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Russia detains three citizens of Ukraine, Armenia over Crimea Bridge blast

Russia detains three citizens of Ukraine, Armenia over Crimea Bridge blast

-- 2022-10-12 17:48:16

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had detained five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia over the explosion that damaged the Crimea Bridge last Saturday....

Thailand promises stricter gun, drugs control after nursery massacre

Thailand promises stricter gun, drugs control after nursery massacre

-- 2022-10-12 17:43:42

Thailand will require psychological evaluations for anyone trying to buy a gun and will launch a sweep for drug addicts, the prime minister said on Wednesday, under tighter rules in response to a mass...

Prayers, wreaths mark 20th anniversary of Bali bombing

Prayers, wreaths mark 20th anniversary of Bali bombing

-- 2022-10-12 17:36:49

Survivors of the Bali bombing, alongside families and friends of the victims, prayed and laid wreaths on Wednesday to mark the 20-year anniversary of the attacks, joining gatherings held near the site...

Indonesia to investigate cases of fatal kidney injury among children

Indonesia to investigate cases of fatal kidney injury among children

-- 2022-10-12 17:26:47

Indonesia will investigate cases of acute kidney injury which has caused the deaths of more than 20 children in its capital Jakarta this year, health authorities said on Wednesday. The probe comes as...

India halts production of cough syrup that linked to deaths in Gambia

India halts production of cough syrup that linked to deaths in Gambia

-- 2022-10-12 17:10:29

Indian authorities have halted production of cough syrup at a factory of Maiden Pharmaceuticals, a state minister said on Wednesday, after a WHO report that the medicine may be linked to the deaths of...

What makes a nuclear weapon 'tactical'?

What makes a nuclear weapon 'tactical'?

-- 2022-10-12 17:07:21

From the war in Ukraine to North Korea's recent missile testing spree, tactical nuclear weapons are being debated and developed in a way not seen since the Cold War. According to Reuters, there...

Biden says Saudi Arabia will face 'consequences' for OPEC+ oil output cut

Biden says Saudi Arabia will face 'consequences' for OPEC+ oil output cut

-- 2022-10-12 16:59:21

US President Joe Biden pledged on Tuesday ‘there will be consequences’ for US relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announced last week that it would cut its oil production target over U...

Floods, landslides kill at least 33 in Nepal

Floods, landslides kill at least 33 in Nepal

-- 2022-10-12 16:28:47

At least 33 people have died and 22 are missing due to floods and landslides across western Nepal last week. Scores of others sustained injuries and thousands were evacuated in the Karnali province,...

NATO allies, partners aim to boost Ukraine’s air defence after Russian air raids

NATO allies, partners aim to boost Ukraine’s air defence after Russian air raids

-- 2022-10-12 16:07:09

More than 50 countries will gather on the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss bolstering Ukraine's air defence, two days after Russian missiles rained down on cities across...

Global Covid cases near 628m

Global Covid cases near 628m

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-12 11:01:34

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 628 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 627,677,595 while the death toll from the virus reac...

Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to three years in jail for graft

Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to three years in jail for graft

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-12 10:38:53

A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in prison on charges of accepting a bribe, a source with knowledge of the matter said. The 77-y...

Fearing war in Xi's next term, Taiwan bolsters defences

Fearing war in Xi's next term, Taiwan bolsters defences

REUTERS 2022-10-12 10:05:50

Taiwan is bolstering its defences and steeling itself for the possibility of war with China as leader Xi Jinping readies to assume a third term in power and tries to achieve what no predecessor has do...

Bangladeshi Muslims demand suspension of London imam over queen’s memorial service

Bangladeshi Muslims demand suspension of London imam over queen’s memorial service

bdnews24.com 2022-10-12 09:52:08

A group of British-Bangladeshi Muslims have demanded the suspension of Imam Mohammed Mahmoud, who led a memorial service for the late Queen Elizabeth in London. They gathered inside the East Lo...

Open to talks with West, says Russian foreign minister

Open to talks with West, says Russian foreign minister

-- 2022-10-11 20:02:20

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was open to talks with the West on the Ukraine war but had yet to receive any serious proposal to negotiate. In an interview on stat...

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to decrease emission

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to decrease emission

-- 2022-10-11 18:10:26

New Zealand has proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals produce from burping and urinating in a bid to tackle climate change, reports BBC. The world-first scheme will see farmers payi...

Biden promises advanced air defense systems for Ukraine

Biden promises advanced air defense systems for Ukraine

-- 2022-10-11 17:09:35

US President Joe Biden pledged to Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky on Monday that the United States will provide Ukraine with advanced air systems after a devastating missile barrage from Russia....

