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Nigeria’s Ebola case is Swiss, and she never went near the DR Congo
GENEVA, Oct 24 — The Ebola patient in Nigeria is a Swiss woman, and the wife of a staff member at Switzerland’s embassy in Abuja, Bern said Friday. The couple […]
Jordan king vows ‘harshest retaliation’ after gunmen attack church, leaving seven dead
AMMAN, Oct 24 — Gunmen killed at least seven people and wounded dozens at a church in southern Jordan on Friday, with the king vowing retaliation for the rare attack […]
‘Generational rage’: Young Europeans fight to be heard as protests sweep the continent
ROME, Oct 23 — From blockaded schools in Rome to tent camps in Madrid and street protests in France, young people across Europe are turning their anger on a political […]
Prosecutors investigate Paris suburb shooting as ‘terrorist’ attack
PARIS, Oct 23 — French prosecutors are investigating a shooting that killed one person and wounded four outside Paris today as a suspected “terrorist” attack, national anti-terror prosecutors said. Prosecutors […]
Thailand to mandate strict safety standards for EV batteries to boost consumer confidence
BANGKOK, Oct 23 — Thailand plans to impose mandatory safety standards on electric vehicle (EV) batteries covering their manufacture, import and sale, the government said today, as the country seeks […]
Trump asserts right to third term despite constitutional limit, claiming 2020 election was ‘rigged’
WASHINGTON, Oct 23 — US President Donald Trump has said he should be allowed to run for a third presidential term after suggesting that the 2020 election was rigged. “I […]
Gunman opens fire from vehicle in town outside Paris, killing one and injuring four
PARIS, Oct 23 — A man opened fire from a vehicle today in the streets of the town of Trappes, west of Paris, killing one person and wounding four, a […]
Philippines puts US$786,000 bounty on ex-police chief linked to Duterte’s drug war
MANILA, Oct 23 — The Philippine government put a bounty on Friday on the head of the top enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody anti-drug crackdown, nearly a year […]
Trump-Kim summit hopes fade as North Korea finds new leverage with Russia, China
SEOUL, Oct 23 — As world leaders prepare to gather in Shenzhen for November’s APEC summit, speculation is mounting over a possible meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong […]
Indonesian authorities seize US$192m ketamine haul from foreign vessel in Strait of Melaka
MEDAN, Oct 23 — Indonesian authorities have seized 1.1 tonnes of ketamine from a foreign vessel in Sumatran waters, the Southeast Asian nation’s second major drug bust in two […]