David Shadrach

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck the border region between Iraq and Iran, killing dozens of people on the Iranian side and injured hundreds more, according to state media. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said Sunday's powerful quake hit close to Halabjah, southeast of Sulaymaniyah, a city in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. The tremor, which was felt as far away as Qatar, struck at 9:18pm local time (18:18) GMT. Its epicentre was at a depth of 33.9km. Iranian news agency ISNA said at least 61 people were killed and 300 injured in Kermanshah province on the Iraqi border. Most of the victims are believed to be in the town of Sarpol-e Zahab. Iranian media said rescue teams have been deployed in the area amid fears the death toll will rise. Earlier on Sunday, Faramarz Akbari, governor of Iran's Qasr-e Shirin city, had told Iran's state-run IRNA news agency that there were at least two fatalities. He also said that estimating damages is impossible due t...

One man has been killed while five others were injured in a shooting at a funeral party, in the area of Forstall Street and Burgandy street, a New Orleans neighborhood. The police said a crowd of 300 people were in the 5200 block of Burgundy when several gunshots were fired. New Orleans Police said the shooting took place around 8pm Saturday in an area where a large crowd gathered. Police said five males and a woman were found on the street and sidewalk with apparent gunshot wounds to the body. The five who were shot had injuries that were not life threatening. Authorities responded after receiving several reports about several men running around the neighborhood with guns. The Advocate The victims were between the ages of 24 to 30 years old. Police said an alleged disagreement led to the shooting that took place during a party after a funeral. Multiple people at the scene told a journalist that the gunfire erupted as a funeral second-line was being held in the area in memory of Eddie ...

New at the hour, Warsaw, Poland - After some 60,000 people, including nationalists and fascists, gathered in the Polish capital for an "Independence March" on Saturday, the country's deep divisions have risen to the fore. This year's event ran under the slogan: "We want God". Typical chants included: "The whole Poland sings with us: f*** off with the refugees", "God, honour, homeland", "Not red, not rainbow but national Poland", "One nation across the borders" and "F*** Antifa". Some reports said that amid the sea of banners, messages included: "Clean Blood", "Europe Will Be White" and "Pray for Islamic Holocaust". Advertisement Poland has refused to take in refugees, with officials claiming that people of Muslim background are a threat to security. Fewer than one percent of the Polish population is Muslim. The event, also attended by citizens of neighbouring countries, sent the ...

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