Philippines' Nobel laureate Ressa to fight conviction at Supreme Court

Philippines' Nobel laureate Ressa to fight conviction at Supreme Court

-- 2022-10-11 16:44:53

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa plans to appeal her cyber libel conviction at the country's Supreme Court, her lawyer said on Tuesday, after losing her legal battle and having months added to he...

Fear driving China's tech manipulation poses threat to all, says UK spy chief

Fear driving China's tech manipulation poses threat to all, says UK spy chief

-- 2022-10-11 16:29:15

China is using its financial and scientific muscle to manipulate technologies in a manner that risks global security, Britain's top cyber spy will say on Tuesday, warning that Beijing's actions could...

Mahathir fears Najib would walk free if graft-tainted party wins polls

Mahathir fears Najib would walk free if graft-tainted party wins polls

-- 2022-10-11 16:17:17

Malaysia's veteran politician and opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad predicted on Tuesday that disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak would be released from jail if his graft-tainted ruling party...

Hate speeches sully entire atmosphere: Indian SC

Hate speeches sully entire atmosphere: Indian SC

-- 2022-10-11 15:13:36

The Supreme Court (SC) of India has observed that a plea on hate speeches against minorities in the country perhaps may be right in saying the entire atmosphere is getting sullied due to this type of...

Russia vows to respond to greater Western involvement in Ukraine

Russia vows to respond to greater Western involvement in Ukraine

-- 2022-10-11 13:35:11

Russia will respond to the West's growing involvement in the Ukraine conflict although direct conflict with NATO is not in Moscow's interests, Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday after Wa...

Iran racing to expand enrichment at underground plant, IAEA report shows

Iran racing to expand enrichment at underground plant, IAEA report shows

-- 2022-10-11 12:46:41

Iran is rapidly expanding its ability to enrich uranium with advanced centrifuges at its underground plant at Natanz and now intends to go further than previously planned, a confidential UN nuclear wa...

COVID cases rise in Shanghai, other Chinese cities; preventive steps strengthened

COVID cases rise in Shanghai, other Chinese cities; preventive steps strengthened

REUTERS 2022-10-11 11:40:49

Chinese authorities have stepped up testing in Shanghai and other megacities as COVID infections rise again, as well as extending quarantine times and closing some public spaces where the virus could...

Global Covid cases top 627m

Global Covid cases top 627m

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-11 11:09:47

The overall number of global Covid cases has now crossed 627 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 627,018,121 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,56...

28 dead as Julia drenches Central America with rainfall

28 dead as Julia drenches Central America with rainfall

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-11 11:01:09

Former Hurricane Julia has dissipated, but is still drenching Guatemala and El Salvador with torrential rains Monday after it reemerged in the Pacific following a pounding of Nicaragua. At least 28 p...

Ukraine vows to strengthen its armed forces after major Russian air strikes

Ukraine vows to strengthen its armed forces after major Russian air strikes

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-11 10:26:23

Ukraine vowed to strengthen its armed forces after Russia launched its biggest aerial assaults on cities since the beginning of the war, forcing thousands to flee to bomb shelters and prompting Kyiv t...

Thai PM orders tighter gun control, drugs crackdown after mass killing

Thai PM orders tighter gun control, drugs crackdown after mass killing

REUTERS 2022-10-11 08:45:58

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Monday ordered law enforcement agencies to tighten gun ownership rules and crack down on drug use following a mass killing by an ex-policeman at a daycare cent...

China urges 'patience' as Covid cases rebound ahead of key congress

China urges 'patience' as Covid cases rebound ahead of key congress

-- 2022-10-10 20:16:30

China called for "patience" with its tough Covid policies and warned against any "war-weariness" as local cases soared to their highest since August, days ahead of a pivotal Communist Party congress....

Britain sanctions Iran’s ‘Morality Police’ and senior security officials

Britain sanctions Iran’s ‘Morality Police’ and senior security officials

-- 2022-10-10 18:19:43

Britain said on Monday it had sanctioned senior Iranian security officials and its ‘Morality Police’, saying the force had used threats of detention and violence to control what Iranian wo...

Russia says its missile strikes hit ‘all targets’; Zelensky says ‘they trying to destroy us’

Russia says its missile strikes hit ‘all targets’; Zelensky says ‘they trying to destroy us’

-- 2022-10-10 18:05:03

Russia fired cruise missiles at cities across Ukraine during rush hour on Monday morning, killing civilians and knocking out power and heat. The missiles tore into busy intersections, parks and touri...