Thousands protest as Germany’s AfD launches new youth wing
Agencies : Thousands of protesters rallied in the western German city of Giessen on Saturday as the far-right Alternative for Germany prepared to launch its...
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Italian politicians back newspaper after vandal attack
Agencies : The spectrum of Italy’s political class has condemned a group of protesters who Friday vandalized the main office of Turin-based newspaper La Stampa....
Global airlines race to fix A320 jets after Airbus recall
Reuters : Global airlines scrambled on Saturday to fix a software glitch on their Airbus A320 jets as a recall by the European planemaker temporarily...
Russian strikes cause power outages for more than 600,000 in Ukraine
BBC : More than 600,000 people in the Kyiv region of Ukraine were without power on Saturday morning after an overnight Russian attack. Ukraine’s energy...
Hong Kong begins mourning period after fire kills at least 128
AFP : An outpouring of grief swept Hong Kong on Saturday as thousands paid their respects and laid flowers for the 128 people killed in...
Israeli strikes kill two Palestinian children in Gaza
AP : Two Palestinian children were killed by Israeli fire in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, hospital officials said, highlighting tensions under a fragile...
PTI says it is blocked from meeting Imran; what Pakistan’s jail rules say
NN ONLINE: Government officials claim that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s attempt to meet jailed PTI founder Imran Khan violates prison regulations, an...
Sri Lanka declares emergency as cyclone death toll rises to 132
NN ONLINE: Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday and appealed for international assistance as the death toll from heavy rains and...
Death toll from floods and landslides in Indonesia tops 300
NN ONLINE: Improved weather on Saturday helped rescuers on Indonesia’s Sumatra island recover more bodies as they struggled to reach several areas that were...
Hong Kong probes corruption, negligence after deadliest fire in decades claims 128 lives
NN ONLINE: Hong Kong authorities are investigating possible corruption and severe negligence after a massive blaze swept through a residential complex this week, killing...