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One killed as gunmen storm Sikh temple in Afghan capital
Gunmen stormed a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least one member of the community and wounding seven more, the interior ministry said. At least 25 people were killed in March 2020 when gunmen stormed another Sikh temple in Kabul.
Thousands join Singapore gay rights rally
Thousands of Singaporeans dressed in pink gathered at a park Saturday calling for greater recognition of LGBTQ rights, the first such rally since 2019 after coronavirus restrictions were eased. Singapore's "Pink Dot" gay rights rally started in 2009 and has regularly attracted sizeable crowds despite a backlash from some quarters.
Iran fighter jet crashes, injuring two crew: reports
An F-14 fighter jet crashed on Saturday while on a mission in central Iran, causing injuries to its two crew members, media in the Islamic republic reported. The Islamic republic has 80 F-14 Tomcats, a warplane that served in the US Navy from 1972 until 2006, when it was withdrawn.
Zelensky hails EU backing as fierce battles rock Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Brussels' support for Kyiv's European Union bid as a historic achievement, as "fierce battles" raged again in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. - 'More destruction' - Zelensky's comments came as fighting raged in villages outside the eastern city of Severodonetsk in the Donbas region, which Moscow's forces have been trying to seize for weeks.
41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India
Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said Saturday. More than four million people have been stranded by flood water," Hossain said, adding that nearly the entire region was without electricity.
Ecuador declares state of emergency in three provinces over Indigenous protests
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency in three provinces late Friday in response to sometimes violent protests by Indigenous groups demanding cuts in fuel prices.
One dead in Shanghai chemical plant explosion
Huge clouds of black smoke billowed over Shanghai from multiple fires at a chemical plant Saturday that left at least one dead, according to state media and eyewitness video obtained by AFP. The fire at a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. plant in outlying Jinshan district broke out around 4:00 am, but was brought under control later that morning, according to state news agency Xinhua.
Man aboard plane grounded in Argentina linked to Quds Force: Paraguay
One of the men aboard a plane grounded near Buenos Aires has ties to Iran's Quds Force, Paraguay's intelligence chief said Friday, despite claims by Argentina that no evidence links the case to Tehran's overseas intelligence. It then returned to Argentina where it has been grounded ever since.
Vietnam jails high-profile environmentalist on tax evasion
A high-profile environmentalist and anti-coal campaigner in Vietnam has been jailed for two years on tax evasion charges, her NGO said on Saturday. "From her contribution to Vietnamese society and her works, the verdict given to Khanh was too harsh," her environmental NGO GreenID told AFP, referring to the two-year sentence for tax evasion charges.
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