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Peru bus plunges off cliff, killing at least 24

Peru bus plunges off cliff, killing at least 24

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-29 10:12:26

At least 24 people died in northern Peru after a bus carrying 60 passengers plunged off a cliff in early on Saturday, police told local media. Peru's transportation supervisory agency (SUTRAN)...

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 14 in 'deliberate' strike on hospital

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 14 in 'deliberate' strike on hospital

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-29 10:09:38

Russia accused the Ukrainian military of deliberately striking a hospital in a Russian-held area of eastern Ukraine on Saturday in what it said was a war crime that killed 14 people and wounded 24 pat...

Afghan female students barred from university entrance exam

Afghan female students barred from university entrance exam

-- 2023-01-28 21:44:49

The Taliban-run Ministry of Higher Education ordered private universities in Afghanistan not to allow female students to sit university entrance exams next month, underscoring its policy to restrict w...

Three killed in Russian strike in Ukraine city

Three killed in Russian strike in Ukraine city

-- 2023-01-28 16:33:20

Three people were killed and at least two others wounded after Russian forces struck a residential neighbourhood in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka, the regional governor said on Saturday...

In Beijing's backyard, US demonstrates its military might

In Beijing's backyard, US demonstrates its military might

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-28 14:46:24

Over a few hours under grey skies, dozens of combat planes and helicopters roar on and off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Nimitz, in a demonstration of US military p...

Two Indian Air Force jets crash

Two Indian Air Force jets crash

REUTERS 2023-01-28 14:32:59

Two Indian air force fighter jets crashed on Saturday after becoming involved in an accident and one pilot was killed, the air force said. "The aircraft were on routine operational flying training mi...

Peru elections could come later this year, president says

Peru elections could come later this year, president says

-- 2023-01-28 13:04:21

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said on Friday she was considering moving up general elections to later this year, as the Andean leader struggles to keep a hold on protests demanding her resignation...

Russia blocks CIA, FBI websites for 'spreading false information': TASS

Russia blocks CIA, FBI websites for 'spreading false information': TASS

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-28 12:02:02

Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had blocked the websites of the CIA and FBI, accusing the two US government agencies of spreading false information, the TASS news agen...

Seven dead in synagogue attack outside Jerusalem

Seven dead in synagogue attack outside Jerusalem

-- 2023-01-28 11:36:27

Seven people were killed and 10 were injured in a synagogue shooting attack on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Friday, Israel's foreign ministry said. Israel's ambulance service put the death toll at f...

US and EU to launch first-of-its-kind AI agreement

US and EU to launch first-of-its-kind AI agreement

-- 2023-01-28 10:30:11

The United States and European Union on Friday announced an agreement to speed up and enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, healthcare, emergency response, climate forecas...

Nepal deputy PM loses job after top court rules his ID invalid

Nepal deputy PM loses job after top court rules his ID invalid

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-28 10:21:57

Nepal's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that deputy prime minister Rabi Lamichhane had stood for election with invalid citizenship papers, annulling his status as a lawmaker and effectively removi...

Fed seen ending rate hikes by March as inflation slows

Fed seen ending rate hikes by March as inflation slows

-- 2023-01-28 07:05:46

The US central bank is seen delivering two more quarter-point interest-rate increases before ending its current round of rate hikes in March, after a government report showed inflation continued to...

Fatal shooting at Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran raises tensions

Fatal shooting at Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran raises tensions

-- 2023-01-27 21:05:20

A gunman stormed the Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran's capital Friday, killing its security chief and wounding two guards in an attack that spiked long-simmering tensions between the two neighbouring count...

Memphis braced for release of police beating video

Memphis braced for release of police beating video

-- 2023-01-27 20:52:09

The city of Memphis is bracing for public outrage when it releases later on Friday body-camera video of a violent confrontation between a Black motorist and five police officers charged with the murde...

Indian sugar mills to close early as rain hits cane supply

Indian sugar mills to close early as rain hits cane supply

-- 2023-01-27 19:03:50

Sugar mills in India's top producing state Maharashtra are set to stop cane crushing 45 to 60 days earlier than last year as heavy rain has curtailed sugar cane availability, a senior state government...

Fighting intensifies in east Ukraine, Kyiv seeks more weapons

Fighting intensifies in east Ukraine, Kyiv seeks more weapons

-- 2023-01-27 17:37:57

Russia has stepped up attempts to break through Ukraine's defences with heavy fighting in the east of the country, underlining Kyiv's need of more Western weapons, Ukrainian officials said on Friday....

