At least 207 people were killed, more than 850 more were injured and many others are feared trapped after a horrific three-train collision late Friday in eastern India’s Odisha state, local officials said ... “The rescue work is still going at the site and it will take us a few more hours to finish here.” ... ....
June 2 (Reuters) - Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been arguing with top military brass for months, on Friday escalated the feud by accusing pro-Moscow forces of trying to blow up his men ... When asked why the charges had been set, the officials indicated it was an order from their superiors ... Our Standards ... Read Next ... ....
Buying ships from these countries, or even building US-designed vessels in their shipyards, could be a cost-effective way of closing the gap with China, they say ... Some of the ships China is churning out arguably have greater firepower than some of their US counterparts ... However, he doesn’t think the answer is building US ships overseas.
Lebanon's ambassador to France, Rami Adwan, has been investigated for rape and intentional violence following complaints by two former embassy employees, informed sources said Friday confirming an earlier media report ... She said she had not filed a complaint because she did not want to "break the life" of the ambassador ... ....
A new law in Poland has prompted outrage, with many arguing it would block government rivals from running for office. President Andrzej Duda now says he will introduce changes to the bill. . Poland's President Andrzej Duda said on Friday he would propose changes to a controversial law on undue Russian influence that he signed earlier this week ... .
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by Iracelma Adriano, Intern, AfricaDivision. The Angolan authorities have once again used excessive and unnecessary force to disperse a peaceful protest, this time by women street traders, in Angola’s capital, Luanda... Successive Angolan governments have a long history of abuses against street traders ... ------------------------------------------------.
Security forces killed a Pakistani terrorist in an overnight operation in Dassal Gujran village in Rajouri district, police said on Friday. A police personnel carrying arms, ammunition and other materials recovered from the terrorist killed in Dassal Rajouri on Friday. (ANI) ... In all the three attacks, the perpertrators have not been caught ....
When China announced the successful docking of its Shenzhou-16 spacecraft and Tiangong-3 space station on Tuesday, state media said three Chinese astronauts will have a chance to study “novel quantum phenomena.”.Beyond that teaser, there were no more details ... China successfully launched Jinan-1, a low-orbit quantum satellite, last July ... Photo. CGTN.
Summary. Companies. Prince, celebrities accuse tabloids of phone-hackingHarry to appear in witness box in London's High CourtRoyal aides likely to feature in cross-examinationHarry first senior British royal to testify since 1890s... His appearance in court is likely to attract worldwide attention ... The palace has not commented ... Our Standards ... ....
Quito, Jun 2 (EFE).- President Guillermo Lasso said Friday that he will not be a candidate in the early general election triggered by his decision last month to dissolve the legislature ... Lasso, 67, said that instead of running for re-election, he will redouble his efforts to solve Ecuador’s problems during what is left of his truncated term.