At least 12 people have died and more than 20 reported missing after a tourist boat in India capsized in the Godavari river.
The boat was carrying around 60 people and was on its way to a popular tourist spot in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday when it collided with a large rock.
Officials added that 17 of passengers have been rescued by the locals.
All boating services in the region have been suspended while rescue operations are being conducted.
Vancouver man charged with murder for attack on Filipino festival
Canadian prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old Vancouver resident with murder for killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens after he rammed an SUV through a crowd at a Filipino community festival in the western Canadian city.
Philippines raises alert level at restive volcano after eruption
A restive volcano in the central Philippines spewed a column of ash as high as 4.5 km into the sky on Monday morning, prompting authorities to raise the alert level at Mount Bulusan and warn residents to stay out of a 4-km danger zone.
Qatari PM: Ceasefire talks on Gaza show signs of progress
Qatar's prime minister said on Sunday that efforts to reach a new ceasefire in Gaza have made some progress but an agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the war remains elusive.
More than 700 injured in Iran's explosion
A huge blast most likely caused by the explosion of chemical materials killed at least 18 people and injured more than 700 on Saturday at Iran's biggest port, Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media reported.
UN warns funding cuts threaten vital aid
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have sounded the alarm over severe funding shortfalls that are hindering life-saving humanitarian aid in countries including Nigeria, Burundi, and Colombia.
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