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Headlines 2018-10-30

 

 2018-10-30 20:09 Waiting a year between pregnancies lowers health risks, study says

Women and their babies face health risks when there’s less than 12 months between the birth of one child and the conception of the next, according to a new study….

 2018-10-30 20:06 Pittsburgh: Mourners remember synagogue shooting victims

Hundreds of people have gathered to pay their respects to the 11 victims of the deadliest attack on Jews in US history. Critics have accused President Trump of fueling the violence ahead of his visit to Pittsburgh….

 2018-10-30 20:01 2 separate caravans now moving north through Mexico

A second caravan of about 1,000 migrants has now crossed into Mexico, about 400 kilometres behind the initial, much larger one….

 2018-10-30 19:58 Republicans focus on defending U.S. Senate in campaign’s last week

Republican campaigns took a defensive approach a week before elections to determine control of the U.S. Congress, with the party spending more to try to hold on to previously secure House seats and President Donald Trump preparing a six-day trip focussed …

 2018-10-30 19:56 US militia men blame Trump, Russian propaganda for planned attack

Attorneys for Kansas militia members who conspired to bomb a mosque have asked the court to consider what they called Trump’s rhetoric encouraging violence….

 2018-10-30 19:53 Notorious Boston mobster Whitey Bulger dead at 89

His trial, which featured 72 witnesses and 840 exhibits, produced chilling testimony worthy of a pulp novel…

 2018-10-30 19:45 Texas man arrested for allegedly plotting to kill, eat child

Alexander Barter, 21, of Joaquin, Texas, was arrested after a sting operation in which he allegedly said he wanted to kill and eat a child….

 2018-10-30 19:44 Iranian spy service suspected of assassination plot in Denmark

Denmark said it suspected an Iranian government intelligence service had tried to carry out a plot to assassinate an Iranian Arab opposition figure on its soil….

 2018-10-30 19:38 Hungary’s top court acquits camerawoman who kicked migrants

Hungary’s highest court has acquitted a camerawoman who was filmed kicking and trying to trip migrants on the border with Serbia in 2015….

 2018-10-30 19:38 Colombia opens probe into US coal company for militia ties

Authorities in Colombia are opening an investigation into whether an Alabama-based coal company financed a paramilitary group during the South American nation’s bloody civil conflict…

 2018-10-30 19:36 Rights group says 9 Christians detained, abused in Sudan

A human rights group is calling on the Sudanese government to investigate reports of torture and abuse of nine Christians, including a priest, it says were detained by state security forces and charged with apostasy…

 2018-10-30 19:34 Brazil’s Bolsonaro to meet with President Temer next week

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 2018-10-30 19:32 ‘The Wire’ creator doubles down on Israel criticism after Pittsburgh attack
 2018-10-30 19:32 To shame a prince, activists want to rename street in front of Saudi embassy in D.C. ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’

The 60-year-old exile and Washington Post contributing columnist was killed by Saudi agents at the Consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul a month ago….

 2018-10-30 19:29 Egypt releases author and publisher held over book on economy

Court orders the economist and his publisher’s release pending investigation into accusations of publishing ‘fake news’….

 2018-10-30 19:29 What Germany and EU are watching in US midterm elections

Never before have the US midterm elections attracted so much interest abroad. Many in the EU hope that the vote will weaken US President Donald Trump. However, observers say, that could prove dangerous internationally….

 2018-10-30 19:28 WATCH: World’s tallest statue, double the size of the Statue of Liberty in New York, to be unveiled in India

The world’s tallest statue is being unveiled in the home state of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ‘Statue of Unity’ is double the size of the Statue of Liberty in New York….

 2018-10-30 19:28 US gangster ‘Whitey’ Bulger dies in prison

Notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger has died in prison five years after being sentenced to life. The 89-year old former leader of the Winter Hill Gang inspired a film starring Johnny Depp….

 2018-10-30 19:26 Over 100 000 missing people is a global crisis – Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross says over 100 000 people around the world are missing, calling it a global crisis….

 2018-10-30 19:25 Crashed Indonesian jet: What we know

An Indonesian Lion Air jet with 189 passengers and crew has plunged into the sea in what could be the country’s deadliest aviation accident since 234 people died when an Airbus A-300B4 operated by national carrier Garuda crashed in 1997….

