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Separatists take over govt headquarters in Yemen

ADEN, Jan 28: Yemen's Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dagher on Sunday accused southern separatists of attempting a coup in the interim capital of Aden after they took over the government headquarters, report agencies.The premier called on the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Huthi rebels to intervene after fierce clashes that left...

Court suspends Catalan leader's return to power

MADRID, Jan 28 (AFP): Spain's constitutional court on Saturday announced it was blocking Catalonia's ousted separatist leader Carles Puigdemont from returning to power in the region while he remains the subject of legal action.The court said in a statement that its 12 magistrates had decided unanimously "to preventively suspend the...

Nightclub shooting kills 14 in Brazil

BRASILIA, Jan 28 (Xinhua): At least 14 people were killed and six others injured in a shooting attack on a nightclub in the northeastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza, local authorities confirmed on Saturday.The killings occurred in the crowded dance club named "Forro do Gago" on Saturday dawn when a group...

Rare 'super blood blue moon' visible on January 31

MIAMI, Jan 28 (AFP): A cosmic event not seen in 36 years -- a rare "super blood blue moon" -- may be glimpsed January 31 in parts of western North America, Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Australia.The event is causing a buzz because it combines three unusual lunar events-an...

China tightens screws on social media

BEIJING, Jan 28 (AFP) - Chinese authorities have ordered a major social media platform to curb "harmful content" more effectively as they intensify oversight of online expression.The campaign is intended not just to stamp out dissent but to ensure that all media "serves the direction of socialism".The continuing crackdown targets...

Russian police arrest opposition leader

MOSCOW, Jan 28 (AFP): Russian police on Sunday detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny at a rally in Moscow which he had called to protest upcoming polls expected to extend Vladimir Putin's Kremlin term to 2024.Surrounded by supporters, the 41-year-old chanted "Swindlers and thieves" before being detained by police shortly afterwards...

Kabul on high alert as blast toll hits 103

KABUL, Jan 28 (AFP): Afghanistan Sunday declared a day of national mourning as the toll for those killed by a huge bomb hidden in an ambulance in Kabul topped 100 people, sharply raising tensions after insurgents struck in the city for the second time in a week. At least 103...

Bomb attack on Colombia police station

BOGOTA, Jan 28 (AFP): At least five police officers were killed and 41 others wounded Saturday when alleged drug traffickers detonated a bomb at a station in the northern city of Barranquilla, hours after a car bomb ripped through a security post near the border in neighbouring Ecuador.There was no...

HK police defuse WWII bomb

HONG KONG, Jan 28 (XINHUA): Police of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Sunday afternoon successfully defused a World War II bomb found in Wanchai district, downtown Hong Kong after a long-hour operation.No casualties or property losses were reported.The 1,000-pound bomb was discovered by workers at the Sha Tin...

News in Brief --(29-01-2018)

Australia warplane catches fire WASHINGTON, Jan 28: A Royal Australian Air Force electronic warfare plane caught fire on takeoff during an exercise in the United States Saturday but there were no serious injuries, the military said. Australia's Department of Defense confirmed "an incident involving an EA-18G Growler at Nellis Air...