A truck filled with explosives blew up at a busy intersection in the capital. It was the latest, and the worst, in a series of recent attacks.
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Kazakhstan Plane Crash Kills at Least 12 People
The crash in Almaty, the latest to befall a former Soviet republic, highlighted the region’s checkered air safety history. Dozens of passengers were injured, but others survived unharmed.
An Old Menstruation Taboo Killed Her. This Time, a Man Went to Jail.
In a first for Nepal, the authorities have arrested a man who forced his sister-in-law to sleep out in a cold hut during her period.
Christmas Typhoon Batters Central Philippines
Thousands traveling home for the holiday were stranded as flights and ferries were canceled. At least 16 deaths were reported.
Police End Search for Last 2 Missing Victims of New Zealand Volcano Eruption
The police also said that one of those injured during the eruption had died in an Auckland hospital over the weekend, bringing the official death toll to 17.
American Special Forces Soldier Is Killed in Afghanistan
The death was the 20th of a service member during combat operations this year.
Severe Weather Across Europe Leaves at Least 9 Dead
A series of winter storms unleashed heavy rain and strong winds across Portugal, Spain, France and Britain.
French Troops Kill 33 Militants in Mali, Macron Says
France is the only Western country with a significant military presence in a region of West Africa where several countries are fighting Islamist insurgencies.
Australia Records Its Hottest Day. At Least for Now.
A national heat wave pushed high temperatures across the country on Tuesday to an average of 105.6 degrees. Even more heat is in the forecast.
On New Zealand’s Volcano, Knee-Deep Ash and Boiling Water Underfoot
The team that recovered bodies from White Island went “to the depths of their endurance and past it,” said the colonel who oversaw the mission.