Powerful typhoon drenches Japan, tens of thousands advised to evacuate
World
October 22, 2017
Powerful typhoon drenches Japan, tens of thousands advised to evacuate
Tens of thousands of people across Japan were advised to evacuate, hundreds of flights were canceled and train services were…
Catalonia’s leaders fight off direct rule from Madrid
World
October 22, 2017
Catalonia’s leaders fight off direct rule from Madrid
Catalonia’s leaders said on Saturday they would not accept direct rule imposed on the region by the Spanish government, as…
Russia accuses US-led coalition of ‘barbaric’ bombing of Syria’s Raqqa
Middle East
October 22, 2017
Russia accuses US-led coalition of ‘barbaric’ bombing of Syria’s Raqqa
Russia accused the US-led coalition in Syria on Sunday of wiping the city of Raqqa “off the face of the…
US-backed militias seize key oil field in east Syria: SDF
Middle East
October 22, 2017
US-backed militias seize key oil field in east Syria: SDF
US-backed militias said they captured a major oil field in Deir al-Zor province on Sunday, pressing their offensive against Islamic…
Roadside bomb kills seven outside Somali capital Mogadishu
Middle East
October 22, 2017
Roadside bomb kills seven outside Somali capital Mogadishu
A roadside bomb killed at least seven people on Sunday – mostly women farmers – in an area outside the…
German police detain suspect in Munich knife attack
World
October 21, 2017
German police detain suspect in Munich knife attack
A man injured four people with a knife in the German city of Munich on Saturday and police detained a…
Israel says will intensify response to Syrian fire
Middle East
October 21, 2017
Israel says will intensify response to Syrian fire
Five projectiles from Syria set off air raid sirens in Israeli towns on Saturday, prompting the Israeli military to say…
Thousands rally for gay marriage before Australian postal vote closes
World
October 21, 2017
Thousands rally for gay marriage before Australian postal vote closes
Thousands of people rallied around Australia on Saturday urging the legalization of same-sex marriage, one week before final ballots can…
Choice of Mugabe as goodwill WHO envoy shocks, baffles
World
October 21, 2017
Choice of Mugabe as goodwill WHO envoy shocks, baffles
The appointment of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador of the World Health Organization (WHO) has been denounced…
At least sixteen police officers killed in shoot-out in Egypt’s Western desert: security sources
Egypt
October 20, 2017
At least sixteen police officers killed in shoot-out in Egypt’s Western desert: security sources
At least sixteen police officers were killed in a shoot-out during a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Egypt’s…