Spanish children return to school
Reuters, Madrid :Wearing colourful masks, the pupils of the Mariano Jose de Larra primary school in Madrid laughed and played on Tuesday morning before their teachers made them form two lines at the gates...
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Sudan floods threaten ancient archaeological site, experts say
Al Jazeera News :Rising Nile floodwaters are threatening to swamp an ancient archaeological site in Sudan after rivers in the country reached some of the highest ever recorded levels, archaeologists said.Teams have set up...
Assange’s legal fight to avoid US espionage trial resumes in London
Reuters, London :Julian Assange resumed his battle in a London court on Monday to avoid extradition to the United States to face criminal charges over the activities of his WikiLeaks website, after months of...
Coronavirus rising in 22 US states ahead of Labour Day holidays
Reuters :Coronavirus cases are rising in 22 of the 50 US states, according to a Reuters analysis, a worrisome trend on a Labour Day holiday weekend traditionally filled with family gatherings and parties to...
Typhoon Haishen brings strong winds, power outages to Japan
Al Jazeera News :Typhoon Haishen has drawn closer to Japan’s southern mainland, prompting authorities to recommend evacuations and warn of potentially record rainfall, unprecedented wind, high tides and large ocean swells.Authorities urged early evacuation...
Woman journalist shot dead in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Dawn, Pakistan :A female journalist was shot dead at her home in Turbat area of Balochistan’s Kech district on Saturday evening, police said.Shaheena Shaheen, aged around 25 years, was a local anchorperson at state-owned...
‘No signs of life’ in Beirut rubble after three-day search for blast survivors
Reuters :Rescue workers digging through the rubble of a Beirut building for the third day on Saturday said there was no longer hope of finding someone alive more than a month after a massive...
One dead, two critical in Birmingham ‘random’ stabbing: Police
Al Jazeera News :One man was killed and two people critically injured during a “random” stabbing attack in Britain’s second city of Birmingham, West Midlands Police said on Sunday.Chief Superintendent Steve Graham said a...
California braces for record-setting heatwave, more fires
AFP :California is bracing for record-breaking temperatures and dangerous fire weather conditions this Labor Day weekend, with the National Weather Service urging people to limit outdoor activity and to stay hydrated.“Saturday and Sunday will...
EU demands potential veto on UK’s post-Brexit laws
Al Jazeera News :The European Union is demanding a potential veto on the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit laws and regulations, The Times newspaper reported on Saturday, citing senior government officials.The British daily reported that the...
New Swiss Alps tunnel set to transform Europe’s rail links
AFP, Camorino :Switzerland opened its Ceneri tunnel on Friday – completing a mammoth project cutting a new route through the Alps which should transform rail links between northern and southern Europe.After opening the Lotschberg...