 2018-10-30 19:25 WATCH: Bus driver gets caught in flood after ignoring barricade

Police in Leander City release footage of a bus driver getting stuck on a flooded road after to raise awareness of the perils of ignoring warning barricades….

 2018-10-30 19:24 Typhoon Yutu batters Philippines, killing at least 6 people

A strong typhoon blew across the northern Philippines on Tuesday, setting off landslides that left at least six people dead….

 2018-10-30 19:21 Hungary: High court acquits camerawoman who kicked migrants

Hungary’s highest court has acquitted a camerawoman who was filmed kicking and trying to trip migrants on the border with Serbia in 2015…

 2018-10-30 19:20 Denmark Accuses Iran Of Plotting Political Assassination On Its Soil

Denmark has accused Iran of plotting to assassinate an Iranian Arab opposition leader on the European Union member’s territory and will discuss taking possible action against Tehran over the matter….

 2018-10-30 19:16 Mueller asks FBI to investigate claims women were offered money to say he behaved inappropriately

The referral followed assertions by a conservative lobbyist that alleged victims were about to come forward….

 2018-10-30 19:09 NASA: Solar probe breaks record with flight close to sun

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 2018-10-30 19:08 Thousands of Venezuelans head to Peru to beat residency deadline

At least 6,000 Venezuelans lined up at Peru…

 2018-10-30 19:07 Vienna battles rising housing costs — can a new policy fix it?

Vienna is dealing with the pressure of rising prices on its private housing market — rent and construction costs are exploding….

 2018-10-30 19:03 Longtime Merkel critic Friedrich Merz launches political comeback

The conservative politician left politics in 2009 after a protracted battle with the German chancellor. Now he will vie to replace her at the top of the CDU. Given that they share a party, he and Merkel are poles apart….

 2018-10-30 19:01 Baku’s Humanitarian Forum examines Globalisation & its discontents

A wide range of speakers attended the sixth edition in Azerbaijan to mull world problems….

 2018-10-30 19:00 Crans-Montana Forum calls for political courage in troubled times

The latest edition of the forum, held in Geneva, focussed on the ills of our age and the importance of security….

 2018-10-30 19:00 James ‘Whitey’ Bulger dead: Notorious Boston mob boss found dead in West Virginia prison

Notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger was found dead at a federal prison in West Virginia…

 2018-10-30 19:00 ‘I thought it was for mums’: Why not everyone feels welcome at parents groups

To many people, they’re known simply as ‘mother’s groups’ — and that can mean new fathers like Jeremy Piert don’t feel comfortable going along….

 2018-10-30 18:56 Paul Barton plays piano to soothe ailing, blind elephants at sanctuary in Thailand

Heartwarming videos of Paul Barton and his elephants have gained widespread attention online…

 2018-10-30 18:55 93 percent of the world’s children breathe toxic, polluted air each day

Nearly 2 billion children about 93% of the world’s children under the age of 15 breathe toxic, putrid air, a new report said….

 2018-10-30 18:55 A referendum on a new airport was a test for Mexico’s incoming president — and it ended badly

When is an airport more than airport? When it is a bellwether for a nation’s economic policy….

 2018-10-30 18:42 ‘No one wants him’: Trump shunned by leaders for Pittsburgh visit

Trump will visit Pittsburgh later on Tuesday (US time) yet he is travelling with no official itinerary, little planning, and without congressional leaders….

 2018-10-30 18:38 New iPad Pro and Macbook Air models unveiled at Apple ‘special event’

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 2018-10-30 18:34 At least 11 dead as violent storms buffet Italy

Heavy rains and high winds buffeting much of Italy have killed 11 people over two days, officials said Tuesday….

 2018-10-30 18:34 Spanish football chief arrested in corruption probe

Police investigating suspected corruption in football have arrested the vice president of the Spanish football association….

 2018-10-30 18:34 Norwegian PM Slaps Down Brexit ‘Norway Option’ Inside Single Market

The Norwegian Prime Minister has slapped down the “Norway option” for Brexit, with the UK staying inside the wider European Economic Area….

 2018-10-30 18:33 Has the UK stolen a march on Brussels with its digital services tax? | Raw Politics

Is the UK trying to show that passing laws is easier outside the EU?…

 2018-10-30 18:33 Manhattan subway bomber was not part of Islamic State, lawyer says

The man accused of detonating a bomb in a New York City subway passageway on behalf of Islamic State last December was a troubled individual who committed a serious crime but not a terrorist, his lawyer told jurors in a Manhattan federal courtroom on Tues…

 2018-10-30 18:29 Egyptian pollution plan signals the last straw cloud

An Egyptian government program to pay traders to buy rice straw from farmers at ……

 2018-10-30 18:27 Is Saudi Arabia protecting whoever ordered Khashoggi killing?

