DAMASCUS -- The death toll from an explosion inside a cafe in central Damascus on Thursday has risen to nine, while the injuries have surged to 20, Syria's interior authorities said Thursday night in a statement.
The blast, occurred at around 3:00 p.m. local time (1200 GMT), was caused by an improvised explosive device weighing about 1 kg and packed with metal fragments, the authorities said. (Syria-Central Damascus Cafe-Blast)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Thursday officials from more than 100 countries will attend the funeral ceremonies of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In an interview with state-run IRIB TV, Baghaei said the foreign guests would include heads of state, parliament speakers, foreign ministers, governments' special envoys as well as a large number of personalities and popular groups. (Iran-Supreme Leader-Funeral)
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KINSHASA -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,406 confirmed Ebola cases, including 438 deaths, the government said in an update on Wednesday.
The figures showed that 192 patients had recovered, while 609 others were receiving treatment or under care. (DRC-Health-Ebola)
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KIEV -- At least 27 people were killed in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital on Thursday, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kiev City Military Administration, said.
As of 9 p.m. local time (1800 GMT), search and rescue efforts were still underway, with at least eight people reported missing, Tkachenko wrote on Telegram. (Ukraine-Kiev-Attack) Enditem
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