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London hardened up year on from Westminster attack
AFP, Published on 22/03/2018
» LONDON: Like other cities impacted by terrorism, London has adapted its urban facade to protect itself from future risks, especially further vehicle attacks, as occurred in Westminster a year ago.
Forty-five countries urge Cambodia to conduct free vote
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Forty-five countries called on Cambodia on Wednesday to reinstate the main opposition party, release its jailed leader and ensure a July general election is free and fair.
Indonesia volcano belches; 30 treated for gas exposure
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2018
» JAKARTA: Thirty people were treated for sulphur gas poisoning after Mount Ijen in eastern Java belched toxic fumes from its crater, Indonesia's disaster agency said Thursday.
Finland smiles at 'world's happiest country' ranking from UN
AFP, Published on 22/03/2018
» HELSINKI: Finns have long been perceived as taciturn and introverted people in a country known for its dark, cold winters and high suicide rate. Today, they are also considered the world's happiest.
British PM seeks EU backing on spy attack
AFP, Published on 22/03/2018
» BRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Thursday seek to unite EU leaders in condemnation of Moscow over the poisoning of a former Russian spy, but she faces resistance from states keen to protect their Kremlin ties.
Asylum seeker faces verdict for rape, murder of German student
AFP, Published on 22/03/2018
» FREIBURG, Germany: An asylum seeker claiming to be from Afghanistan faces his verdict in Germany on Thursday for the rape and murder of a student that fuelled a backlash against a mass migrant influx.
Philippine police say 13 killed in one day of drug busts
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2018
» MANILA: Philippine police killed 13 suspected drug dealers and arrested more than 100 people in dozens of anti-narcotics operations on Wednesday in a province north of the capital, its police chief said.
World sees rapid upsurge in extreme weather: report
AFP, Published on 22/03/2018
» PARIS - A world addled by climate change has seen a four-fold increase in major flooding events since 1980, and a doubling of significant storms, droughts and heat waves, Europe's national science academies jointly reported Wednesday.
Firefighter tells court of finding French nanny's remains on bonfire
AFP, Published on 22/03/2018
» LONDON - A British firefighter has described discovering the charred remnants of a young French nanny, during the trial of a couple accused of killing her and disposing of the body in a bonfire in their garden.
US spending deal clinched, could avert government shutdown
AFP, Published on 22/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - US congressional budget negotiators said Wednesday they had reached a deal on federal spending for the remainder of fiscal 2018, two days before a deadline to fund the government or risk a shutdown.