Turkish President Erdogan says the kingdom’s investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist must reveal all….

 2018-10-30 18:23 Is Europe’s pollution problem driving a surge in support for green parties? | Raw Politics

What can be done to tackle air pollution in Europe and is a surge in support for green parties signalling a shift among voters?…

 2018-10-30 18:23 EU probes controversial thyssenkrupp-Tata steel merger

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into the planned creation of a joint venture between Tata Steel of India and Germany’s thyssenkrupp. It voiced concerns over reduced competition….

 2018-10-30 18:20 N Ireland: KKK incident at Islamic centre probed as hate crime

Investigation under way after several people dressed in costumes of white supremacist group pose outside Islamic centre….

 2018-10-30 18:18 Police Dealing with Less than 20% of Rotherham’s 1,523 Grooming Gang Victims

Less than 20 percent of the identified 1,523 known victims of historic grooming and rape in Rotherham have been engaged by police….

 2018-10-30 18:08 Storms cause chaos across Europe, with deaths in Italy, Malta

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 2018-10-30 18:06 Egypt releases author, publisher held over book on economy

Egypt has released an economist and his publisher more than a week after their arrest over a book that challenged President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s economic policies…

 2018-10-30 18:00 Pakistan set to rule on woman facing death for blasphemy

A defense lawyer says Pakistan’s top court is set to announce a final verdict on a Christian woman sentenced to death in 2010 on blasphemy charges…

 2018-10-30 18:00 Trump to push executive order to end birthright citizenship

Washington, Oct.30 (BNA): U.S. President Donald Trump has today announced plans to push an executive order to end the right of U.S. citizenship to children born in the United States to non-citizens and immigrants in the country illegally….

 2018-10-30 17:59 U.S., China weaken wildlife protections despite warnings of plunge in animal numbers

A closer look at the day’s most notable stories with The National’s Jonathon Gatehouse: superpowers reduce animal protections; Turkey wants suspects in Jamal Khashoggi killing to stand trial in Turkey; eight questions on ebola….

 2018-10-30 17:53 Brother: Indians died in Yosemite fall while taking a selfie

The brother of an Indian man who fell to his death along with his wife from a popular overlook at Yosemite National Park says the couple was apparently taking a selfie…

 2018-10-30 17:52 Infamous Boston mobster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger killed in prison

The notorious gangster, who lived a double life as an FBI informant, was killed after being transferred to a federal prison….

 2018-10-30 17:52 At least 11 dead as violent storms buffet Italy

Heavy rains and high winds buffeting much of Italy have killed 11 people over two days, officials said Tuesday….

 2018-10-30 17:51 Swimming authority in deep water over women’s swimwear advice

Swim England has been fiercely criticized after advising women on what to wear in the water — whether they have a…

 2018-10-30 17:51 The Brief: NATO-Russia tension in Norway, Hungary’s homeless and Theresa May

In this edition of the brief we travel to Norway for NATO’s largest military exercises since the Cold War, but the Secretary General plays down any comparisons. Hungary debates homelessness and Theresa May rejects Norway model….

 2018-10-30 17:50 Teenage Syrian airstrike victim set for life-changing spinal surgery

A teenager who was paralyzed in an airstrike near his home outside the Syrian city of Homs in 2013 has arrived in the UK for life-changing medical treatment….

 2018-10-30 17:49 Boston gangster James (Whitey) Bulger dies in prison

Notorious Boston gangster James (Whitey) Bulger has died in federal custody nearly five years after being sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison….

 2018-10-30 17:44 Pizza bagels, gum and bottled water could be labeled as “healthy” as FDA considers its definition

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is revamping its definition of healthy…

 2018-10-30 17:41 Croatia’s euro bid

The EU Commissioner for the euro, Valdis Dombrovskis, met with the Croatian government in Zagreb today to discuss the country’s prospects to join the euro….

 2018-10-30 17:40 Brussels baggage handler strike

A strike of baggage handlers at Brussels Airport is likely to continue until Tuesday evening, after talks with management ended without an agreement late on Sunday.The strike, which had not been called by the unions in advance, began on Thursday evening….

