Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes remote area near Alaska-Canada border
A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday. There was no tsunami warning, and officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or injury, The Guardian reported.
The US Geological Survey said the quake struck about 230 miles (370km) north-west of Juneau, Alaska, and 155 miles (250) west of Whitehorse, Yukon.
In Whitehorse, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sgt. Calista MacLeod said the detachment received two 911 calls about the earthquake, according to The Guardian.
Iran arrests marathon organisers over women not wearing hijab
The Iranian judiciary says two organisers of a marathon have been arrested for allowing women who were not wearing hijabs to take part, BBC reported.
The move comes after images appeared online of unveiled women competing in the race on Friday.
Two thousand women and 3,000 men took part separately in the marathon on Kish Island off the southern coast of Iran.
Dressed in red t-shirts, some of the women competitors were clearly not wearing the hijab or any other head covering, according to BBC.
Hong Kong to vote in election as city mourns deadly fire
Hongkongers are voting in an election seen as a test of public sentiment following a deadly fire that angered some in the city, BBC reported.
The government has mounted a huge campaign to encourage Hongkongers to choose members of the Legislative Council (LegCo). All of the candidates have been vetted to ensure they are loyal to China.
The election takes place as many are mourning the Tai Po fire last month which killed nearly 160 people, according to BBC.
Staff and tourists among 23 killed in Goa nightclub fire, officials say
At least 23 people have been killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in the coastal region of Goa, India, local officials say, BBC reported.
The majority of victims are believed to be staff at the club in Arpora, North Goa, while tourists are also among the dead.
Police believe a gas cylinder exploded in the club's kitchen causing the blaze to rip through the venue at midnight on Saturday, local time, according to BBC.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the Goa fire "deeply saddening" in a post on social media.
