More whales strand in New Zealand, bringing total to 650 More whales strand in New Zealand, bringing total to 650:- A new pod of 240 whales swam aground at a remote New Zealand beach on Saturday just hours after weary volunteers managed to refloat a different group of whales following […]
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Indonesia Disaster Agency Says 12 Killed in Bali Landslides Indonesia Disaster Agency Says 12 Killed in Bali Landslides:- welve people including young children were killed in landslides on the tourist island of Bali that wiped out several homes, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency said Friday. The agency's spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho […]
Tunnel explosion kills two Palestinians in Gaza, its health ministry says Tunnel explosion kills two Palestinians in Gaza, its health ministry says:- The Gaza Health Ministry said an Israeli bombing of a tunnel near the Egyptian border killed two Palestinians on Thursday, but the military denied any involvement. The Gaza […]
Polls show French far-right Le Pen winning election first round, but losing knockout Polls show French far-right Le Pen winning election first round, but losing knockout:- Far-right leader Marine Le Pen looks set to win the first round of France's presidential election in April, according to a new survey issued […]
Eight countries sign up to counter Trump global anti-abortion move Eight countries sign up to counter Trump global anti-abortion move:- Eight countries have joined an initiative to raise millions of dollars to replace shortfalls caused by President Donald Trump's ban on U.S.-funded groups around the world providing information on abortion, Sweden's deputy […]
Lawyers for South Korea Park reject questioning, prosecution says Lawyers for South Korea Park reject questioning, prosecution says:- Lawyers for South Korean President Park Geun-hye have rejected a plan by a special prosecutor investigating a graft scandal to question her, citing a media leak, a spokesman for the prosecutor's office said on […]
Trump breaks ice with China's Xi in letter seeking constructive ties Trump breaks ice with China's Xi in letter seeking constructive ties:- U.S. President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter that said he looked forward to working with him to develop relations, although the […]
South Korean artists sue impeached Park over cultural blacklist South Korean artists sue impeached Park over cultural blacklist:- Hundreds of South Korean artists sued President Park Geun-hye and former aides on Thursday for trying to silence them with a blacklist of writers, actors and others critical of the scandal-plagued administration. […]
Education nominee Betsy DeVos wins Senate confirmation vote Education nominee Betsy DeVos wins Senate confirmation vote:- US Vice-President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote to secure her cabinet role, splitting the chamber 50-50. It was the first time ever that a vice-president has interceded in such a way for a […]
Brazil troops patrol city of Vitoria hit by police strike Brazil troops patrol city of Vitoria hit by police strike:- Defence Minister Raul Jungmann said the soldiers and national guard officers would stay until calm was restored. Criminals ran amok in the south-eastern city after police stopped patrolling on Saturday […]
