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Israeli strikes hit Syria targets: monitor

Beirut, Nov 3 (AFP/APP):Israeli air strikes hit positions held by the Syrian government near Damascus overnight, a war monitor said on Wednesday. Syrian state news agency SANA confirmed the raids and said they caused only material damage. “The Israeli enemy launched an aerial aggression with […]

London killings spark surge in women’s self-defence classes

London, Nov 3 (AFP/APP):On a dark autumn evening, first-timers arriving for self-defence classes at Urban Fit and Fearless are asked if they have had any past traumas before they start training. After a series of high-profile murders of women in London in recent months, the […]

Leaked SMS sharpens Australia-France subs row

Paris, Nov 2 (AFP/APP):France on Tuesday accused Australia of using “very inelegant methods” after a text message sent by President Emmanuel Macron to Australian leader Scott Morrison was leaked in an apparent bid to imply that he knew about the collapse of a major submarine […]

US moves to block merger of book publishing powers

Washington, Nov 2 (AFP/APP):The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block a tie-up between two American book publishing powers it says will reduce competition and harm authors and consumers. Penguin Random House, the largest publisher in the world, last year announced plans to […]

Veteran US rights activist Jesse Jackson recovering after fall: daughter

Washington, Nov 2 (AFP/APP):Veteran US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson was hospitalized on Monday after a fall at a university in Washington D.C. but is recovering, according to one of his daughters. Jackson, 80, was injured in a fall while helping student protesters at […]

Protesting villagers disrupt polling in South Africa

Umzinto, South Africa, Nov 1 (AFP/APP):A polling station in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal found itself at the centre of a helicopter and police chase on Monday as angry protesters blocked access to the building. Opposed to a candidate put forward by the ruling African National Congress […]

High-rise building collapses in Nigeria’s Lagos, people trapped: officials

Lagos, Nov 1 (AFP/APP):A high-rise building under construction collapsed in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos on Monday, burying people inside, construction workers and rescue officials said. Officials could not confirm how many people were trapped, but workers and locals scrambled to dig people out of the […]

South Africa holds local polls set to challenge the ANC

Johannesburg, Nov 1 (AFP/APP):South Africans cast ballots Monday in local elections expected to reflect growing discontent with the African National Congress, whose popularity has been waning even before deadly riots in July. Polls suggest a majority of voters could for the first time turn against […]

Japan govt condemns ‘brutal’ Joker train attack

Tokyo, Nov 1 (AFP/APP):The suspect in a Halloween stabbing and fire attack on a Tokyo train expressed admiration for infamous comic villain the Joker, Japanese media reported, with authorities describing the incident as “atrocious and brutal” on Monday. Police said they arrested a 24-year-old man […]

Rescuers race to reach 9 firefighters in Brazil cave

Brasília, Oct 31 (AFP/APP):First responders on Sunday were racing to rescue nine Brazilian firefighters who remained trapped in a cave after its roof collapsed while they were training inside, authorities said. The accident occurred as a group of 26 firefighters were on a training exercise […]

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