Month September 2023

Journalist and police officer killed in crossfire in northern Mexico border town, 3 others injured

A journalist who ran a community Facebook news page was killed in the northern Mexico border town of San Luis Rio Colorado on Monday, when he was apparently caught in the cross-fire of an attack aimed at police. Jesús Gutiérrez… Continue Reading →

European Union member states weaken proposal to lower vehicle emissions

European Union member countries have watered down a proposal by the bloc’s executive arm aimed at lowering vehicle emissions. The European Commission had proposed last year updated pollution standards for new combustion engine vehicles that are expected to remain on… Continue Reading →

Burmese army ambush kills 2 dozen local resistance force fighters

About two dozen members of local resistance forces in central Burma were killed in an army ambush as they sought to evacuate villagers ahead of a feared attack by the military, according to resistance members and media reports. The total… Continue Reading →

Egypt sets December presidential election date

Egypt will hold a presidential election over three days in December, officials announced Monday, with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi highly likely to remain in power until 2030. Waleed Hamza, the chairman of the National Election Authority, said the vote will… Continue Reading →

British university employees stage another round of strikes as new term begins

Lecturers and other staff at some 40 U.K. universities staged a new round of strike action on Monday in a long-running dispute over pay and work conditions, disrupting college students as many turned up at campus for “freshers’ week,” or… Continue Reading →

Amusement park guests left 75 feet upside down for nearly 30 minutes on ‘Lumberjack’ ride

Amusement park guests on Saturday at Canada’s Wonderland amusement park were left upside down on a ride for nearly 30 minutes. Guests on the Lumberjack ride at Canada’s Wonderland were on the ride when park officials say it became “inverted”… Continue Reading →

Mali junta postpones 2024 election, delaying return to democratic rule

Mali’s military government has postponed a presidential election that was expected to return the West African nation to democracy following a 2020 coup, a government spokesperson said Monday. The presidential election scheduled for February 2024 is being delayed for “technical… Continue Reading →

Poland’s foreign minister accuses Germany of interference over visa allegations

Poland’s foreign minister accused Germany of trying to interfere in his country’s internal affairs after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Warsaw needs to clarify allegations that Polish consulates in Africa and Asia sold temporary work visas to migrants for thousands… Continue Reading →

Coal mine fire claims 16 lives in southern China despite industry safety improvements

A coal mine fire in southern China killed 16 people on Sunday, according to local authorities. The blaze broke out at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Panguan, a town in Guizhou province. An initial investigation suggested the people who died… Continue Reading →

Japan’s Kishida teases new economic package amid waning support for conservative government

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday unveiled the gist of his new economic package that focuses on wage increases and measures to soften the impact of rising prices. Support for his Cabinet has dwindled despite the latest reshuffle less… Continue Reading →

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