KINSHASA, (MILLAT+P/AFP) – Heavy fighting in the city of Kananga in central Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed many lives, concurring sources said. The violence erupted on Thursday and continued into Friday, with attacks on the city’s airport by supporters of a tribal chief who was killed in August by the military, they said. “There […]
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Fighting, fatalities in central DR Congo city of Kananga
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Strong 6.3 quake rattles southern Philippines: USGS
MANILA, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines early Saturday but there was no threat of a tsunami or any casualties reported, seismologists and disaster officials said. The offshore quake hit at 6:53 am (2253 GMT Friday) and woke people from their sleep in Davao, a major city of about 1.5 […]
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Clinton delays Charlotte visit
WASHINGTON,(MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton postponed a visit to Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday after the city’s mayor asked both major candidates to delay visits, her campaign announced. Earlier in the day, the campaign said Clinton would visit the city on Sunday after the police shooting of an African-American man triggered days of […]
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Wounded Merkel meets Balkan leaders over migrants
VIENNA, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, stung by several setbacks at the ballot box over her refugees policy, was due in Vienna Saturday for potentially tense talks with the leaders of countries along the Balkan migrant route. They include Prime Minister Victor Orban of Hungary who has been sharply critical of Merkel’s “open-door” policy, […]
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Eight Russian firefighters killed in Moscow blaze
MOSCOW, (NILLAT+APP/AFP) – Eight Russian firefighters were killed as they battled a blaze at a warehouse in eastern Moscow, authorities said Friday, in the latest deadly fire to hit the capital. Their bodies were discovered after contact was lost as they fought to extinguish a huge blaze that started Thursday evening at a plastics depot, […]
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EU to back Canada free trade deal on October 18: official
BRATISLAVA, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – EU member states unanimously back a far-reaching free trade deal with Canada and will formally endorse the accord next month, an EU official said on Friday. “We are heading to an extra council of ministers on the 18th of October where ministers will formally endorse a deal, so that we can sign […]