Ten dead in Lyon fire incident

PARIS, France – December 16 (ONLINE) Ten people, including five children, have been killed in a fire in an apartment building near Lyon, France, the local government says. Officials released a statement saying a “sizeable fire” broke out in a seven-storey block of flats in […]

Irish UN peacekeeper shot dead in south Lebanon

Aqibya, Lebanon, Dec 15 (AFP/APP):An Irish soldier of the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon near the Israeli border was killed and three wounded after their convoy came under fire, Irish officials said Thursday. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said he was “deeply shocked and […]

Protesters block Peru airport over ousting of president

Lima, Dec 12 (AFP/APP): Hundreds of protesters on Monday used burning tires, wood and rocks to block the airport runway in Peru’s second-largest city, Arequipa, demonstrating against the ousting of former president Pedro Castillo. Protesters have demanded fresh elections and the resignation of new President […]

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