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December 6, 2019
5 die in gas explosion in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA — At least five people died and dozens were injured in a gas explosion that rocked a high-rise apartment building in eastern Slovakia on Friday, rescue services said."Five people died and we estimated the number of injured at 40," Alena Krcova, a spokeswoman for the rescue services, said.The blast in the eastern Slovak town of Presov, 400 km (250 miles) from the capital Bratislava, occurred around noon on Friday.A ...
December 6, 2019
US slaps sanctions on Iran-linked Iraqis over protest abuses
WASHINGTON — The United States on Friday announced sanctions on three Iranian-linked Iraqi militia leaders for allegedly assisting the crackdown on demonstrations that have swept the country."The Iraqi people want their country back. They are calling for genuine reform and accountability and for trustworthy leaders who will put Iraq's national interests first," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.The United States imposed sanctions on three Iraqis — Qais ...
December 6, 2019
New Kerala school to meet needs of expatriate parents
KONDOTTY, Kerala: The Ansarul Islam Charitable Trust (AICT) in Kondotty near Calicut airport plans to establish an international residential school, targeting children of expatriate workers in GCC countries.The project named Phase Markaz International School aims at preparing outstanding students to go for higher education at reputable national and international universities and sit for civil service exams to grab the prestigious IAS, IPS and IFS jobs."This is a major project aimed ...
December 6, 2019
Huge protest days ahead of contentious Algeria vote
ALGIERS — A vast crowd rallied in Algiers on the final Friday before a contentious presidential election many see as an elite attempt to cling to power despite months of protests, a journalist said."No to voting, we swear we will not stop!" protesters chanted. "No retreat!"The poll set for next Thursday will see five candidates linked to former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was forced out of office by huge rallies ...
December 6, 2019
3 killed, shooter dead in US navy base attack
MIAMI, Florida — A gunman opened fire on Friday at a US naval base — the second such shooting in as many days — killing three people before being shot dead by police, officials said.The shooting, which took place at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, left seven people injured including two sheriff's deputies who responded to the attack, one of whom was shot in the knee, the other in ...
December 6, 2019
French government sticks by pension reform as strike bites
PARIS — The French government on Friday expressed determination to plough ahead with far-reaching pension reforms in the face of the biggest strikes in years, which have brought public transport in much of the country to a standstill.The strikes, which began on Thursday, have seen most high-speed trains cancelled, flights affected and most of the Paris metro shut down in a major challenge to the ambitious reform agenda of President ...
December 6, 2019
3 dead in building collapse in Kenyan capital
NAIROBI — Three people died Friday and many more were feared trapped after a residential building collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, sparking a panicked search for survivors beneath the rubble.Onlookers swarmed the twisted ruins of the six-floor building, using their bare hands to pull injured people coated in dust from beneath the huge slabs of concrete.The Kenyan Red Cross said 11 survivors had been recovered from the flattened block ...
December 6, 2019
Israel briefly detains 4 Palestinian journalists in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Israel detained four Palestinian journalists in Jerusalem on Friday for several hours over "illegal activity" connected with the Palestinian Authority, a police spokesman said.According to the Palestinian ministry of information, the four are Christine Rinawi, Dana Abu Shamsiyeh, Ameer Abed Rabbo and Ali Yassin, who work in the city for Palestinian Authority-funded Palestine TV.Last month, Israel shut down the Jerusalem office of Palestine TV, with Public Security Minister ...
December 6, 2019
2 killed, shooter dead at US navy base attack
MIAMI, Florida — A shooter was killed on Friday after opening fire at a US naval base in Florida and killing at least two people, police and military officials said.Escambia County Sheriff's Office said in a message on Twitter it could "confirm there is no longer an active shooter on NAS Pensacola. The shooter is confirmed dead."Naval Air Station Pensacola was put on lockdown, with the US Navy on Twitter ...
December 6, 2019
'Mega fire' forms north of Sydney blanketing Australia's biggest city
SYDNEY — Several Australian bushfires have combined to form a "mega fire" that is burning out of control across a swathe of land north of Sydney, authorities said on Friday, warning they cannot contain the blaze.New South Wales Rural Fire Service deputy commissioner, Rob Rogers said "there are probably more than eight fires in all" that have merged to form what has been dubbed a "mega fire" in an area ...
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