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Pope arrives in Ireland facing abuse scandals

Pope arrives in Ireland facing abuse scandals

DUBLIN: Pope Francis touched down in Dublin yesterday for an historic two-day visit to Ireland, where the Catholic Church is battling to regain trust…

Suicide bomb attack kills two in eastern Afghanistan

JALALABAD: A suicide bomb blast outside killed at least two people yesterday outside an election commission office in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, officials said, reports AFP. The latest attack in the war-torn country targeted a protest camp outside the building in Nangarhar province, where…
Russia accuses Syrian rebels of preparing Idlib chemical attack

Russia accuses Syrian rebels of preparing Idlib chemical attack

MOSCOW: Russia yesterday said Syrian rebels are preparing a chemical attack in Idlib province which will be blamed on Damascus and used as a pretext for…
Thousands reach Peru as border restrictions tighten

Thousands reach Peru as border restrictions tighten

TUMBES:  Peru yesterday closed its borders to Venezuelan migrants without a passport, as thousands holding only identification cards reached the…

Tropical Storm Lane causes ‘severe’ flooding in Hawaii

HONOLULU: Torrential rain pounded Hawaii yesterday as Hurricane Lane, now downgraded to a tropical storm, slowly skirted the Pacific state, dumping enough rain to trigger landslides and “catastrophic” flooding, reports AFP. By 0900 GMT, Lane was located some 135 miles (220 kilometers) south-southwest…

At least 27 hostages held by IS in south Syria: HRW

BEIRUT: At least 27 people are being held by the Islamic State group in southern Syria, Human Rights Watch said yesterday as it deplored the hostage-taking as a “war crime”, reports AFP. The group of mostly women and children were abducted by IS during a massive July 25 assault on the Druze…

‘Snake alert’ issued in India’s flood-hit Kerala

NEW DELHI: Hospitals are readying anti-venom and flood victims returning home in the Indian state of Kerala have been told to stay alert as receding waters leave behind a glut of snakes, reports AFP. Local media reports warned that snakes may be “hiding in cupboards” or under carpets, among…
18 dead in China hotel fire

18 dead in China hotel fire

BEIJING: A fire early Saturday at a hotel in China has left at least 18 people dead and 19 injured, according to state media, reports AFP. The blaze broke…
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