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Dozens of endangered orangutans rescued from Indonesia wildfires as haze chokes region
JAKARTA, Oct 18 — Dozens of critically endangered orangutans have been rescued in recent weeks from rampant wildfires burning across Indonesia, conservation groups said. The fires have triggered a […]
Rubio heads to Central Asia and India to deepen US business ties and counter China
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 — It’s dealmaking time: despite the roiling geopolitical tensions embroiling Washington on several fronts, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio headed to Central and South Asia yesterday to […]
Masked looters ransack Paris shops as nationwide protests turn violent
PARIS, Oct 18 — Smashing shop windows and snatching boxes of goods, looters in Paris poured into stores across the capital yesterday facing no resistance from authorities as nationwide protests degenerated […]
Flydubai captain recalls co-pilot’s axe attack in alleged bid to crash plane and kill passengers
DUBAI, Oct 17 —The captain of a flydubai flight whose co-pilot attacked him with an axe in an alleged bid to bring down the plane said one thought kept running […]
France rocked by looting and fires as cost-of-living protests turn violent, 1,200 arrested
PARIS, Oct 18 — Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France yesterday, as nationwide marches against soaring inflation degenerated into street violence of “extreme intensity”. The […]
Oregon families grapple with explaining school shooting to children ‘Why did this happen?’ Oregon families help children cope after school shooting
BEND, Oct 18 — Liz’s seven-year-old-nephew hasn’t been able to sleep since a teenage shooter opened fire at his Oregon elementary school, killing three children and a teacher. “He kept hearing […]
Kolkata stampede at Hindu festival kills 19, injures 25 after sudden rainfall
KOLKATA, Oct 18 — At least 19 people were killed and two dozen more injured yesterday in eastern India after a stampede that occurred during sudden rainfall at a Hindu religious gathering, […]
The next global crisis could be on your dinner plate, UN warns
BANGKOK, Oct 18 — Rising energy and fertiliser costs are hitting smallholder farmers and driving up prices of agricultural commodities, fueling fears of a global food crisis, the head of […]
Wrong city, wild rumours and suspicious powder: A strange week on the US midterm campaign trail
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 — This week in US politics, a candidate with the flu fell victim to a false rumour, a campaign ad aired in the wrong city, and packages with […]
‘Please don’t make us poorer’: Bangkok protesters challenge IMF, World Bank over spending cuts
BANGKOK, Oct 17 — Coconut farmer Sombat Chuekrod travelled more than 200km to join hundreds on the streets of Bangkok yesterday demanding that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank […]