Kim Jong Un will travel to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, amid warnings from the United States that the two leaders could strike an arms deal.
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Second earthquake hit Afghanistan
The 6.3-magnitude quake struck Saturday morning in Herat province, Afghanistan, a barren landscape dotted with mud brick homes. Another earthquake has hit western Afghanistan just days after two large quakes in the same region killed more than 1,000 people.
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Mumbai Billboard collapsed and killed more than 10
At least 14 people have been killed and dozens of others injured after a huge billboard fell on them during a thunderstorm in India’s financial capital Mumbai. According to local authorities, the billboard collapsed on some houses and a petrol station next to a busy road in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar following gusty winds and rain late on Monday.
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Voting begins in India’s election
Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country’s leader. People began queuing up at polling stations hours before they were allowed in at 7 a.m in the first 21 states to hold votes.
