NAIROBI, (APP/AFP): A woman was pulled alive Thursday from the rubble of a building that collapsed when heavy rains hit Nairobi six days ago, an AFP reporter on the scene said. The woman was pulled out hours after being located on Thursday morning by rescuers who gave her oxygen while they continued with efforts to […]
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Woman rescued six days after Kenya building collapse
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Turkey PM says won’t seek new mandate at party congress
ANKARA, (APP/AFP) – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday announced he would not be seeking a new mandate as ruling party chief at a extraordinary party congress on May 22, meaning he will step down as prime minister. “I declare that we will hold our congress on May 22,” Davutoglu told reporters in Ankara […]
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N. Korea readies for party congress, nuclear test fears persist
PYONGYANG, (APP/AFP) – North Korea readied Thursday to kick off its most important ruling party gathering for nearly 40 years, amid persistent concerns of a nuclear test, despite no clear signs of an imminent detonation. Leader Kim Jong-Un is expected to deliver a keynote address at the opening of Friday’s party congress, which will be […]
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Sri Lanka suspends MPs after worst brawl in 12 years
COLOMBO, (APP/AFP) – Sri Lanka’s parliament on Thursday voted unanimously to suspend two of its members for one week with immediate effect over their involvement in the worst punch-up in the legislature in 12 years. The two men, one from Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s United National Party and the other from an opposition faction loyal […]
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Tesla accelerates to hit target of 500,000 cars yearly
SAN FRANCISCO, (APP/AFP): Tesla is speeding the timeline for building half a million cars annually as it steps up production to meet growing demand for its electric vehicles. Hot demand for a new, more affordable Model 3 led the company to shave two years off its timeline for building a combined total of 500,000 vehicles, […]
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Uber assembles international insights in policy board
SAN FRANCISCO, (APP/AFP): Uber on Wednesday introduced a newly formed policy board that includes a former vice president of the European Commission, as the ride-sharing service navigates regulatory roads around the world. The new board, including former EU commission for competition Neelie Kroes, held its first meeting this week, Uber advisor David Plouffe said in […]