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At least eight dead in Texas high school shooting
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» CHICAGO: At least eight people were killed when a male student opened fire at a Texas high school on Friday, a local sheriff said, as President Donald Trump expressed his "heartbreak" over the "horrific" shooting.
What the populists are proposing for Italy
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» ROME - Italian anti-establishment and far-right parties Friday took a step closer to forming a government by publishing a joint policy programme.
All Chilean bishops quit over abuse scandal
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» VATICAN CITY: Thirty-four Chilean bishops announced their resignations on Friday over a child sex abuse scandal within the Church in Chile after three days of intense meetings with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
Italian populists unveil joint government programme
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» ROME - Italian anti-establishment and far-right parties took a step closer to forming a government by publishing a joint policy programme on Friday.
Ebola toll mounts in DR Congo
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» KINSHASA: World agencies and neighbouring countries on Friday hiked their response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the toll from the notorious disease mounted.
Egypt opens Gaza border for Ramadan
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has taken the rare decision to open the Rafah border crossing with Gaza for the entire holy month of Ramadan after Israel killed some 60 Palestinian protesters in the enclave this week.
EU moves to shield EU firms from US sanctions against Iran
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» BRUSSELS - The EU launched formal steps Friday aimed at sparing European firms fallout from US sanctions on Iran as part of efforts to preserve the nuclear deal with Tehran.
'Markle Debacle' puts palace in a spin
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» LONDON - The circus surrounding Meghan Markle's family has caught Prince Harry and the palace on the hop, with precious little time left to get a grip ahead of Saturday's wedding, experts said.
Cambridge Analytica files for voluntary bankruptcy in US: court filing
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» NEW YORK - British political consulting group Cambridge Analytica filed for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York, court documents showed.
Elon Musk presents underground LA tunnel project
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» LOS ANGELES: Entrepreneur Elon Musk has given updated details of a project to build high-speed transport tunnels underneath Los Angeles in a bid to combat traffic and said he wanted to work with the city's subway operator.