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Terror accused on the run after daring escape from London jail
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» LONDON - British authorities on Wednesday issued an all-ports alert to track down a former soldier awaiting trial on terrorism charges, after he escaped from jail by clinging to the bottom of a delivery van.
UN: G20 shirking 'critical' climate issues
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» NAIROBI - Statements by G20 ministers ahead of a key summit are "woefully inadequate" about addressing the climate emergency, the UN's climate change chief told AFP in an interview Wednesday, calling for stronger action from the nations responsible for most planet-heating pollution.
Rains kill 11 in Mediterranean, eastern Europe
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» VOLOS, Greece - Storms that unleashed torrential flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria have killed at least 11 people, authorities said Wednesday, as extreme heat gave way to heavy rain.
Blinken to unveil $1bn Ukraine aid package
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» KYIV - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv Wednesday after another night of Russian strikes on Ukraine, with Washington set to unveil more than $1 billion in fresh aid to battle Russia.
Robots help tackle school truancy in Japan
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» TOKYO - A Japanese city plans to use robots to enable pupils to attend classes virtually, as truancy rates surge due to anxiety and bullying, officials said on Wednesday.
2023 likely to be 'hottest year on record'
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» PARIS - 2023 is likely to be the hottest year in human history, and global temperatures during the Northern Hemisphere summer were the warmest on record, the EU climate monitor said on Wednesday.
Asean welcomes world leaders as China-US rivalry overshadows region
Reuters, Published on 06/09/2023
» JAKARTA - Southeast Asia's Asean bloc on Wednesday welcomed world leaders to Indonesia's capital for a summit likely to be dominated by worry about rivalry between the United States and China overshadowing the region.
Torrential rains kill one in Greece after wildfires
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» ATHENS - At least one person has died in eastern Greece after torrential rains hit the country, already ravaged for weeks by devastating wildfires, authorities said on Tuesday.