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Mogadishu: Several Killed in Attack at Somali Military Base

By Web News August 8, 2020 20 0

An attack on a military base in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has killed at least eight people and injured 14 others, officials say. A suicide bomber driving a car targeted the gates of the base near Mogadishu Stadium, military officials said. The extremely loud explosion was heard across the city. Islamist militant group Al-Shabab said […]Read More...

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Beirut Explosion: Angry Protesters Set to Take to Streets

By Web News August 8, 2020 23 0

Thousands of Lebanese furious with their political leaders will later take to Beirut’s streets, four days after a huge explosion left at least 154 dead. Tuesday’s blast at the port devastated parts of the city and has reignited deep-seated anger at what many see as an inept and corrupt political class. The explosion was caused […]Read More...

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Kerala Plane Crash: Air India Plane Breaks in Two at Calicut Runway

By Web News August 7, 2020 30 0

An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, officials say. The aircraft, en route from Dubai, skidded off the runway and broke in two at Calicut airport upon landing, India’s aviation authority said. Rescue operations are under way, with emergency services at […]Read More...

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India Landslide: Dozens Feared Dead after Flooding in Kerala

By Web News August 7, 2020 31 0

At least 15 people have been killed after monsoon-season floods triggered a landslide in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials say. Houses in Idukki district were swept away after torrential rain and flooding late on Friday night. Officials say dozens remain trapped under debris, with the death toll expected to rise. Indian Prime Minister […]Read More...

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Beirut Explosion: Angry Residents Demand Answers after Blast

By Web News August 6, 2020 26 0

People in Beirut have expressed anger at the government over what they say was negligence that led to Tuesday’s huge explosion. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. Many have accused the authorities of corruption, neglect and mismanagement. The blast killed at least […]Read More...

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Tiktok: Trump Says He will Ban Chinese Video App in the US

By Web News August 1, 2020 35 0

President Donald Trump has announced he is banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok in the US. He told reporters he could sign an executive order as early as Saturday. US security officials have expressed concern that the app, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, could be used to collect the personal data of Americans. TikTok has […]Read More...

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Fox Found with Impressive Shoe Collection in Berlin

By Web News July 31, 2020 53 0

A fox in a leafy suburb of Berlin has been getting into the spirit of summer – by collecting flip flops. For weeks residents of Zehlendorf were baffled that a thief was stealing their flip flops and sports shoes from their gardens at night. Finally a man spotted the culprit on a patch of wasteland, […]Read More...

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US leaves Chengdu Consulate amid row with China

By Web News July 27, 2020 52 0

American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu, after a 72-hour deadline expired. China ordered the closure in response to the US closing the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas last week. Before Monday’s deadline, staff were seen leaving the building, a plaque was removed, and a US flag was lowered. […]Read More...

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Coronavirus: Scare in Vietnam after first cases in months

By Web News July 27, 2020 28 0

Vietnam has closed Da Nang to tourists after four new locally transmitted coronavirus cases were recorded there – the first in the country since April. Tourists cannot enter the city for 14 days and up to 80,000, mostly domestic, visitors are to be flown home. Vietnam has been lauded as a success story of the […]Read More...

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Nantes Cathedral Fire: Church Volunteer Rearrested over Arson

By Web News July 26, 2020 39 0

A church volunteer has been rearrested in connection with a fire that devastated the cathedral in the French city of Nantes. A prosecutor quoted by Le Monde said the suspect – a Rwandan refugee who worked as a warden at the cathedral – had admitted causing the fire. His lawyer told another newspaper that the […]Read More...