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Trudeau says new Canada government to be announced on October 26

Montreal, Oct 15 (AFP/APP):Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil his new government on October 26 and parliament will reopen on November 22, his office said Friday. “The new Cabinet will remain gender balanced,” the prime minister’s office said in a statement. Trudeau has already […]

11 Indonesian scouts die in river trek

Bandung, Indonesia, Oct 15 (AFP/APP):Eleven students have drowned and two more are in critical condition after a trekking accident in Indonesia, an official said Friday. Some 150 members of an Islamic scouts group, aged from 13 to 15 years old, were walking along the Cileuleur […]

International call for Myanmar to let envoy meet Suu Kyi

Sydney, Oct 15 (AFP/APP):Eight countries and the EU diplomatic chief on Friday urged the Myanmar junta to let a regional special envoy meet ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The call comes as concerns grow over the military government’s commitment to a “five-point consensus” […]

At least 16 dead in Afghan mosque blasts: hospital

Kabul, Oct 15 (AFP/APP):At least 16 people were killed and 32 wounded when explosions hit a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar on Friday, a hospital spokesman told AFP. “Sixteen dead bodies and 32 wounded were taken to the Mirwais Hospital,” a spokesman […]

‘Critical’ to ensure int’l standards at Afghan airports, UN spokesman says

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14 (APP):The United Nations Thursday underscored the need for ensuring world standards at airports in Afghanistan that international airlines feel comfortable to operate there, a UN spokesman said. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric was responding to a question at the regular briefing in New […]

Ailing Czech leader summons new parliament for Nov 8

Prague, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):Hospitalised Czech President Milos Zeman on Thursday summoned parliament to hold its first session after last weekend’s tight general election for November 8, his spokesman Jiri Ovcacek said. The announcement came as Zeman spent a fifth day in intensive care at a […]

Japanese billionaire Maezawa ‘not afraid’ ahead of ISS launch

Moscow, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa said Thursday he had no fear ahead of his “dream-come-true” launch to the International Space Station (ISS), a Russian project aimed at boosting its space tourism credentials. The mission is one of several this year by non-professional astronauts, […]

Tunisia president slams overseas ‘traitors’

Tunis, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday accused unnamed politicians of using refuge overseas to “plot” against the state, implicitly targeting one of his predecessors based in France. “Tunisia is a free and independent state and there can be no interference in its […]

Latvian president tests positive for COIVD-19

RIGA, Oct 14 (XINHUA/APP):Latvian President Egils Levits has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Thursday. On returning from a visit to Sweden on Wednesday evening, the president took a rapid COVID-19 test, which came back positive. Levits will now take a PCR test to […]

EU envoy visits Iran with hope to revive nuclear talks

Tehran, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):The EU envoy charged with coordinating talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal, Enrique Mora, met Iranian deputy foreign minister Ali Bagheri in Tehran on Thursday. The talks come a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of “other options” […]

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