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40 die as airstrike hits migrant detention centre in Libya

BENGHAZI, July 03 (AP): An airstrike hit a detention center for migrants in the Libyan capital early Wednesday, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens, officials in the country's UN-supported government said.The airstrike raises further concerns about the European Union's policy of partnering with Libyan militias to prevent migrants...

Iran will enrich uranium to any amount: Rouhani

TEHRAN, July 03 (AP): Iran's president warned European partners in its faltering nuclear deal on Wednesday that Tehran will increase its enrichment of uranium to "any amount that we want" beginning on Sunday, putting pressure on them to offer a way around intense US sanctions targeting the country.The comments by...

Eight perish, 15 go missing as dam breaches in India for heavy rains

MUMBAI, July 03 (AP): A dam breached and flooded half a dozen villages in western India after heavy monsoon rains, leaving at least eight people dead and over 15 others missing, officials said on Wednesday.The Tiware dam breached late Tuesday during incessant rains and swept away nearly a dozen homes,...

Warship shows Japan's move to expand military role

SUBIC, July 03 (AP): One of Japan's largest warships, the helicopter carrier Izumo, is returning home from Subic port in the Philippines following a powerful show of Tokyo's determination to expand its military presence and counter China's forays into strategic waters.Subic, a former US naval base, was the Izumo's final...

China spotlights military drill amid HK protests

BEIJING, July 03 (AFP): An army-linked newspaper in China has run photos of a week-old military drill in Hong Kong, a move analysts described as a warning to Beijing's critics as the city grapples with a wave of anti-government protests.The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has maintained a garrison in Hong...

German migrant rescue captain 'free to go'

ROME, July 03 (AFP): An Italian judge said on Tuesday that Sea-Watch 3 captain Carola Rackete was free to go, three days after her arrest for docking with 40 migrants aboard her rescue ship in defiance of an Italian ban.Rackete was arrested after hitting a police speedboat while entering the...

Man pours water on Baidu CEO at AI confce

BEIJING, July 03 (AFP): A man burst on to a stage and poured water over the head of Baidu CEO Robin Li as the founder of China's dominant search engine spoke at a company-sponsored event on Artificial Intelligence on Wednesday.Highly visible public acts of defiance are relatively rare in China's...

Protesters at crossroads in Sudan

CAIRO, July 03 (AP): The mass marches held in Sudan this week breathed new life into the uprising that toppled long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir, but the protesters and the ruling military council remain at an impasse amid fears the country could slide into further chaos.Tens of thousands of people marched...

News in Brief -(04-07-2019)

Taliban outfit overruns N Afghan districtSHIBERGHAN, July 03: Militants affiliated with the Taliban outfit have overrun Qush Tepa district in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province, provincial governor Lutfullah Azizi confirmed on Wednesday. Taliban militants, according to the official, launched multi-pronged offensives on the district a couple of days ago and finally...