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Paris crowd calls for end of 'massacre' in Gaza
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» PARIS - Thousands of people rallied in Paris on Sunday to demand an end to Israeli military operations in Gaza following the attack by Hamas militants, which organisers said was a "massacre".
Pentagon amps up posture in Mideast in response to 'escalations'
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States warned against any "escalation" in the Middle East in the wake of Israel's war with Hamas, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday, hours after the Pentagon moved to step up military readiness in the region.
Germany's Scholz vows support for Jews at synagogue opening
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» DESSAU (GERMANY) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Sunday to stamp out anti-Semitism at the opening of a new synagogue, amid a spike in anti-Jewish incidents in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Russian strike on Ukraine mail depot kills six
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: Russian missile strikes killed at least six postal workers and wounded 17 others Saturday when they hit a mail depot in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, officials said.
Thai injury toll in Israel rises to 18
Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2023
» The Foreign Affairs Ministry reported two more injured Thais in Israel while the death toll and the number of abducted Thais remained unchanged there.
Swiss politics: the art of compromise
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» GENEVA - The Swiss political system relies on consensus among the main parties, with power kept as close to the people as possible, including through regular single-issue votes.
Argentines vote, seeking elixir for economic ills
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentines began voting Sunday in a presidential election dominated by fury over decades of economic decline and record inflation that has propelled political outsider Javier Milei to the front of a tight race.
Switzerland: land of languages, neutrality, farmers and pharma
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» GENEVA - A land renowned for cheese, chocolate and banks, Switzerland, nestled in the heart of Europe, held its general election on Sunday.
House to deliberate Move Forward charter referendum motion Oct 25-26
Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2023
» Government whips will meet on Oct 24 to discuss a joint stand on a motion proposed by the Move Forward Party (MFP) regarding a public referendum on charter amendments to be deliberated by the House of Representatives on Oct 25-26, government whip chief Adisorn Piengkes said on Sunday.
Populist right set to sweep Swiss polls
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» GENEVA: As the final votes were being cast Sunday in Switzerland's general elections, right-wing populists look set to sweep the polls following a campaign fuelled by anti-mass migration rhetoric and pledges to combat "woke madness".