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Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:56:46 GMT
Death of Syrian migrant highlights tragedy unfolding on Belarus border
The body of a young Syrian man has been found in Poland near the border with Belarus, Polish police said on Saturday, amid mounting international tension over a migrant crisis the European Union says has been orchestrated by Minsk.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:46:11 GMT
Sudan armed forces deploy ahead of planned anti-coup protests
The demonstrations are to take place nearly three weeks after top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ousted the government, detained the civilian leadership and ordered a state of emergency. The military's October 25 takeover drew widespread internatio...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:34:15 GMT
Tunisian town revolts over trash crisis
Yousra, 21, died in 2019 after being bitten by a mosquito that came from the toxic trash site, Ben Ibrahim said. "I lost my daughter and I don't want other families to lose their children because of the filth in this landfill," the 59-year-old said...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:22:11 GMT
Flooding leaves family stranded in remote Australian Outback
The family of two adults and two children was travelling through the remote Simpson Desert in the centre of Australia when their campervan became bogged down on Friday. Responding to an emergency beacon, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AM...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:16:17 GMT
Peace is a tall order in massacre-hit Mali village
They are one sign of just how tough incipient internationally-sponsored peacemaking efforts are between nomadic Fulani herders and traditional Dogon hunters. Reconciliation is all the more difficult as the Dogon accuse the Fulani of supporting the ...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:52:11 GMT
Vietnam welcomes first foreign tourists in nearly 20 months
Two charter flights brought more than 400 South Korean and Japanese fully vaccinated passengers from Seoul and Tokyo on Thursday to the southern resort city of Nha Trang, state media reported. The area is popular with golfers, beach lovers and scub...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:31:48 GMT
Marathon negotiations expected as COP26 runs into overtime
COP26 climate talks were closing in on a global deal aimed at limiting devastating global warming, with UK organisers hoping for a final agreement to the marathon negotiations on Saturday.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:04:13 GMT
Beijing Olympics venue restricted to 20% capacity over Covid fears: state media
With less than 100 days to go to the Games, China is bracing for a major challenge to its zero-Covid strategy as thousands of international athletes and officials descend on its capital after months of strict border controls. The National Aquatics ...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 07:33:41 GMT
Netherlands imposes partial lockdown as EU cases surge
European governments on Friday eyed unpopular Covid curbs, with the Netherlands opting for Western Europe's first partial lockdown of the winter as EU experts said 10 countries in the bloc were causing "very high concern".

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 07:20:13 GMT
Russia's Ovechkin passes Brett Hull for 4th on NHL goal list
Russia's Ovechkin passed former St. Louis Blues sniper Brett Hull on the list with a wrist shot from the top of the left face-off circle in the first period for his 742nd career goal. "Means a lot," Ovechkin said of the milestone, achieved in front...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 07:00:20 GMT
Facebook whistleblower: 'I want to start a youth movement'
Facebook has faced stinging criticism over the whistleblower's document drop, not least the revelations that the company knew its Instagram photo app had the potential to harm teen mental health. Ex-Facebook engineer Haugen believes young people ha...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 06:56:11 GMT
Duterte's daughter Sara to run for Philippines vice president
The Commission on Elections announced on its official Facebook page that Sara would be running for the country's second-highest office, replacing another candidate. "This is to confirm that Mayor Inday Sara Duterte through her representative, has f...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 06:45:04 GMT
Steve Bannon indicted for refusing to testify in Capitol riot investigation
Former US president Donald Trump's longtime advisor Steve Bannon was indicted Friday for refusing to testify to the congressional committee investigating the Capitol riot, the Justice Department announced.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 06:38:09 GMT
Elon Musk sells $6.9bn in Tesla shares after Twitter poll
The 50-year-old South African billionaire sold more than 5.1 million Tesla shares, of which about 4.2 million were held in a trust. His massive disposal hit Tesla's share price, which slumped 15.4 percent over the week. Tesla last month became th...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 06:22:16 GMT
Is body on Mount Etna Italian reporter 'killed' by mob?
Crime laboratory analysts are expected to perform a DNA test on the corpse, which was found in September on the slopes of Mount Etna by a sniffer dog during a mountain rescue exercise. Investigators have long believed De Mauro, who had been looking...



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