CHARLOTTESVILLE, United States, Aug 13 (APP/AFP) – The death toll from violence at a US far-right rally on Saturday has climbed to three, an official in the city of Charlottesville, Virginia said. “We had folks who came here to cause mayhem and chaos and mischief that resulted in three fatalities here in the city of […]
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Death toll from violence at US far-right rally climbs to 3: city official
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Strong 6.4 earthquake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra: USGS
JAKARTA, Aug 13 (APP/AFP) – A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the Indonesian island Sumatra on Sunday but there was no tsunami risk, seismologists said as panicked residents fled their homes. The quake hit at a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles) at 10:08 am (0308 GMT) 73 kilometres west of Bengkulu, according to the […]
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Europe’s tainted egg scare reaches Spain
MADRID, Aug 12, (APP/AFP) – Liquid egg products tainted by fipronil were discovered at a food company in northern Spain, authorities said Saturday, the first time the chemical that has caused a Europe-wide crisis has been detected in the country. Fipronil, which can harm human health, has been discovered in eggs in 16 European countries […]
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US fighter pilot ejects on emergency landing at Bahrain international
DUBAI, Aug 12, (APP/AFP) – A US military plane made an emergency landing at Bahrain International Airport and its pilot ejected on the runway Saturday after an engine malfunction, a navy spokesman said. The F/A 18E fighter aircraft “experienced an engine malfunction and attempted to divert to Sheik(h) Isa Air Base, Bahrain”, said spokesman Commander […]
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Pak-China TVTI to be set up at Gwadar under CPEC
ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP): The ministry of ports and shipping will establish a Pak-China Technical and Vocational Technical Institute (TVTI) at Gwadar under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project to produce skilled manpower for the deep sea port. “The institute will help fulfil technical and skilled manpower requirements of the port after expansion, industries including […]
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Libya navy bars foreign ships from migrant ‘search and rescue’ zone
TRIPOLI, Aug 10, (APP/AFP) – The Libyan navy on Thursday ordered foreign vessels to stay out of a coastal “search and rescue zone” for migrants headed for Europe, a measure it said targeted NGOs. “We want to send out a clear message to all those who infringe Libyan sovereignty and lack respect for the coastguard […]