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Yemeni rebel missile attack on Saudi airport injures 26

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Yemeni rebel missile attack on Saudi airport injures 26

At least 26 civilians have been injured in a missile attack by Yemen’s rebel Houthi movement on an airport in south-western Saudi Arabia, state media say. Three women and two children were among those hurt when the missile struck Abha airport early on Wednesday, a military spokesman was quoted as saying. A rebel source had […]

Yemeni rebel missile attack on Saudi airport injures 26
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African Union suspends Sudan membership as crisis continues

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African Union suspends Sudan membership as crisis continues

The African Union has suspended Sudan’s membership “with immediate effect”, amid an upsurge of violence in the capital that has seen dozens killed. The pan-African body has warned of further action if power is not transferred to civilian authority a key demand of pro-democracy protesters. Opposition activists say a paramilitary group has killed 108 people […]

African Union suspends Sudan membership as crisis continues
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Japan mass stabbing: 13 young children among 19 injured in attack in Kawasaki

Rampage began as primary school students waited to take bus to school in city south of Tokyo, witnesses say

Two people have died and 16 others, including more than a dozen schoolgirls, have been injured after a man armed with at least one knife went on a stabbing rampage at a crowded bus stop near Tokyo on Tuesday morning.

Japanese media said the dead included the attacker, a 57-year-old man who reportedly slashed his neck after carrying out the attack near a park in the city of Kawasaki, south of the capital.

Boris Johnson Seeks To Become British PM After May’s Resignation

Britain’s Boris Johnson confirmed Thursday he will seek to become prime minister when Theresa May quits, reports said, as she promised to set out a departure timetable early next month. “Of course I’m going to go for it,” the former foreign minister, ex-mayor of London and leading Brexit campaigner told a business event in Manchester, northwest England, … Continue reading Boris Johnson Seeks To Become British PM After May’s Resignation

US suspends ‘Dropbox’ visa renewals in Nigeria indefinitely

The United States has announced the immediate suspension of interview waivers for renewals, otherwise known as the “Dropbox” process, in Nigeria. The US Mission to Nigeria disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, in Abuja, said the suspension becomes effective at the close of business on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, adding that its Embassy […]

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Colorado school shooting leaves 1 dead, many injured

A teenager has been killed and seven others injured after two pupils allegedly opened fire in a US school. The attack at the STEM School Highlands Ranch, near Denver, Colorado, took place on Tuesday, police said. Both attackers have now been arrested. Highlands Ranch is just 8km (5 miles) from Columbine High School the site […]

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Multiple Injured In US Synagogue Shooting

A man opened fire at a synagogue in California, injuring multiple people, police said Saturday after they arrested him. “A man has been detained for questioning in connection with a shooting incident at the Chabad of Poway synagogue,” tweeted San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore. “@SDSOPoway Deputies were called to Chabad Way just before 11:30 … Continue reading Multiple Injured In US Synagogue Shooting

North Korea Wants Pompeo Removed From Nuclear Talks

North Korea on Thursday demanded the removal of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from stalled nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington, accusing him of derailing discussions. “I am afraid that, if Pompeo engages in the talks again, the table will be lousy once again and the talks will become entangled,” Kwon Jong Gun, … Continue reading North Korea Wants Pompeo Removed From Nuclear Talks

Six Killed In Libya As UN Debates Ceasefire Demand

Rocket fire on the Libyan capital Tripoli, which the UN-recognised government blamed on military strongman Khalifa Haftar, killed six people ahead of a Security Council meeting on Wednesday over a ceasefire. Diplomats have long complained that Libyan peace efforts have been stymied by major powers backing the rival sides, with Haftar ally Russia quibbling … Continue reading Six Killed In Libya As UN Debates Ceasefire Demand

Peru’s Ex-President Garcia Commits Attempted Suicide

Peru’s former president Alan Garcia shot himself in the head at his home on Wednesday as police were about to arrest him in a sprawling corruption case, his lawyer and hospital officials said. The 69-year-old Garcia was undergoing emergency surgery for “a bullet wound to his head” at the Casimiro Ulloa Emergency Hospital in … Continue reading Peru’s Ex-President Garcia Commits Attempted Suicide