 2018-10-30 17:36 Meghan beats Harry in New Zealand ‘welly-wanging’ competition

Meghan beats Harry in New Zealand ‘welly-wanging' competition…

 2018-10-30 17:34 China eyes Antarctica access with first permanent airfield

The icy continent of Antarctica could prove to be the location of the next geopolitical battleground, as China announced Monday is preparing to build its first permanent airport at the South Pole….

 2018-10-30 17:32 11 dead in Italy storms as wild weather sweeps Europe
 2018-10-30 17:32 USA women’s gymnastics wins team title at world championships

Led by Simone Biles, the USA women’s gymnastics team won the team title at the world championships in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday….

 2018-10-30 17:31 Russia responds to Nato’s Norway drills

NATO military exercises have kicked off in earnest in Norway. Although planned many years ahead, it comes amid a deterioration of relations between Europe and Russia….

 2018-10-30 17:30 Dozens feared buried in Philippines typhoon landslide

The people trapped in the Cordillera mountain area of Natonin were buried when a wall of mud slammed into a public works building, regional disaster management chief Ruben Carandang told AFP….

 2018-10-30 17:27 Should taxpayers be paying for electric scooters for MEPs and EU staff? | Raw Politics

A new trial will see 15 of the 500 electric scooters appear around the European Commission and European Parliament….

 2018-10-30 17:26 Nigerian police ‘open fire’ at Shia protesters amid Abuja clashes

At least one protester wounded in latest round of violence amid protests by supporters of jailed cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky….

 2018-10-30 17:26 NATO Chief Expects Russian ‘Professionalism’ As Both Prepare For War Games

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he expects Russia to behave in a “professional4; manner as the Russian Navy and the Western military alliance both conduct exercises in the same area in waters off Norway’s coast this week….

 2018-10-30 17:26 Siemens eyes Asian markets to boost power generation business – executive

Siemens eyes Asian markets to boost power generation business – executive…

 2018-10-30 17:21 MUST WATCH: Wallets, bags, papers fished out of sea from passengers on doomed Indonesia plane

Divers have recovered possessions from passengers on the Indonesian Lion Air flight that crashed, but authorities say its is almost certain that none of the 189 people on board survived….

 2018-10-30 17:20 Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger killed in prison – Boston Globe

James “Whitey” Bulger, who lived a double life as one of Boston…

 2018-10-30 17:18 Denmark foils ‘Iranian intelligence agency’ attack

Danish security officials have accused Iranian intelligence of “planning an attack on Danish soil.” Denmark’s domestic spy chief said it wasn’t the first time Iranian elements had attempted to stage an attack in Europe….

 2018-10-30 17:16 Turkey ship set to begin drilling for oil, gas in Mediterranean

The Turkish move is likely to reignite tensions with Cyprus and Greece over jurisdiction on disputed territories….

 2018-10-30 17:15 Angela Merkel hosts G20 business event for African nations

The German chancellor welcomed 11 African leaders to Berlin to introduce them to the CEOs of Germany’s biggest firms. Outside, protesters demanded Germany stop doing business with dictatorships….

 2018-10-30 17:15 Angela Merkel’s African business summit marred by protest

The German chancellor welcomed 11 African leaders to Berlin to introduce them to the CEOs of Germany’s biggest firms. Outside, protesters demanded Germany stop doing business with dictatorships across the continent….

 2018-10-30 17:11 Shaun White apologizes for ‘insensitive’ Simple Jack Halloween costume

Three-time Olympic champion Shaun White has apologized to the Special Olympics community after a backlash over his choice of Halloween costume….

 2018-10-30 17:11 China Stops More Than 100 Christians From Boarding Planes For Overseas Event

The Protestant church-members had been invited to a training event in South Korea, but police say they pose a potential threat to state security….

 2018-10-30 17:08 Erdogan: Saudi prosecutor must clarify who sent Khashoggi kill team

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 2018-10-30 17:08 Iranian Foreign Minister: U.S. Sanctions ‘Hurt’ but ‘Will Not Change Policy’

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif admits U.S. sanctions have “hurt” Iran but will not lead to policy changes….

 2018-10-30 17:04 Why can’t Germans stop saving money?

