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Bolivia bus crash leaves 22 dead

Bolivia bus crash leaves 22 dead

-- 2019-01-20 13:21:44

Two buses collided on a winding road in the Bolivian altiplano early on Saturday morning (local time), killing 22 and injuring 37, authorities said. Police said later in the day that the two buses hi...

Congo's Fayulu rejects court ruling, declares himself president

Congo's Fayulu rejects court ruling, declares himself president

-- 2019-01-20 12:54:50

Congo opposition candidate Martin Fayulu rejected a court ruling on Sunday that his rival won a presidential election, declaring himself president in a move that could stoke further unrest. “Th...

Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes at rebel-held Yemeni capital

Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes at rebel-held Yemeni capital

-- 2019-01-20 12:49:14

A Saudi-led coalition launched several air strikes on the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa overnight, stoking tensions among Yemen’s warring parties as the United Nations struggles to implement...

Photojournalist dies in Tripoli clashes

Photojournalist dies in Tripoli clashes

-- 2019-01-20 12:08:54

A freelance photographer, who had contributed to the Associated Press among other news organisations, was killed in clashes between rival militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a government official...

Over 10,000 protesters march in Belgrade against Serbian president

Over 10,000 protesters march in Belgrade against Serbian president

-- 2019-01-20 12:01:25

More than 10,000 people marched through Belgrade on Saturday evening to protest against the rule of President Aleksandar Vucic and his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), demanding media freedom as a pre...

UK's May seeks Irish treaty to break Brexit impasse

UK's May seeks Irish treaty to break Brexit impasse

Reuters 2019-01-20 12:01:20

British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to seek a bilateral treaty with the Irish government as a way to remove the contentious backstop arrangement from Britain's divorce deal with the European Unio...

Mexico fuel pipeline blast toll mounts to 73

Mexico fuel pipeline blast toll mounts to 73

Reuters 2019-01-20 10:56:59

At least 73 people were killed after a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico, authorities said on Saturday, as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended the army...

Trump proposes wall-for-DACA in bid to end shutdown

Trump proposes wall-for-DACA in bid to end shutdown

Reuters 2019-01-20 09:59:09

US President Donald Trump proposed an immigration deal on Saturday in a bid to end a 29-day partial government shutdown, including temporary protections for “Dreamers” and other immigrants...

Magnitude 6.7 quake rattles Chile

Magnitude 6.7 quake rattles Chile

-- 2019-01-20 09:58:06

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north-central Chile late on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, and witnesses said it rattled buildings further south in the capital city of Santiago b...

Poland mourns stabbed Gdansk mayor

Poland mourns stabbed Gdansk mayor

-- 2019-01-19 22:23:30

Thousands of Poles have been attending the funeral of Pawel Adamowicz, the mayor of Gdansk who was fatally stabbed last Sunday, reports BBC. Large screens around St Mary's Basilica in the city and ac...

Philippines’ richest man dies at 94

Philippines’ richest man dies at 94

-- 2019-01-19 20:42:07

Henry Sy, chairman emeritus of SM Investments, one of the Philippines' largest conglomerates, died Saturday morning, according to a statement from SM. Sy had topped the Philippine Rich List for eleve...

Death toll rises to 66 in Mexico pipeline blast

Death toll rises to 66 in Mexico pipeline blast

-- 2019-01-19 20:13:22

Mexican authorities now put the number killed in Friday night's oil pipeline blast at 66, with dozens injured. Initial reports had said that at least 21 died, according to BBC. It is believed the bl...

‘Rapist’ kills victim in India for not withdrawing case

‘Rapist’ kills victim in India for not withdrawing case

-- 2019-01-19 17:28:14

A man allegedly shot dead a 22-year-old woman for not withdrawing a rape case against him hours before she appeared in front of an India court, reports NDTV. She was to record her statement in court...

Data breach affects 900,000 clients of Philippine financial firm

Data breach affects 900,000 clients of Philippine financial firm

-- 2019-01-19 16:14:07

Cebuana Lhuillier, a Philippine financial service provider, said on Saturday that the data of 900,000 clients had been accessed without authorisation and that it had already alerted authorities to inv...

Assailants shoot dead two Buddhist monks in Thailand

Assailants shoot dead two Buddhist monks in Thailand

-- 2019-01-19 14:51:39

Unknown gunmen shot dead two Buddhist monks and injured two others in an attack at a temple in Thailand’s mainly Muslim south, the first such killing of a Buddhist monk in the restive region in...

