ACAPULCO, Mexico, (APP/AFP): A top police official in Mexico’s southern Guerrero state and his female companion were found stabbed to death in their home in the Pacific resort of Acapulco on Monday, authorities said. The death of Tomas Hernandez Martinez, the state police’s director general and operations coordinator, is a “huge loss” for the force, […]
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Police director, woman stabbed to death in Acapulco
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Palestinian tries to stab Israel soldier, shot dead: army
JERUSALEM,(APP/AFP) – A Palestinian who allegedly tried to stab an Israeli soldier near the flashpoint West Bank city Hebron was shot dead, the army said, the latest death in a flare-up of violence. “An assailant armed with a knife attempted to stab an IDF (Israel Defence Force) soldier at a checkpoint at the entrance to […]
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N. Korea hails ‘successful’ test of new rocket engine
SEOUL, (APP/AFP) – North Korea has successfully tested a new, high-powered rocket engine, state media said Tuesday, a move experts say will bolster its already burgeoning weapons programme. The ground test comes after more than 20 missile launches and two nuclear explosions this year, and adds to the sense that the isolated state is quickening […]
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New York police seek 28-year-old man in connection with bombing
NEW YORK, (APP/AFP) – New York authorities said Monday they are seeking a 28-year-old man in connection with a bombing in the city that injured 29 people. Police spokesman J. Peter Donald tweeted a photo of Ahmad Khan Rahami, saying he was “wanted” for questioning in the explosion Saturday night in the Chelsea neighborhood. New […]
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US-made bomb used in deadly strike on Yemen hospital: Amnesty
DUBAI, (APP/AFP) – Amnesty International said Monday a US-made bomb was used in an air strike on a hospital in Yemen, urging Washington and London to stop supplying the Saudi-led coalition with weapons. The August 15 attack hit a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) at Abs in the rebel-held northern province of Hajja […]
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Cambodia PM vows to ‘eliminate’ opponents who protest
PHNOM PENH, (APP/AFP) – Cambodia’s strongman premier vowed Monday to “eliminate” his opponents if they push ahead with plans for nationwide protests against an ongoing government crackdown that has sparked international alarm. The latest rhetoric, some of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s strongest in recent months, ratchets up worsening political tensions in the kingdom, which will […]