In the first part of her quest to understand Europe’s biggest economy, Kate Ferguson explores the German obsession with saving money and asks whether frugality should be considered a virtue or a vice….

 2018-10-30 17:03 NATO, Russia expected to behave during dueling Nordic drills

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — NATO’s secretary general said Tuesday he is confident the Western military alliance and Russia “will act in a respectable way” as both hold training exercises in the same……

 2018-10-30 17:02 Denmark recalls ambassador to Iran over foiled attack

Tehran’s operation is…

 2018-10-30 17:00 Plastic-free tea bags

Your guide to a zero-waste brew….

 2018-10-30 16:58 Erdogan: Turkey ‘Ready’ to Invade Kurdish Northern Syria

Turkey is “ready” to “trample” U.S.-backed Kurds in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared on Tuesday….

 2018-10-30 16:56 Unlike Storied Rival, Upstart Book Fair Shuns War Criminals

Emerging alternatives to the storied Belgrade Book Fair are evidence that civil society in Serbia is also being rebuilt.(The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect those of RFE/RL.)…

 2018-10-30 16:49 The Latest: UN rights chief asks Saudis to tell site of body

The Latest on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local): 7:00 p.m….

 2018-10-30 16:47 All you need to know about French hunting accidents this year

As accidents marred the start of the hunting season in France, Euronews looks at the incidents and what is being done to prevent them….

 2018-10-30 16:47 Uzbek Officials Behaving Badly: Policeman Beats Baker

A policeman in Uzbekistan has been sacked after slapping and kicking a local baker in his shop. It was another example of official misconduct caught on camera in the Central Asian country….

 2018-10-30 16:43 Imagining a Bolsonaro Brazil

While Bolsonaro has offered no concrete political and economic plans for Brazil, I cannot but fear for our future….

 2018-10-30 16:43 Kids’ apps may have a lot more ads than you think

(Reuters Health) – Those cute little apps your child plays with are most likely ……

 2018-10-30 16:42 Justin Trudeau on collision course with Canada’s provinces over carbon tax

After three years in power, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is staking his political future on an ambitious plan to cut carbon emissions in the country. But with the plan attracting criticism from across the political spectrum and a parliamenta…

 2018-10-30 16:42 Saudi-led coalition sends thousands of troops towards Hodeidah

The deployment of troops, including Sudanese forces, is part of new offensive expected to start ‘within days’….

 2018-10-30 16:40 Immigrant rights groups blast Trump’s call to end birthright citizenship

Groups blasted Trump’s intention to end birthright citizenship with an executive order as a political ploy at best, and…

 2018-10-30 Saudi role in devastating Yemen war comes under new scrutiny after Khashoggi murder

The Saudi “coverup” of the killing raises questions about whether the U.S. can trust the kingdom….

 2018-10-30 13:57 German nurse admits to killing 99 patients

A German nurse admitted in court on Tuesday to being post-war Germany’s deadliest serial killer, causing the deaths of 99 patients with lethal injections so that he could play the hero by trying to revive them….

 2018-10-30 13:57 CDC director says they’re “poised” to do more gun research if Congress funds it

Dr. Robert Redfield also discussed what he feels is the greatest public health crisis of our time…

 2018-10-30 13:53 Okinawa’s new governor says Tokyo ‘disrespects democracy’ by allowing new U.S. base

Tamaki says the decision to press ahead with base construction is outrageous and vows a referendum in 6 months….

 2018-10-30 13:52 ‘Rage’ against elite: Centrist leaders losing Europe’s favor

Angela Merkel’s decision to step down as party leader even as she tries to keep her position as German chancellor highlights how centrist parties in Europe are fading as fringe parties gather pace….

 2018-10-30 13:51 ‘Rage’ against elite: Centrist leaders losing Europe’s favor

Angela Merkel’s decision to step down as party leader even as she tries to keep her position as German chancellor highlights how centrist parties in Europe are fading as fringe parties gather pace…

 2018-10-30 13:48 ‘Rage’ against elite: Centrist leaders losing Europe’s favor

LONDON (AP) — Angela Merkel’s decision to step down as party leader even as she tries to keep her position as German chancellor highlights a trend bedeviling Europe’s leaders: Centrist parties are ……

 2018-10-30 13:46 Iran Official Claims Rouhani’s Cell Phone Was Tapped

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani’s cell phone was tapped by persons unknown for reasons that are yet to be made clear, an Iran official said….

