Latest World News, International News

Small plane hits houses, sparks blaze in California

Los Angeles, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):A small plane crashed into a residential area of a Californian city on Monday, sparking a blaze that devoured two houses and several vehicles. Aerial footage showed firefighters hosing down the charred remains of the residences in Santee, a suburb of […]

Exit of Austria’s Kurz sparks comeback rumors

Vienna, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Having just quit as Austria’s chancellor after a tumultus four years in power, some commentators think Sebastian Kurz is already plotting a comeback despite the corruption allegations against him. Media and other observers have widely declared that Kurz’s replacement — named by […]

UN chief slams ‘broken’ Taliban promises made to women and girls

United Nations, United States, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday slammed the Taliban’s “broken” promises to Afghan women and girls, and urged the world to donate more money to Afghanistan to head off its economic collapse. The comments came on the heels of […]

Russia, France, Germany may meet on Ukraine: Kremlin

Moscow, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Russian, French and German foreign ministers could meet to discuss the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin said Monday. Moscow said President Vladimir Putin, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel instructed the ministers to work towards a […]

1 dead, 17 hurt in Chile as police clash with indigenous protesters

Santiago, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):One person died and 17 others were injured Sunday as riot police clashed with protesters in the Chilean capital during a rally by the indigenous Mapuche community. About a thousand activists — many wearing ponchos and traditional headbands, and playing ceremonial drums […]

Turnout at 41% in Iraq elections: electoral commission

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

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

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

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

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 […]

World