Two men aboard a Peugeot 3008 vehicle figured in a "self-accident" on the northbound lane of EDSA near SM Megamall in Mandaluyong Tuesday after hitting a concrete barrier, according to the Metro Manila Development Authority. ADVISORY: Self Accident involving Car at EDSA SM Megamall NB as of 8:19 AM. 2 lanes...
A 3.5-ton truck carrying cans of flammable paint thinner exploded on a South Korean highway after crashing into a wall. It set 11 other vehicles on fire and injured 21 people, but no one was killed. The incident took place in the Sangju tunnel on the Central Inland Expressway near the city of Changwon on Monday, according to...
An alliance of Free Syrian Army-related groups in southern Syria said on Monday Russia must stop bombing rebels before they could talk about cooperating with it, saying they hadn't turned down an offer of support but Moscow must first halt its attacks, according to Reuters. "We didn't turn down the offer. We just...
Russian-backed militants have shelled the positions of Ukrainian forces near the ruined Donetsk airport, having killed one Ukrainian soldier, according to the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) press center. The militants were firing from the area near Donetsk airport from 17:25 to 18:10 local time on Monday to attack the ATO...
The growling, hairy spaceship mechanic from Star Wars was fined an equivalent of $7.50 on Sunday, after breaking the country's election laws, as he attempted to canvass voters for… Darth Vader. The detention of the erstwhile companion of smuggler-turned-hero Han Solo, who appears to have turned to the Dark Side,...
More than 40 people have been killed after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan, Afghanistan and northern India, local media reported, citing local officials. Massive tremors have been reported in New Delhi, Islamabad and several other major cities. According to Pakistani rescue officials, 52 people have been...
A car accident led to a broken utility pole and downed power and cable TV lines in Hurst Sunday evening. The accident happened in the 300 block of the Interstate 820 southbound access road near State Highways 121 and 183, Hurst police say. Only one car was involved. The injured driver was taken to the hospital. Crews are...
Patricia, a Category 5 storm, has made a landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast with sustained wind speeds reaching 380 km per hour. Thousands of people have been evacuated as life-threatening flooding and mud-slides are feared along the hurricane’s path. Mexico’s National Meteorological Service has downgraded...
Russian-backed militants in Donbas attacked the Ukrainian troops in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) zone near the village of Pisky at night, using anti-aircraft systems and grenade launchers, according to the ATO press center. "It was quiet almost along the entire contact line, but the area near the village of Pisky...
A woman believed to be walking her dog in Jacksonville, Florida was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver. After the incident, the victim's dog was seen lying in the street near where the accident took place. At approximately 6:15 a.m. on Friday, police responded to a call from someone who found a 42-year-old woman dead in...
An enormous sinkhole suddenly opened up on a road in Sicily, Italy, swallowing a parked car. The driver miraculously escaped harm, having left the vehicle seconds before it sank underground. The eight-meter-wide hole opened up on a road in the town of Valverde, Catania province on Wednesday. It was most probably caused by days...
More than 40 people have been killed and eight injured after a bus and truck collided in Gironde province in southwestern France, say local authorities. The incident took place at about 7:30am local time in the town of Puisseguin. Both vehicles caught fire after the collision. About 60 firefighters have been deployed to the...