Tropical Storm Cheneso, ensuing rain kill 16 in Madagascar

Tropical Storm Cheneso, ensuing rain kill 16 in Madagascar

-- 2023-01-27 17:22:27

Heavy rainfall that followed the landfall of Tropical Storm Cheneso in Madagascar has killed 16 people and left 17 missing, the government's Office for Risk and Disaster Management said. The storm, w...

US says it 'hacked the hackers' to bring down ransomware gang

US says it 'hacked the hackers' to bring down ransomware gang

-- 2023-01-27 14:37:08

The FBI on Thursday revealed it had secretly hacked and disrupted a prolific ransomware gang called Hive, a maneuver that allowed the bureau to thwart the group from collecting more than $130 million...

India expects more clashes with Chinese troops in Himalayas

India expects more clashes with Chinese troops in Himalayas

Reuters 2023-01-27 14:22:15

A security assessment by Indian police in the Himalayan region of Ladakh says there could be more clashes between Indian and Chinese troops along their contested frontier there as Beijing ramps up mil...

More than 160 Afghans die in bitterly cold weather

More than 160 Afghans die in bitterly cold weather

-- 2023-01-27 13:00:49

More than 160 people have died from the cold in Afghanistan this month in the worst winter in more than a decade, authorities said on Thursday, as residents described being unable to afford fuel to he...

Ukraine comes under Russian missile onslaught after securing tanks from allies

Ukraine comes under Russian missile onslaught after securing tanks from allies

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-27 12:02:35

Russia pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing at least 11 people, according to officials, after Western allies promised to supply tanks to help Ukraine fight Russia's invasion, Reuter...

Haiti police block streets, break into airport to protest officer killings

Haiti police block streets, break into airport to protest officer killings

-- 2023-01-27 11:54:55

Haitian police officers on Thursday blocked streets and forced their way into the country's main airport to protest the recent killing of officers by armed gangs expanding their grip on the Caribbean...

Japan, Netherlands to join US in China chip controls

Japan, Netherlands to join US in China chip controls

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-27 10:59:39

Japan and the Netherlands will join the United States in implementing export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China soon, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, Reuters reports....

South Korea extends restrictions on travelers from China

South Korea extends restrictions on travelers from China

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-27 10:54:39

South Korea says it will continue to restrict the entry of short-term travelers from China through the end of February over concerns that the spread of COVID-19 in that country may worsen following th...

Thai activist sentenced to 28 years for online posts on king

Thai activist sentenced to 28 years for online posts on king

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-27 10:48:59

A court in Thailand sentenced a 27-year-old political activist to 28 years in prison on Thursday for posting messages on Facebook that it said defamed the country’s monarchy, while two young wom...

Power surge crashes Pakistan grid, plunging millions into darkness

Power surge crashes Pakistan grid, plunging millions into darkness

-- 2023-01-27 10:19:45

Pakistan's generators produced more power than was required on Monday, causing voltage fluctuations that culminated in a system collapse that plunged 220 million people into darkness, an internal gove...

Trafficking convictions fell 27pc in 2020: IOM

Trafficking convictions fell 27pc in 2020: IOM

FE REPORT 2023-01-27 08:56:10

The number of convictions for trafficking offences fell by 27 per cent in 2020 globally from the previous year, with sharper decreases in South Asia (56 per cent). In addition, the number of victims...

Opium cultivation surging in Myanmar under military rule

Opium cultivation surging in Myanmar under military rule

-- 2023-01-26 18:25:39

Opium cultivation in military-ruled Myanmar jumped 33 per cent last year, reversing a six-year downward trend in the strife-torn country, a United Nations report said on Thursday. The growth was "dir...

Spain church attack suspect was 25-year-old Moroccan, police confirm

Spain church attack suspect was 25-year-old Moroccan, police confirm

-- 2023-01-26 18:25:28

The suspect in a machete attack on two churches in southern Spain in which one clergyman was killed and another seriously injured is a 25-year-old Moroccan man who was due to be deported from the coun...

Ukraine sets sights on fighter jets after securing tank supplies

Ukraine sets sights on fighter jets after securing tank supplies

-- 2023-01-26 14:01:05

Ukraine will now push for Western fourth generation fighter jets such as the US F-16 after securing supplies of main battle tanks, an adviser to Ukraine's defence minister said on Wednesday. Ukraine...