European Countries Voice Concerns about Israeli Construction Plans in Al-Quds - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Four European countries expressed deep concerns about the recent Israeli decision to advance plans for building hundreds of new settler units in East al-Quds, including between Givat HaMatos and Har Homa areas.

China criticizes India's building roads near undemarcated boundary

India's road building near an undemarcated boundary reveals a contradiction between what India says and what it does, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday.

5 London towers being evacuated over fire safety fears: Authorities

Five London tower blocks containing 800 homes were being immediately evacuated Friday due to fire safety concerns over their external cladding following the deadly Grenfell Tower inferno, the local authority said.

Scotland Yard: Kühlschrank löste Londoner Hochhausbrand aus

Einem Ermittlungsbericht zufolge hat ein defekter Kühlschrank das verheerende Feuer im Londoner Grenfell Tower ausgelöst. Wegen leicht entzündlichen Baumaterialien ermitteln die Behörden wegen fahrlässiger Tötung.

At least 70 reported missing after Grenfell Tower fire

At least 70 people in total have been reported missing following the Grenfell Tower fire in London.

Police chief 'hopes' London fire death toll won't reach triple digits

Police fear they may not be able to identify everybody killed in the Grenfell Tower disaster.

London mayor says answers needed after fatal tower fire

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said questions will need to be answered over the safety of tower blocks after several people were killed when a fire engulfed a 24-storey building.

Mattis Says US to Oppose China’s Island Construction in South China Sea

US Defense Secretary James Mattis vowed Saturday the United States would continue to oppose China’s island-building and militarization of the disputed South China Sea but stressed peace was still an option.

China expands construction works in disputed S. China reefs : reports

China has allegedly begun fresh construction work on one of the South China Sea islets, new satellite images show. According to an assessment of the imagery, China might be building a new large port on the disputed Paracel Islands.

Israel plans to build hundreds of settler homes in East Jerusalem

A Jerusalem committee is expected to authorize a construction of hundreds of settler homes in East Jerusalem, despite a UN resolution demanding a halt to the settlements, an official said Tuesday.

China says deployment of defensive facilities on South China Sea islands legitimate

China said Thursday its deployment of necessary defensive facilities on some islands in the South China Sea is legitimate and normal.

China Power Station Collapse Kills At Least 40

The death toll from the collapse of a cooling tower at an electric power plant construction site in China’s Jiangxi province has reached 40, Xinhua news agency reported.

Brazil's former President Luiz Lula facing additional corruption charge

 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, former president of Brazil, faces an additional corruption charge related to the Petrobras bribery scandal, his lawyer said.

Turkey’s Wall on Syrian Border 'Invasive, Aimed at Separating the Kurds'

Thousands of residents of Kobani canton in northern Syria are protesting against Turkey’s construction of a wall along their joint border, which has sparked clashes with the Turkish police; in an interview with Sputnik Turkiye the canton’s Defense Minister has called the move invasive while other experts say it is aimed at separating the Kurds.

Italy launches criminal investigation into buildings destroyed in earthquake

 A criminal investigation has been launched to determine why buildings that were reportedly reinforced, collapsed during an earthquake that struck the country Aug. 24.

Ecuadorian president blames shoddy construction for rising quake death toll

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said Monday local governments were responsible for the poor construction of some buildings that collapsed in Saturday's earthquake, which had claimed 413 lives as of Monday afternoon.

Calcutta: India flyover collapse leaves 14 dead, 70 injured

At least 14 people have been killed and another 70 injured after a flyover under construction collapsed in a busy Indian city.

Iraq raises alarm over dam collapse

A potential catastrophe set forth by the condition of the Mosul dam, Iraq's largest dam, raised alarms as the rainy season approaches.

China defends island construction after Australian concern

A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Tuesday defended China's island construction in the South China Sea and urged Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to be "fair" on the issue after she indicated she intended to raise it on a Beijing visit this week.

In nightmare scenario, ISIS could destroy Mosul dam

The risk of Iraq’s largest dam collapsing and unleashing a huge wave onto Mosul is affecting plans to retake the city from the terrorists, an adviser to the premier’s office said.