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Japanese police arrest 86-year-old hostage taker
Kyodo News and Reuters, Published on 31/10/2023
» TOKYO — Police arrested an 86-year-old man who had barricaded himself with a firearm inside a post office near Tokyo on Tuesday, while at a nearby hospital, two people were injured following gunshots.
King Charles in Kenya as colonial abuses loom large
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» NAIROBI - King Charles III paid a solemn visit Tuesday to the birthplace of independent Kenya, at the start of a trip clouded by calls for an apology over Britain's bloody colonial past.
French police shoot ‘threatening’ woman in hijab
Reuters, Published on 31/10/2023
» PARIS - Paris police shot and critically wounded a woman wearing a hijab who was behaving in a threatening manner and shouted “Allahu Akbar” and “You’re all going to die” in a metro station on Tuesday morning, Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said.
Two killed in Bangladesh protest
Reuters, Published on 31/10/2023
» DHAKA - Two people were killed and dozens injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Tuesday between anti-government demonstrators and police on the first day of a three-day protest to push for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Israel pushes deeper into Gaza
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israeli troops pushed deeper into Gaza on Tuesday, driving tanks and armoured bulldozers through the rubble of shattered buildings and hunting for Hamas militants who carried out the worst attack in Israel's history.
Northern China choking on severe pollution
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» BEIJING - Tens of millions of people across northern China were under severe pollution warnings Tuesday, with authorities urging them to reduce outdoor activities as a greyish smog enveloped the region.
Thousands of Afghans flee Pakistan as deadline looms
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» PESHAWAR, Pakistan - More than 10,000 Afghans living in Pakistan rushed to the borders on Tuesday, just hours before a deadline for 1.7 million people to leave Pakistan voluntarily or face arrest and deportation.
More Thais killed in Israel to arrive home Wednesday
Online Reporters, Published on 31/10/2023
» The bodies of another 10 Thai workers killed by Hamas terrorists in Israel are being flown back to Thailand and will arrive on Wednesday.
Billion-baht gold scam misused respected firm's name
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/10/2023
» Police have busted a Chinese-led gang that used the name of a respected jewellery firm to lure people into a bogus billion-baht gold investment scheme.
Saudi Arabia sole bidder for 2034 World Cup
Reuters, Published on 31/10/2023
» MELBOURNE - Saudi Arabia was left as a shoo-in to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia confirmed it would not make a bid for football’s global showpiece on Tuesday’s deadline day.