50 perish as hurricane thrashes Caribbean
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov 01 (AFP): Hurricane Melissa was finally leaving the Caribbean Friday after battering communities there for days, leaving a trail of devastation that killed around 50 people.The ferocious storm was expected to became a "powerful post-tropical cyclone" as it moved north, and a brief period of heavy...
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International force in Gaza needs UN mandate, say Jordan, Germany
MANAMA, Nov 01 (AFP): Jordan and Germany said on Saturday that an international force expected to support a future Palestinian police in Gaza under US President Donald Trump's post-war governance plan should have a UN mandate.Under the US-brokered ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, a coalition of mainly Arab and Muslim...
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India temple stampede claims nine lives
MUMBAI, Nov 01 (AFP): At least nine people were crushed to death after a massive crowd surge at a Hindu temple in southern India's Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, the state's governor said.The stampede occurred at the Venkateswara temple in Kasibugga in Srikakulam district, where a crowd of devotees had gathered.Andhra...
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Fewer than 60 world leaders confirmed for Brazil climate summit
BRASÍLIA, Nov 01 (AFP): Brazil said Friday fewer than 60 world leaders have confirmed their attendance of an Amazonian summit next week ahead of the annual UN climate conference, a smaller number than previous years.The COP30 climate conference in the city of Belem from November 10 to 21 will be...
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