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Hurricane Ophelia barrels toward Ireland
October 15, 2017
Hurricane Ophelia barrels toward Ireland
The Shakespearean name aptly fits the dramatic weather situation: Hurricane Ophelia, the farthest northeast Atlantic hurricane on record, was upgraded to a…
Downcast Venezuela opposition seeks blow to Maduro through ballot box
October 15, 2017
Downcast Venezuela opposition seeks blow to Maduro through ballot box
Venezuela’s political crisis shifts from barricades to the ballot box on Sunday with gubernatorial elections that could hand the demoralized…
Hundreds march in Sydney for asylum seekers ahead of PNG camp closure
October 15, 2017
Hundreds march in Sydney for asylum seekers ahead of PNG camp closure
Hundreds of protesters marched through Sydney on Sunday to call for detainees, being held in controversial centers for asylum seekers…
Austria set to elect youngest EU leader in right-wing push
October 15, 2017
Austria set to elect youngest EU leader in right-wing push
Austrians vote Sunday in a snap election tipped to see conservative Sebastian Kurz, 31, become the EU’s youngest leader and…
Wildfires now up to 100 miles wide as death toll reaches 40
October 15, 2017
Wildfires now up to 100 miles wide as death toll reaches 40
They fled in fear nearly a week ago. Now they’re ready to go back. While wildfires are still burning powerfully…
Death toll from blast in Somalia’s capital rises to 53
October 15, 2017
Death toll from blast in Somalia’s capital rises to 53
The death toll from a huge truck bomb blast in Somalia’s capital rose to 53 as hospitals struggled to cope…
Could Germany soon have a Muslim holiday?
October 14, 2017
Could Germany soon have a Muslim holiday?
“Why shouldn’t one consider a Muslim holiday in parts of the country where many Muslims live?” The suggestion by conservative Interior…
Spain to take control of Catalonia if gets ambiguous reply on independence
October 14, 2017
Spain to take control of Catalonia if gets ambiguous reply on independence
The Spanish government will take control of Catalonia if regional leader Carles Puigdemont replies ambiguously to Madrid’s question about whether…
Nigeria convicts 45 Boko Haram members in mass trial
October 14, 2017
Nigeria convicts 45 Boko Haram members in mass trial
The individuals have received prison sentences, but the government has refused to divulge other details, such as the names of…
French army charter plane crashes in Ivory Coast, four Moldovans killed
October 14, 2017
French army charter plane crashes in Ivory Coast, four Moldovans killed
Four Moldovan citizens were killed and two others were injured when a cargo plane chartered by the French military crashed…