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Fears of Chinese military intervention in Hong Kong prompt warnings from…
By Jamie McIntyre |
‘THE WORLD IS WATCHING’: With 10 weeks of protests growing more effective — and violent — in Hong Kong, and amid reports that China’s…
India floods: 165 feared dead and nearly a million flee their homes after…
Torrential monsoon rains have left villages and roads flooded and caused landslides, while almost 100 people are still missing.
Up to 165 people are feared…
Hong Kong: Police must end violent tactics against protesters
Amnesty International is calling on Hong Kong police to exercise restraint after a violent reaction to weekend protests where rounds of tear gas and rubber…
Norway: Mosque shooting investigated as terrorism
The suspect in the shooting at a mosque outside Oslo held far-right, anti-immigrant, views. The young white male is suspected in the murder of his stepsister,…
Saudi coalition launches airstrike against Yemen separatists in Aden
ADEN, Yemen (AFP) – A Saudi-led coalition launched Sunday a strike against southern separatists in Yemen after they seized the presidential palace in second…
Hundreds of Cambridge homes lose electricity after power cut
UK Power Networks says an electricity line fault at around 4.30pm in Cambridge has caused a power cut that has affected around 274 homes
UK Power Networks…
Death Toll in Tanzania Fuel Tanker Explosion Reaches 60
Ken Karuri, Bloomberg News |
(Bloomberg) -- At least 60 people were killed in Tanzania and more than 70 others were injured when a crashed road tanker laden…
Millions of Muslims Gather in Mecca for Start of Hajj Pilgrimage
Muslims from across the world are gathering in Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual six-day pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, a deed that all…
Tensions Continue High Over Kashmir, With 500 Arrests And A…
As tensions continued high between India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday his government's…
EU Opposes Recent US Total Blockade Against Venezuela
"We oppose the extraterritorial application of unilateral measures."
The European Union said Wednesday it rejected new moves by the White House to impose a…