 2018-10-30 13:39 Missing teen Jayme Closs’ home burglarized the same day as funeral for parents

Kyle Jaenke-Annis, 32, was arrested and charged with burglary after he was caught by Wisconsin deputies allegedly stealing items from the home of missing Jayme Closs….

 2018-10-30 13:34 EU leaders laud Merkel’s decision, say she should serve out term

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 2018-10-30 13:31 South Korean leader’s support slips amid ‘North Korea fixation’

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has taken the credit for building a working relationship with North Korea, but his critics say he is neglecting a looming economic crisis in Asia’s fourth-largest economy….

 2018-10-30 13:28 Nigerian police open fire, shoot tear gas at Shi’ite Muslim protesters in Abuja -witness

Nigerian police opened fire and shot tear gas at Shi…

 2018-10-30 13:22 Iranian intelligence service suspected of attempted attack in Denmark – security chief

Denmark said on Tuesday it suspected an Iranian intelligence service had tried to carry out an attack on an Iranian Arab opposition figure on its soil, and a Norwegian citizen of Iranian background has been arrested….

 2018-10-30 13:20 Netanyahu: Israel Working to Prevent Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza

Israel’s top priority in dealing with the ongoing violence on Gaza is to prevent the infiltration of terrorists into Israel….

 2018-10-30 13:18 NASA probe is now closest ever aircraft to the sun, and it’s getting nearer

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has broken the world record for the closest approach to the Sun ever achieved by a man-made spacecraft, and it’s not stopping yet….

 2018-10-30 13:17 Germany’s deadliest post-war serial killer: nurse admits killing 99 patients

A German nurse admitted in court on Tuesday to being post-war Germany…

 2018-10-30 13:14 Tunisia’s most prominent street back to normal a day after suicide bombing

Shops and cafes in the centre of the Tunisian capital reopened on Tuesday amid heightened security and crowds returned to the street where a suicide bomber wounded 10 police officers and five others a day earlier….

 2018-10-30 13:12 NATO chief: Both sides expected to behave despite drills

NATO’s secretary-general says he is “confident” that both the Western military alliance and Russia “will act in a respectable way” as the two sides hold drills in the same area in waters off Norway’s coast….

 2018-10-30 13:08 Thousands demand president convene Sri Lankan Parliament

Thousands of Sri Lankans marched in the capital on Tuesday to demand the president immediately convene Parliament to resolve a deepening political crisis following his sacking of the prime minister….

 2018-10-30 13:07 Court in Russia’s North Caucasus overturns land swap deal

A court in the Russian province of Ingushetia has overturned a land swap deal with another North Caucasus region that caused large-scale protests…

 2018-10-30 13:06 Nurse admits mass murder of 100 patients at trial in Germany

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 2018-10-30 13:05 Lopetegui gets the sympathy vote after failing to save his job at Madrid

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 2018-10-30 13:01 Former Merkel rival joins race to head German leader’s party

A onetime rival of Chancellor Angela Merkel who has been absent from front-line politics in recent years has joined the race to succeed Merkel as the leader of Germany’s main center-right party…

 2018-10-30 13:00 German former nurse admits killing 100 patients

A German former nurse on Tuesday admitted murdering 100 patients, making him one of the country’s deadliest post-war serial killers….

 2018-10-30 12:57 Lion Air crash: 24 bodies recovered, no sign of plane wreckage

Jakarta, Oct. 30 (BNA): A search-and-rescue team has recovered 24 bodies and pieces of plane debris and passenger belongings in the sea north of Jakarta where a Lion Air commercial aircraft crashed on Monday….

 2018-10-30 12:55 Officials thwarted Iranian assassination plot in Denmark

The head of the Danish security service says a massive police operation in eastern Denmark last month was part of attempts to thwart an Iranian intelligence operation to kill an opposition activist…

 2018-10-30 12:53 Police Officer in Charge of Security for Charlie Hebdo Boss Allegedly Linked to Islamic Radicalism

A police officer in charge of security for a Charlie Hebdo editor has been relieved of duty on suspicion he may have become radicalised….

 2018-10-30 12:51 REVIEW: UK Exaggerated Lives Saved by Aid, Claimed Stopping Women Having Children Prevents Deaths

An aid watchdog has slammed the government for exaggerating the number of women’s lives it saved with maternal health initiatives….

