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Turnout at 41% in Iraq elections: electoral commission

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Baghdad, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Preliminary turnout in the Iraqi elections was 41 percent, the electoral commission announced Monday, suggesting a lower rate of participation than in the last vote in 2018. The figure is based on the results from 94 percent of polling stations, the commission […]

US, UK warn citizens of threat to Kabul hotels

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Kabul, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):The United States and Britain warned their citizens on Monday to stay away from hotels in the Afghan capital Kabul, particularly the well-known Serena. “US citizens who are at or near the Serena Hotel should leave immediately,” the US State Department said, […]

Pro-EU rallies draw tens of thousands in Poland

Posted on October 11, 2021 by News Desk

Warsaw, Oct 10 (AFP/APP):Tens of thousands of Poles rallied on Sunday in defence of their country’s EU membership, after Poland’s top court last week issued a landmark ruling against the primacy of EU law. The pro-EU demonstrations were called by former EU chief Donald Tusk, […]

One million Afghan children face severe malnutrition, death: UNICEF

Posted on October 11, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 (APP):The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for providing immediate humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, warning that at least one million children could face severe malnutrition and even death in the war-torn country this year. UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi, […]

US holiday purchases to be hit by delays, price hikes: Fed official

Posted on October 11, 2021 by News Desk

Washington, Oct 10 (AFP/APP):Delays and price hikes are anticipated in the United States for holiday merchandise, a Federal Reserve official warned Sunday, calling for more to be done to boost the workforce. “Right now, we see consumers trying to get out early and spend their […]

Austria FM set to replace Kurz embattled after graft claims

Posted on October 11, 2021 by News Desk

Vienna, Oct 10 (AFP/APP):Austria’s top diplomat Alexander Schallenberg on Sunday said an “enormously challenging task” awaited him after embattled Chancellor Sebastian Kurz named him as his successor in a spectacular leadership change in the EU member. Kurz — at age 35 one of Europe’s youngest […]

More than 1,000 migrants cross Channel to UK in two days

Posted on October 11, 2021 by News Desk

London, Oct 10 (AFP/APP):Britain has rescued or intercepted a total of 1,115 migrants attempting to cross the English Channel over just two days, the country’s interior ministry said on Sunday. Rising numbers of Channel crossings by migrants in small boats have contributed to growing tensions […]

Russians offered food for booze after bootleg liquor kills 34

Posted on October 11, 2021 by News Desk

Moscow, Oct 10 (AFP/APP):Authorities in central Russia said Sunday they are offering food in exchange for alcohol, after 34 people died from drinking bootleg liquor containing highly toxic methanol. The deaths are the latest in Russia from the consumption of a cheap alcohol substitute, a […]

Sixteen feared dead in plane crash in central Russia

Posted on October 10, 2021 by News Desk

Moscow, Oct 10 (AFP/APP):An aircraft carrying parachutists crashed in central Russia on Sunday, the emergencies ministry said, with sixteen people feared dead. The L-410 plane carrying 23 people crashed around 9:23 a.m. local time (0623 GMT) during a flight over the republic of Tatarstan, the […]

Former Israeli soldier attacked on Berlin street

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Berlin, Oct 9 (AFP/APP):A former Israeli soldier was attacked in the German capital Berlin, police said Saturday, with one or several unknown assailants spraying him with an irritant and throwing him to the ground. The 29-year-old was wearing a top with the Israel Defence Forces […]

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Turnout at 41% in Iraq elections: electoral commission

US, UK warn citizens of threat to Kabul hotels

Pro-EU rallies draw tens of thousands in Poland

One million Afghan children face severe malnutrition, death: UNICEF

US holiday purchases to be hit by delays, price hikes: Fed official

Austria FM set to replace Kurz embattled after graft claims

More than 1,000 migrants cross Channel to UK in two days

Russians offered food for booze after bootleg liquor kills 34

Sixteen feared dead in plane crash in central Russia

Former Israeli soldier attacked on Berlin street

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