At least 14 dead, 26 missing after boat sinks off northern Brazil

At least 14 people died and 26 were missing after a boat sank Thursday morning near the Brazilian city of Belem, capital of northern Para state, official sources reported.
9 killed in lightning strike in Bangladesh
At least nine people were killed on Thursday by a massive lightning strike in Bangladesh's Sirajganj district, 134 km northwest of the national capital Dhaka, a local police official said.
12 killed in floods in Pakistan in 24 hours
At least 12 people were killed in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
Singapore reports 2,169 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 2,169 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,854,455.
India's daily COVID-19 caseload increases to 6,395
India's daily COVID-19 caseload increased to 6,395, official figures showed on Thursday.
Fire in southern Vietnam kills 32
A fire in southern Vietnam's Binh Duong province has killed 32 people, Vietnam News Agency reported Wednesday.
10 killed in building collapse in Syria's Aleppo
A five-story residential building collapsed in Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, state news agency SANA reported.