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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international health emergency as deaths rise to 88
KINSHASA, May 17 — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a […]
Qantas passenger bites crew on Melbourne–Dallas flight, forces emergency diversion and lifetime ban
SYDNEY, May 17 — Australia’s Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local media reporting the man bit a flight […]
Thailand hands lifetime ban, criminal charges to Chinese tourist for damaging autogate, fighting with immigration officers (VIDEO)
BANGKOK, May 17 — Thai immigration authorities have revoked the visa of a 30-year-old Chinese national and placed him on a lifetime blacklist after he allegedly damaged an automated immigration […]
Prabowo admits Indonesia’s free meals programme ‘comes with many problems’, but doesn’t want it to stop
JAKARTA, May 17 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged on Saturday that the government’s programme to provide free meals to combat malnutrition, his signature project, “comes with many problems”. Thousands […]
UK PM Starmer faces leadership battle as ex-health minister Wes Streeting enters contest
LONDON, May 17 — Wes Streeting, who resigned as UK health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, after […]
Trump and Nigeria say IS commander al-Minuki dubbed ‘world’s most active terrorist’ killed in joint operation
LAGOS (Nigeria), May 17 — A senior Islamic State group leader, described as “the most active terrorist in the world”, has been killed in a joint operation by US and […]
Canadian cruise passenger ‘presumptive positive’ for rare human-to-human hantavirus after MV Hondius outbreak
MONTREAL, May 17 — Canadian public health officials said Saturday a “high risk” passenger who was aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius tested “presumptive positive” for the Andes hantavirus. The […]
Car ploughs into crowd in Italy’s Modena, eight hurt as bystanders tackle knifed suspect
MILAN, May 17 — A driver with a history of mental health problems ran over a number of people in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight […]
Iran preparing fee mechanism for Strait of Hormuz route, says Iranian lawmaker
ISTANBUL, May 16 — Iran has drawn up a mechanism to regulate maritime traffic through a designated route in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge fees “for the specialised […]
Train hits bus at busy railway crossing in Thailand, at least eight reported dead, 25 injured (VIDEO)
BANGKOK, May 16 — At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collision triggered a fire that engulfed a public bus in Bangkok today, rescue […]