CAIRO, EGYPT (BNO NEWS) — An Egyptian ferry boat carrying more than 1,200 people caught fire off the coast of Jordan on early Thursday morning, officials said, but there were no reports of casualties.

The Red Sea Ferry, which was carrying a total of …

ANKARA, TURKEY (BNO NEWS) — Two people were killed on late Thursday morning when their fighter jet crashed in central Turkey, local media reported. The cause of the accident was not immediately known.

The accident happened just after 11 a.m. local ti…

BUENOS AIRES (BNO NEWS) — At least eight people were killed on Wednesday when a freight train collided with a school bus in central Argentina, officials said. Most of those killed were school girls.

The freight train struck the bus which was carrying…

HENGYANG, CHINA (BNO NEWS) — The death toll as a result of a gas explosion which ripped through a coal mine in central China on Saturday evening has risen to 29, the government said on Sunday. Several people have been injured.

The accident happened a…

TAIPEI, TAIWAN (BNO NEWS) — At least two people were confirmed dead while two others remain missing after two ships collided on Friday off the western coast of Taiwan, officials said.

The collision, between the 997-ton ‘Te Hsing’ and the 34,610-ton ‘…

KIBAHA, TANZANIA (BNO NEWS) — At least 20 people were killed on late Tuesday afternoon when a bus overturned and caught fire in eastern Tanzania, local media reported on Wednesday. Several others were injured.

The accident happened at around 3.30 p.m…

ISLAMABAD (BNO NEWS) — Ten people were killed on Tuesday when the gas cylinder of a passenger van exploded in northwestern Pakistan, police said. Several others were injured.

The accident happened while the vehicle was on its way from the city of Att…

SANA’A (BNO NEWS) — At least nine people were killed on early Tuesday morning when a large military plane crashed at an Air Force base in southern Yemen, officials said. The death toll is expected to rise.

The accident happened on Tuesday morning whe…

MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) — At least nine people were killed on early Monday morning when a public transportation minibus overturned in the Mexico City metropolitan area, police said. More than a dozen others were injured.

The accident happened at aroun…

SEPANG, MALAYSIA (BNO NEWS) — Italian motorcycle road racer Marco Simoncelli died on Sunday as a result of serious injuries sustained at the Malaysian Grand Prix, organizers said.

Four minutes into the race, Simoncelli fell from his bike and was hit …