MEXICO CITY -- At least 216 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake hit central Mexico on Tuesday, with the death toll expected to rise due to the scale of the temblor, the country's civil protection agency said.
The magnitude-7.1 quake toppled dozens of buildings, broke gas mains and sparked fires, sending thousands of people fleeing into the streets in panic. (Mexico-Quake)
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UNITED NATIONS -- Nuclear weapons, refugees fleeing violence, terrorism and reform were the universal concerns expressed by speakers cutting across borders as the 72nd General Debate of the UN General Assembly kicked off at the UN headquarters Tuesday.
The week-long annual session gives priority to development. This year's general debate is around the theme "Focusing on people." (UN-Focus)
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LONDON -- Two more men were arrested on Wednesday in the Welsh city of Newport over the recent explosion at a subway station in west London, bringing total held to five, media reports said.
A 48-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were detained under the Terrorism Act after a search at an address in Newport in south Wales. (Britain-Subway blast)
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NEW DELHI -- At least five people were killed and two others injured in landslides in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim Wednesday, police said.
The landslides took place Wednesday morning at Namchi in southern Sikkim and were triggered by heavy rains that have been lashing the state for the past 24 hours. (India-Landslide-Deaths) Enditem
