28 killed in Mexico floods
Al Jazeera : Flooding set off by heavy rainfall in Mexico has left at least 28 people dead and more missing, and has caused landslides, damaged homes and highways, according to local authorities. Downpours...
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North Korea flaunts most powerful missile at military parade
AFP : North Korea showed off its “most powerful” intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade attended by top officials from Russia and China, Pyongyang’s state media reported on Saturday. The event to mark...
Seychelles votes in closely contested election
Al Jazeera : Voters in Seychelles have been casting their ballots in a tightly fought presidential run-off between incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan and opposition leader Patrick Herminie. Polls opened in the African island nation on...
China offers bounties for Taiwanese military officers info
Al Jazeera : Chinese authorities have placed bounties on 18 Taiwanese military personnel accused of conducting psychological operations and spreading messages Beijing considers “separatist.” Police in the coastal city of Xiamen announced the rewards...
6 people in Haiti face acute hunger
Al Jazeera : More than half of Haiti’s population is experiencing critical levels of hunger as armed groups tighten their grip across the Caribbean nation and the ravaged economy continues its downward spiral. A...
Denmark to boost Arctic defence by $4.26bn
Al Jazeera : Denmark plans to spend roughly 27.4 billion Danish kroner ($4.26bn) in an effort to shore up its defence capabilities in the Arctic and stave off threats made by United States President...
Israel refuses to free Marwan Barghouti under Gaza prisoner exchange
NN ONLINE: Israel has excluded Marwan Barghouti — the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader — from the roster of prisoners it intends to free under the new Gaza ceasefire deal, officials...
Two powerful earthquakes strike southern Philippines, leaving at least 7 dead
NN ONLINE: Two strong offshore earthquakes hit the same region in the southern Philippines within hours on Friday, killing at least seven people, triggering landslides, and prompting evacuations in coastal areas amid a...
Israel ceases fire and Gazans start returning home
NN ONLINE: Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza and began to pull back its forces on Friday, as tens of thousands of exhausted Palestinians made their way back to their devastated homes. After...
North Korea’s Kim hails ‘cooperative’ ties with China
Agencies : North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un hailed “friendly and cooperative” ties with China as he hosted Premier Li Qiang and other foreign dignitaries for celebrations marking 80 years under the ruling Workers’...
EU questions Apple, Google, Snapchat, YouTube over risks to children
AFP : The EU on Friday demanded tech giants Apple, Google, Snapchat and YouTube explain what steps they are taking to protect children online. The European Commission has sent requests for information under the...
A third of Europe’s doctors, nurses suffer depression: WHO
Agencies : One in three doctors and nurses in Europe report suffering from depression or anxiety, a study published Friday by the European branch of the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The rate is...