk.
Ten years after the five-day war between Russia and Georgia, which is being commemorated this week, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has informed the West that Moscow will regard NATO membership of Georgia as a provocation that can lead to 'a gruesome conflict.'
One of the most daring missions of the Israeli secret service is now being filmed at Red Sea Diving Resort. The breathtaking operation saved the lives of thousands of Ethiopian Jews in the 1980s, reports the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
The West Hollywood City Council wants the Donald Trump star to be removed on the famous Walk of Fame. The council voted unanimously for a motion calling for the star to be removed, message The Hollywood Reporter.
A swimming tourist was killed by a shark off the coast of Egyptian Marsa Alam. The remains of his body were found on the beach of the seaside resort.
Tourists who are expelled from their hotel because of misconduct, spend the rest of their holidays more and more on Mallorca's beach.
The beaches of Linda Mar Beach were dominated this weekend by the world championship surfing... for dogs!
