Bootleg alcohol kills 17 in Russia
BSS :Seventeen people in Russia have died after drinking surrogate alcohol containing highly toxic methanol, officials said Friday, with investigators launching criminal probes.The deaths are...
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Nigeria rescues nearly 200 kidnap victims in northwest
Nigerian security forces have rescued nearly 200 kidnap victims during raids on camps of criminal gangs in dense forests in the country’s northwest, police said.Heavily...
Security forces, displaced cast first ballots in Iraq polls
BSS :Security forces, displaced people and prisoners cast ballots in an Iraqi legislative election Friday, two days before the rest of the country in a...
Poland defends EU membership amid backlash over ruling
AFP :Poland’s government on Friday insisted it wanted the country to stay in the European Union as it faced a growing backlash against a court...
6.1-magnitude quake shakes Tokyo, more than 20 injuries reported
BSS :A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Japanese capital Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday evening, reportedly injuring more than 20 people, but the Japan Meteorological Agency...
Khashoggi fiancé hits out at Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United
AFP :The fiancé of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday criticised the takeover of Newcastle United by a Saudi-led consortium, accusing the football club of...
French police cause misery for migrants: HRW
BSS :French police are inflicting misery on the migrants in the northern port of Calais, routinely tearing down their tents and forcing them to wander...
No illusions over NATO ties after expulsions: Kremlin
BSS :The Kremlin said on Thursday that NATO’s decision to strip eight members of the Russian mission to the alliance of their accreditation shows its...
UN scale up life-saving response in Afghanistan
BSS :United Nations agencies and their humanitarian partners are racing against time to deliver life-saving aid and supplies to crisis-hit Afghans ahead of winter, a...
Aussie researchers find breakthrough against Covid-19
BSS :Australian respiratory researchers are preparing to start the next stages in developing a nasal spray to protect people from viral diseases such as COVID-19...
Workers flee Ho Chi Minh City fearing Covid-19
Al Jazeera :Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Tens of thousands of Vietnamese who once made a living in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s...
Seven killed in attack in C.Africa
BSS :Seven civilian were killed by rebels in eastern Central African Republic (CAR), wheregovernment forces are battling armed groups, the region’s senior official said on...