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French-German govt talks delayed as discord builds
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» BERLIN - Germany and France on Wednesday postponed a meeting planned for next week between their governments as Berlin said that "more time" was necessary to find common ground on a slew of issues.
Clock ticking to avert 'genocide' in Tigray: WHO chief
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization chief said Wednesday time was running out to avoid "genocide" in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray, as Human Rights Watch called for sanctions against Addis Ababa to avert civilian deaths.
'Shocking' UK report links poor care to death of 45 babies
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» LONDON - A damning report Wednesday found that 45 babies who died at two English hospitals might have survived if their care had been up to standard, the latest scandal to hit UK maternity services.
Madagascar fires FM amid Russia UN vote controversy
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» ANTANANARIVO - Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has fired his foreign minister amid reports that his exit was sparked by the country's vote at the UN to condemn Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territory.
Methane in Turkey mine was below critical level: Erdogan
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» ANKARA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that the methane level in a mine in northwest Turkey was below the critical threshold before an explosion killed 41 people last week.
West pushes Russia at UN on Iranian drones in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» UNITED NATIONS, US: Western powers will raise alarm Wednesday at a UN Security Council session over Russia's attacks in Ukraine with purported Iranian drones, as the European Union prepared sanctions.
20 armed men overpower cops in botched drug sting
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 19/10/2022
» SONGKHLA: About 20 armed men overpowered six drug enforcement officials whose two-stage sting operation started well - but later ended with their abduction and the loss of the seized drugs, police sources said.
Cambodia court sentences exiled opposition figure Rainsy to life in jail
Published on 19/10/2022
» Cambodia sentenced exiled opposition figure Sam Rainsy to life imprisonment on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to cede territory to a foreign entity, according to a court ruling.
French govt under pressure on immigration after girl's killing
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» PARIS - France's government acknowledged Wednesday that it had to "do better" on illegal immigration after it emerged that an Algerian woman charged with the murder of a 12-year-old girl had been ordered to leave the country.
Record measurement of universe suggests 'something is fishy'
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» PARIS: The most precise measurements ever made of the universe's composition and how fast it is expanding suggest "something is fishy" in our understanding of the cosmos, the astrophysicist who led the research said Wednesday.