ROME, (APP/AFP): At least 10 people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday, according to officials cited by local media. The national civil protection agency said it could not give an official toll as rescue efforts were still under way. Deaths were reported in three villages […]
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At least 10 dead in Italian earthquake: media
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At least two dead in Italian earthquake: media
ROME, (APP/AFP) – At least two people died after a powerful earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday, local media reported. The first confirmed victims of a quake which destroyed dozens of villages were an elderly couple whose home collapsed at Pescara del Tronto in the Marche region to the east of […]
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North Korea test-fires sub-launched missile close to Japan
SEOUL, (APP/AFP) – North Korea on Wednesday test-fired a submarine-launched missile 500 kilometres (around 300 miles) towards Japan, marking what weapons analysts described as a clear step forward for its nuclear strike ambitions. The flight distance, which was tracked by South Korea’s military Joint Chiefs of Staff, far exceeded any previous SLBM tests, suggesting significant […]
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Hong Kong stocks down at lunch but Shanghai rises
HONG KONG, (APP/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks ended the morning session in negative territory Tuesday, in line with losses in New York and Europe, while investors await a key speech by Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen at the end of the week. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.32 percent, or 73.41 points, to 22,924.50. But […]
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Turkey backtracks on ‘IS child bomber’ claims
ANKARA, (APP/AFP) – Turkey on Monday went back on claims that a child bomber linked to Islamic State (IS) jihadists carried out a deadly suicide bombing close to Syria, saying it had no clue who was behind the attack. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Ankara could not confirm who was the perpetrator of the […]
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Brazil’s Rousseff faces final impeachment battle
BRASMLIA, (APP/AFP) – Brazil’s suspended president Dilma Rousseff enters her final battle to win back power on Thursday, when senators open an impeachment trial expected to remove her from office for good. That would formally end 13 years of leftist rule in Latin America’s biggest economy. During a trial expected to last several days, the […]