Chileans who voted out Pinochet in referendum turn focus to his Constitution
Reuters, Santiago :Chileans will go to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether they want to swap a constitution written during the Pinochet dictatorship...
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Toxic algae blamed for mass marine death in Russia: Kamchatka
BBC Online :The mass death of sea creatures off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia’s far east was most likely caused by toxic algae and...
Spain first European nation to top 1 million Covid-19 cases
Reuters, Madrid :Spain became the first Western European country to exceed 1 million COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, doubling its tally in just six weeks despite...
India, US set for military pact on satellite data during Pompeo visit
Reuters, New Delhi :India is closing in on an agreement with the United States that will give it access to satellite data for better accuracy...
Refugees allege physical, sexual abuse by Croatian authorities
Al Jazeera News : Refugees and migrants have sustained “severe injuries” after having allegedly been whipped, beaten and sexually abused at the hands of Croatian...
Afghan air raid kills at least 12 in mosque
Al Jazeera News :An Afghan military air raid targeting Taliban fighters has killed at least 12 people, including children, and wounded 14 in an attack...
Australian writer detained in Beijing, as suspected former Chinese spy
Reuters, Sydney :Yang Hengjun, an Australian writer detained in Beijing and facing trial for espionage on behalf of a country China hasn’t publicly named was...
5 South Koreans die after getting flu shots, sparking vaccine fears
Reuters, Seoul :Five people have died after getting flu shots in South Korea in the past week, authorities said, raising concerns over the vaccine’s safety...
5 dead in Karachi building blast
Al Jazeera News :Islamabad, Pakistan – At least five people have been killed and more than 20 wounded after an explosion in a residential building...
SARS: Lagos protesters break curfew amid gunfire, chaos
Al Jazeera News :Nigeria’s anti-police protesters stayed on the streets in Lagos on Wednesday despite a government curfew following a night of chaotic violence in...
Kyrgyzstan’s acting president seeks Constitution change to run for full term
Reuters :Kyrgyzstan’s new acting president Sadyr Japarov, who came to power last week in a popular uprising, said on Monday he plans to run for...
US legislators call on Egypt’s el-Sisi to release prisoners
Al Jazeera News :More than 50 United States politicians are calling on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to release activists, journalists, lawyers and prisoners of...