CARACAS, July 11, (APP/AFP) – Pro- and anti-government groups are battling fiercely for public support over a contested plan by President Nicolas Maduro to have a new body elected this month to rewrite the constitution. The opposition, energized by the release from jail of one of its emblematic leaders, Leopoldo Lopez, is leading the charge […]
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Venezuela enters crucial week in battle over constitution rewrite
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Unwell Walesa a no-show at Polish anti-govt protest
WARSAW, July 11 (APP/AFP) – Around 2,000 people on Monday took part in an anti-government street protest in Warsaw, though Polish freedom icon Lech Walesa was unable to attend because of health problems. The demonstration was held in opposition to a monthly march carried out by governing Law and Justice (PiS) party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski […]
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Thousands flee California fires, state of emergency in British Columbia
LOS ANGELES, July 11 (APP/AFP) – More than a dozen wildfires were raging across California on Monday, forcing thousands of residents of the most populous US state to flee their homes. Further to the north, the Canadian province of British Columbia was under a state of emergency as fire crews there also battled blazes fueled […]
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Air traffic control tower evacuation causes flight delays in Washington
WASHINGTON, July 11, (APP/AFP) – Flights to and from the US capital Washington were experiencing delays and diversions Monday evening after an air traffic control tower had to be evacuated because of fumes, authorities said. Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport, Dulles International Airport and Reagan National Airport were all impacted following the incident in […]
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Japan floods death toll rises to 25
TOKYO, July 11, (APP/AFP) – The death toll from torrential rains and flooding that swept through Japan’s south has reached 25, the government said Tuesday, as rescue teams battled through thick mud to rescue more than 100 still stranded. Further downpours were predicted to pound Kyushu after swathes of the southwestern island were devastated last […]
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Military plane crashes in Mississippi; at least five killed: reports
WASHINGTON, July 11, (APP/AFP) – A US military aircraft has crashed in the US state of Mississippi, killing at least five people, US media reported Monday. The US Marine Corps C-130, a refueling plane, crashed on the Sunflower-Leflore county line, the Clarion-Ledger reported. It cited Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Director Lee Smithson as the source […]