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Nigeria unrest spreads after shooting of protesters
AFP, Published on 21/10/2020
» LAGOS - Buildings in Nigeria's main city of Lagos were torched on Wednesday and sporadic clashes erupted after the shooting of peaceful protesters by security forces sparked international outrage.
Armenia PM rules out diplomatic solution to Karabakh conflict
AFP, Published on 21/10/2020
» YEREVAN - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday ruled out a diplomatic solution to the conflict with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, dealing a fresh blow to efforts by world powers to secure a sustainable truce.
Ireland set for second lockdown as Europe reels from virus surge
AFP, Published on 21/10/2020
» DUBLIN: Millions of people in Ireland were getting set for a second national lockdown on Wednesday, the first European country to take the drastic step as the continent battles a persistent surge in coronavirus cases.
Protesters give Prayut deadline to resign, release activists
Online reporters, Published on 21/10/2020
» Anti-government protesters have given the prime minister three days to release detained activists and step down, or face a new round of demonstrations.
Protesters march to Govt House
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/10/2020
» Anti-government protesters were moving towards Government House this evening after gathering at Victory Monument.
Mysterious vandal attacks at Berlin museums
AFP, Published on 21/10/2020
» BERLIN - Vandals have damaged dozens of artworks and artifacts at some of Berlin's most renowned museums, police said Wednesday, in a stunning attack kept quiet by authorities for more than two weeks.
Nigeria unrest spreads after shooting of protesters
AFP, Published on 21/10/2020
» LAGOS: Buildings in Nigeria's main city of Lagos were torched on Wednesday and sporadic clashes erupted after the shooting of peaceful protesters in which Amnesty International said security forces had killed several people.
Uni deans say decree 'unlawful'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/10/2020
» Deans of four leading universities on Wednesday urged the House of Representatives to use a parliamentary mechanism to resolve the current political crisis and the government to lift the state of emergency.
'Monsieur Paty': French teacher was popular professional
AFP, Published on 21/10/2020
» CONFLANS-SAINTE-HONORINE, France: Samuel Paty, the 47-year-old history teacher beheaded for having shown his class cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in a lesson on free speech, is remembered as a well-liked and committed professional who enjoyed drawing his pupils into debate.
3 drug couriers arrested, 200kg of crystal meth seized following gunfire
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 21/10/2020
» PHATTHALUNG: Three drug couriers were arrested, one of them wounded, and 200kg of crystal methamphetamine seized following an exchange of gunfire with police in Pa Bon district on Wednesday.