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Kenya police convicted over death of British aristocrat’s son

Mombasa, Kenya, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):A Kenyan court on Monday sentenced four police officers to prison for manslaughter over the death of the son of a British aristocrat who was tortured and left for dead in a police cell. Alexander Monson’s family has been fighting for […]

Death toll from attack in DR Congo’s Beni jumps to 38: experts, NGO

Beni, DR Congo, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):The death toll from attacks last week in eastern DR Congo attributed to the ADF rebel group has risen to 38, the Red Cross and a security watchdog said Monday. The toll, which initially stood at five in an attack […]

UK terror police probe fatal car explosion

London, Nov 14 (AFP/APP):British police said on Sunday that counter-terrorism officers were investigating a car explosion at Liverpool Women’s Hospital that left one person dead, although it has not been declared a terrorist incident. “Unfortunately, we can confirm that one person has died and another […]

EU, Belarus discuss migrant crisis as Brussels readies sanctions

Warsaw, Nov 14 (AFP/APP):The EU and Belarusian foreign policy chiefs spoke directly about the migrant crisis for the first time on Sunday, even as Brussels prepares to impose sweeping new sanctions for human trafficking that Minsk said would be futile and “counter-productive”. Josep Borrell said […]

US says Syria airstrike investigated by NYT ‘legitimate’

Washington, Nov 14 (AFP/APP):The US Central Command said Sunday that a 2019 airstrike that killed civilians in Syria was “legitimate,” after a New York Times investigation said the military had concealed the death of some 70 non-combatants. The New York Times published the results of […]

US urges Cuba to lift protest ban ahead of demonstrations: State Dept

Washington, Nov 14 (AFP/APP):The United States urged Cuban authorities on Sunday to lift a ban on protests ahead of a planned anti-government demonstration. “We call on the Cuban government to respect Cubans’ rights, by allowing them to peacefully assemble and use their voices without fear […]

UK’s Queen to miss Remembrance event with ‘sprained back’: palace

London, Nov 14 (AFP/APP):Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will miss Sunday’s Remembrance service, which was supposed to be her first public appearance since resting on medical advice, due to a “sprained back”, Buckingham Palace said. “The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with […]

Scorpions kill three and injure hundreds in Egypt

Cairo – November 14 (Online): Scorpions in Egypt have stung three people to death in the southern city of Aswan after heavy storms brought them into the streets and homes. Some 450 more people were injured by scorpion stings, a health ministry official said. The […]

Gang fight at Ecuador prison kills 68

Quito – November 14 (Online): At least 68 prisoners have been killed in new fighting at an Ecuadorean prison where more than a hundred inmates died in clashes between rival gangs in September, officials say. The riot at the Litoral Penitentiary in the city of […]

Russia has ‘responsibility’ to end Belarus-Poland crisis: UK

London, Nov 14 (AFP/APP):British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Sunday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to intervene in the crisis that has left thousands of migrants trapped on the Belarus-Poland border. “Russia has a clear responsibility here. It must press the Belarusian authorities to end […]

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