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California turns off power to millions to prevent wildfires
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Rolling blackouts set to affect millions of Californians began Wednesday as a utility company started switching off power to an unprecedented number of households in the face of hot, windy weather that raises the risk of wildfires.
Trump blasted by US veterans for 'abandoning' Kurdish allies
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has come under angry criticism from US military veterans for abandoning Kurdish battlefield allies after greenlighting Turkey's assault on the Kurds in northeastern Syria.
Germany shooting livestreamed despite efforts by tech firms
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: Just weeks after a broad effort announced by tech platforms to curb the spread of violent content, a video of Wednesday's deadly shooting in the German city of Halle was posted online, where it was seen by some 2,200 people.
Jews demand action from Germany after deadly anti-Semitic attack
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» HALLE (SAALE) (GERMANY) - Jewish leaders demanded action from Germany Thursday to protect the community and face down resurgent right-wing extremism, as a deadly anti-Semitic gun attack on the holy day of Yom Kippur underscored the rising threat of neo-Nazi violence.
Married priests question raises fears of Church split
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» VATICAN CITY - An idea to fill empty pulpits in remote locations by allowing married men to become priests is bitterly dividing a Vatican assembly, with critics warning the emotive issue could fracture the Catholic Church.
Apple pulls Hong Kong app used by protesters after China warning
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» HONG KONG - Apple on Thursday removed an app criticised by China for allowing protestors in Hong Kong to track police, as Beijing steps up pressure on foreign companies deemed to be providing support to the pro-democracy movement.
British, Irish PMs to lock horns over Brexit stalemate
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet his Irish counterpart for last-ditch Brexit talks on Thursday, with just days left to strike an EU divorce deal and both sides blaming each other for the impasse.
Married priests question raises fears of Church split
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» VATICAN CITY - An idea to fill empty pulpits in remote locations by allowing married men to become priests is bitterly dividing a Vatican assembly, with critics warning the emotive issue could fracture the Catholic Church.
Ebola virus now squeezed into 'corner' of DR Congo: WHO
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» GENEVA - Efforts to halt an Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo have made "significant progress", with the virus now contained to a far smaller and mainly rural area, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.
Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» QAMISHLI (SYRIA) - Syria's Kurds battled to hold off a Turkish invasion on Thursday after air strikes and shelling launched a long-threatened operation that could reshape the country and trigger a humanitarian crisis.