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Seven Detained after Knife Attack near Ex-Charlie Hebdo Offices

By Web News September 26, 2020 57 0

Seven people have been detained in connection with an attack outside the former offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, officials say. A man armed with a meat cleaver wounded two people in the attack on Friday. The main suspect, identified as an 18-year-old man of Pakistani origin, was arrested near the scene. Police […]Read More...

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Republicans Vow to Vote on Trump Pick

By Web News September 19, 2020 68 0

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell vowed to put President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to a vote within hours of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death being announced, sparking outrage among Democrats. Mr McConnell said he would act swiftly, despite the election six weeks away. In 2016, he blocked President Barack Obama’s pick for the court Read More...

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Rochester Shooting: Two Dead after Mass Shooting in New York

By Web News September 19, 2020 61 0

Two people have been killed and 14 others wounded after a shooting at a house party in the state of New York. Police in the city of Rochester said they arrived to find around 100 people running down the street. “This is truly a tragedy of epic proportions,” acting police chief Mark Simmons told reporters […]Read More...

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TikTok and WeChat: US to Ban App Downloads in 48 hours

By Web News September 18, 2020 70 Post a comment

TikTok and WeChat will be banned from US app stores from Sunday, unless President Donald Trump agrees to a last-minute deal. The Department of Commerce said it would bar people in the US from downloading the messaging and video-sharing apps through any app store on any platform. The Trump administration says the companies threaten national […]Read More...

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Mali Opposition Rejects Proposed Transition Government by Military Leaders

By Web News September 13, 2020 47 0

The opposition coalition which led mass protests in Mali ahead of last month’s coup has rejected a transition charter. On Saturday, the country’s military leadership agreed to establish an 18-month interim government until an election could take place.  It followed three days of talks with opposition and civil society groups. Spokesperson, Moussa Camara said Read More...

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India and China to ‘Quickly Disengage’ from Border Standoff

By Web News September 11, 2020 52 0

India and China have agreed to “quickly disengage” from a standoff that has seen gunfire at a disputed border and accusations of kidnapping. Their foreign ministers met on Thursday and said they would ease tensions. Soldiers from both countries have periodically skirmished along the poorly demarcated border, called the Line of Actual Control. Both sides […]Read More...

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Hundreds Rescued From California Wildfires amid Record Temperatures

By Web News September 7, 2020 47 0

More than 200 people have been flown to safety as a rapid wildfire cut off the only road out of the popular Mammoth Pool Reservoir in the embattled US state of California. Some twenty evacuees were taken to area hospitals, according to the Madera County Sheriff, as the fast-moving Creek Fire that began on Friday […]Read More...

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Man blows up part of house while chasing fly

By Web News September 6, 2020 73 0

A man has blown up part of his house in France while trying to swat a fly. The man, who is in his 80s, was about to tuck into his dinner when he became irritated by a fly buzzing around him. He picked up an electric racket designed to kill bugs and start swatting at […]Read More...

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Two South African police arrested for killing teen

By Web News August 29, 2020 313 0

Two South African police officers have been arrested over the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old boy, which had sparked violent street protests. The family of Nathaniel Julius, who had Down’s syndrome, said he had gone out to buy biscuits when he was shot dead in Johannesburg’s Eldorado Park suburb. The officers will be charged with […]Read More...

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France Covid-19: Paris Compulsory Face-Mask Rule Comes into Force

By Web News August 28, 2020 61 0

Wearing a face-mask in public has become mandatory across Paris and several surrounding areas, amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in France. The move comes a day after the country recorded 6,111 new infections – its highest number since early May. The number of “red zones” where the virus is in active circulation has risen […]Read More...