Afghan Taliban reject talks with US in Pakistan

Afghan Taliban reject talks with US in Pakistan

-- 2019-01-19 13:50:42

The Afghan Taliban rejected reports in the Pakistani media that they were prepared to resume meetings with US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad and repeated their refusal to deal directly wi...

Kenya investigates local role in Nairobi hotel attack

Kenya investigates local role in Nairobi hotel attack

-- 2019-01-19 13:14:09

Investigators in Kenya are exploring the possibility that some of the militants who attacked a Nairobi hotel and office complex may not have been ethnic Somalis, stoking fears that militants are deepe...

The best-selling brand today is fear: UN chief

The best-selling brand today is fear: UN chief

-- 2019-01-19 12:43:14

Warning against the dangers of widespread fear and mistrust in the planet, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said he wants to reaffirm the UN as a platform for action to...

Indonesia to release alleged Bali bombing mastermind from jail

Indonesia to release alleged Bali bombing mastermind from jail

-- 2019-01-19 12:26:59

Abu Bakar Bashir, the radical Muslim cleric and alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings, will be granted early release from jail on humanitarian grounds, Indonesia’s president said on Frida...

Trump, Kim to hold second summit in late February

Trump, Kim to hold second summit in late February

Reuters 2019-01-19 11:32:42

US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic sanctions on Pyongyang, the White House said on Friday after Trump...

Pipeline blast kills 21 in Mexico

Pipeline blast kills 21 in Mexico

-- 2019-01-19 10:26:44

At least 21 people were killed and 71 were injured on Friday when a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico as dozens of people tried to fill up containers, state and fe...

Record-breaking heatwave in Australia

Record-breaking heatwave in Australia

-- 2019-01-18 18:59:36

Australia has just sweltered through at least five of its 10 warmest days on record, authorities estimate. An extreme heatwave has afflicted the nation since Saturday, causing wildlife deaths, bushfi...

'Trump instructed lawyer to lie over Moscow tower deal'

'Trump instructed lawyer to lie over Moscow tower deal'

-- 2019-01-18 18:09:45

US Democratic politicians have announced that they will investigate allegations that US President Trump directed his long-time personal lawyer to lie to Congress. A Buzzfeed News report alleges Mr Tr...

Doctor, teen die in Sudan protests

Doctor, teen die in Sudan protests

-- 2019-01-18 16:22:11

A doctor and a 16-year-old have been killed in Sudan amid demonstrations against President Omar al-Bashir. Both were shot in the head by state forces who were firing directly on demonstrators, a memb...

Algeria to hold presidential election on April 18

Algeria to hold presidential election on April 18

-- 2019-01-18 16:19:03

Algeria will hold a presidential election on April 18, the presidency said on Friday, although it did not say whether veteran leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika would stand as a candidate. Bouteflika, 81, h...

Prince Philip escapes unhurt from car crash

Prince Philip escapes unhurt from car crash

-- 2019-01-18 16:08:20

Queen Elizabeth’s 97-year-old husband Prince Philip escaped uninjured from a car crash while driving on Thursday near the Sandringham estate in eastern England. Police said two people in a car...

Norway PM Solberg to form majority government

Norway PM Solberg to form majority government

-- 2019-01-18 14:30:10

Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg struck a deal on Thursday to form a centre-right majority government by adding the small Christian Democratic Party to her minority three-party coalition. T...

Italy government approves flagship welfare reforms

Italy government approves flagship welfare reforms

-- 2019-01-18 13:37:10

The Italian government on Thursday approved flagship reforms of the welfare and pension system, election pledges of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the right-wing League, which mark a major...

UN peacekeeping missions brace for fund crisis

UN peacekeeping missions brace for fund crisis

Reuters 2019-01-18 13:27:11

UN member states owe nearly $2 billion in peacekeeping funds, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has warned, with the United States responsible for more than a third of that. “Active peaceke...

Let’s talk Brexit: May to Corbyn

Let’s talk Brexit: May to Corbyn

BBC 2019-01-18 10:24:06

Theresa May has urged Jeremy Corbyn to discuss his Brexit plans with her, after he said he would not take part in talks until "no deal" was ruled out. In a letter to the Labour leader, the PM wrote t...