 2018-10-30 12:50 Good and evil go head to head as India celebrates Dussehra

Indians are taking to the streets for the annual Hindu celebration of Dussehra. Traditions go back hundreds of years and it marks the victory of good over evil….

 2018-10-30 12:50 Marat Orifov, Tajik Filmmaker Prominent In The Soviet Era, Dies At 83

Marat Orifov, a Tajik filmmaker and actor whose work won accolades in the Soviet era, has died in Dushanbe at the age of 83….

 2018-10-30 12:47 Brother: Indians died in Yosemite fall while taking selfie

An Indian couple who fell to their deaths from a popular overlook at Yosemite National Park in the western U.S. was apparently taking a selfie, the man’s brother said Tuesday. Park rangers recovered the bodies of 29-year-old Vishnu Viswanath and 30-ye…

 2018-10-30 12:47 More than 90% of world’s children breathe toxic air

Geneva, Oct. 30 (BNA): Every day around 93 per cent of the world’s children under the age of 15 years (1.8 billion children) breathe air that is so polluted it puts their health and development at serious risk….

 2018-10-30 12:47 Crane crashes into aircraft carrier: One person missing

The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only aircraft carrier, has been damaged after the floating dry dock she was in collapsed and sank and a crane crashed onto her deck….

 2018-10-30 12:42 Did Angela Merkel’s handling of the migrant crisis seal her fate? | View

Euronews asks political analyst Leopold Traugott about what impact the news of Angela Merkel’s long goodbye will have on Germany and the rest of Europe….

 2018-10-30 12:42 Antarctic scientist ‘stabbed colleague on remote research station because he kept telling him the endings of books’: report

A scientist accused of attempted murder in Antarctica stabbed his colleague because “he was fed up with the man telling him the endings of books,” it has been claimed….

 2018-10-30 12:41 Russian Woman On Trial After Police Find Pickled Body Parts

A Russian woman is being tried in a gruesome case that has led to suspicions of cannibalism because investigators say they found pickled body parts in the home she shares with her husband….

 2018-10-30 12:41 Danes angered by US socialism report citing lower living standards in Nordic countries | The Cube

A recent report released by the White House’s Council of Economic Advisors claims Nordic countries have a lower standard of living due to socialism…

 2018-10-30 12:40 Israeli film pulled from Iraqi festival competition
 2018-10-30 12:38 Koalas among species threatened by Australia deforestation

A new study says that the country’s east coast is likely to lose three million hectares of trees in the next 15 years….

 2018-10-30 12:37 Santiago Solari: Who is Real Madrid’s interim coach?

Santiago Hernan Solari knows what it takes to be a successful Real Madrid player. For his next trick can he replicate that as interim coach of the La Liga club?…

 2018-10-30 12:36 Donald Trump flags end to ‘ridiculous’ citizenship rights

Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order that would seek to end the right to US citizenship for children of non-citizens born on US soil….

 2018-10-30 12:35 Trump to push executive order to end birthright citizenship – report

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to push an executive order to end the right of U.S. citizenship to children born in the United States to non-citizens and immigrants in the country illegally, he told Axios in an interview published on Tuesday, a move tha…

 2018-10-30 12:34 Turkey says ‘plans complete’ for assault on Kurdish militia in Syria
 2018-10-30 12:33 Trump says to sign executive order ending US citizenship by birth

Whether or not birthright citizenship is within the president’s power to change is a subject of debate…

 2018-10-30 12:32 Bangladesh, Myanmar to start returning Rohingya in November

Officials from the two countries say Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh will start returning home mid November….

 2018-10-30 12:29 German nurse admits murdering 100 patients by giving them drug-induced heart attacks so he could show off to colleagues

Niels Hoegel, a German nurse, has admitted murdering 100 patients by giving them drug-induced heart attacks so he could bring them back to life….

 2018-10-30 12:25 Israeli ambassador to US blames ‘both sides’ for Pittsburgh massacre

Dermer pointed to the ‘radical left’ as the source of anti-Semitism on college campuses in the US….

 2018-10-30 12:24 At least 9 dead as heavy rain, winds tear through Italy

At least nine people have been killed over two days in Italy as heavy rains and high winds buffet much of the country….

 2018-10-30 12:24 Iran says U.S. sanctions will have “severe consequences” for world order

U.S. sanctions against Iran will have “severe consequences” for the world order, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday, days before new sanctions on Tehran’s oil exports take effect….

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