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Theater bombing: The number of casualties is unknown
A theater where hundreds of people had taken shelter in Mariupol was bombed on Wednesday, according to local authorities, as hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped in the coastal Ukrainian city that has been encircled for weeks by Russian forces.
[ cnn.com ]'He cannot afford to lose': US says Putin is likely to escalate in Ukraine with no concern for civilian casualties
[ cnn.com ]Fire destroys hundreds of homes in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camp
A fire swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, destroying hundreds of homes, according to officials and witnesses, though there were no immediate reports of casualties.
[ cnn.com ]US-led coalition fires back after attack by suspected Iranian-backed militias in Syria
US-led coalition forces fired back after they were attacked Wednesday morning by suspected Iranian-backed militias who fired eight rounds of indirect fire at their base in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border, though there were no coalition casualties, according to a statement from the coalition.
[ cnn.com ]Hamas ammunition warehouse explodes causing casualties in southern Lebanon
A Hamas warehouse filled with ammunition at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon exploded on Friday, causing casualties, according to Lebanon state-run NNA news.
[ cnn.com ]US kills senior al Qaeda leader in Syria airstrike
An airstrike in northwest Syria Friday killed senior al-Qaeda leader Abdul Hamid al-Matar, according to the US Central Command. The military said it has "no indications of civilian casualties as a result of the strike."
[ cnn.com ]Blast at mosque in Afghanistan kills at least 20 and wounds dozens
Casualties were reported when a blast targeted a Shia mosque in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Friday, a Taliban spokesman said.
[ cnn.com ]Republicans point fingers at Biden moments after Kabul blasts
Republicans in Congress quickly escalated their criticism of President Joe Biden's withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan after two explosions outside Kabul's airport on Thursday caused the first American casualties since the mass evacuation began.
[ cnn.com ]New video shows aftermath of blasts outside airport
New, graphic video shows the aftermath of blasts outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport. While the exact number of casualties is not clear, the blasts "resulted in a number of US & civilian casualties," according to the Pentagon. CNN's Sam Kiley reports.
[ cnn.com ]US Geological Survey estimates 'high casualties' and widespread disaster following a magnitude-7.2 quake
[ cnn.com ]Here are the biggest threats facing Haiti after the earthquake
The US Geological Survey said it's likely that casualties are "high" after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Haiti. CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar explains the risks facing Haiti including a Tsunami threat and damage due to liquefaction.
[ cnn.com ]Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high amid US withdrawal, UN says
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan reached record levels in the first half of 2021, the United Nations warned Monday, noting that deaths and injuries spiked markedly from May when the United States and its allies began withdrawing troops from the country.
[ cnn.com ]Video shows 14-story building in Gaza collapses after Israeli airstrike
An Israeli airstrike destroyed Al-Shorouk Tower in Gaza, according to CNN photojournalist Ibrahim Dahman who witnessed the event. This is the third high-rise building to be destroyed by the IDF since the escalation of violence began on May 10, 2021. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.
[ cnn.com ]Rescuers hunt for survivors after cyclone wreaks havoc in Indonesia
Rescuers searched for dozens of people missing in remote islands of southeast Indonesia on Tuesday while expecting more casualties in the aftermath of a tropical cyclone that has killed at least 128.
[ cnn.com ]Dozens killed in Mozambique terror attack
The attempted evacuation of people trapped during an attack in northern Mozambique by Islamist militants has led to multiple casualties, with dozens of people still unaccounted for, according to reports, in what the US embassy in Maputo is calling a "horrific situation."
[ cnn.com ]Animals are freezing to death at this sanctuary in Texas
The Texas deep freeze is causing casualties among humans and animals alike.
[ cnn.com ]4 children identified among Air India Express plane crash casualties
Four children have been identified among the 16 passengers who died when an Air India Express flight crashed Friday in the southern Indian state of Kerala, an official said.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Why the national security adviser's Covid-19 infection is a national security problem
With coronavirus casualties at sickening levels, Americans learned on Monday that no one is safe from Covid-19 -- not even the man who's supposed to be keeping Americans safe. News that US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien has tested positive for the virus presents an immediate health risk within the walls of the White House while serving as a worrisome metaphor for the administration's coronavirus crisis management more generally. If the government couldn't keep a top-ranking official like O'Brien healthy, that doesn't instill confidence it can do the same for us.
[ cnn.com ]16 years old and stuck in solitary confinement 23 hours a day because of coronavirus
John spent his 16th birthday the same way he's spent every day during the UK's Covid-19 lockdown — alone in a cell for 23 hours, with no visits, no internet and few phone calls. He is one of hundreds of children locked up in UK prisons, the forgotten casualties of Covid-19.
[ cnn.com ]India, China troops clash at Himalayan border, 'casualties on both sides'
India's army said on Tuesday 20 of its soldiers had been killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site, in a major escalation of a weeks-long standoff between the two Asian giants in the western Himalayas.
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