5.9 earthquake jolts E Turkey
ISTANBUL, Oct 16 (AFP): Many areas of eastern Turkey were shaken by a 5.9-magnitude quake on Wednesday although there were no immediate reports of fatalities, officials said.The tremor happened at 10:46 am (0746 GMT) in Kale in Malatya, a province that was badly hit by a violent 7.8-magnitude earthquake in...
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National Conference leader Omar Abdullah will be CM of Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Oct 16 (AP): Leaders of Kashmir's biggest political party were sworn into office Wednesday to run a largely powerless government after the first election since India stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago.National Conference leader Omar Abdullah will be the region's chief minister after his...
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Harris started 'like a rocket' in Michigan: Now she's slipping
MICHIGAN, Oct 16 (BBC): Marcie Paul is nervous. A Democratic activist, Ms Paul has been knocking on hundreds of strangers' doors, making phone calls and sending out flyers, all in an effort to woo people here to vote for Kamala Harris.When Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the Democratic candidate...
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'Mysterious black balls' wash up on Sydney beach
2SYDNEY, Oct 16 (AFP): Hundreds of mysterious black tar-like balls have washed up on a popular Sydney beach, prompting lifeguards to close the strand to swimmers."Mysterious, black, ball-shaped debris" began appearing on Coogee Beach on Tuesday afternoon the local mayor said, leaving flummoxed authorities scrambling to find out what they...
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Israel strikes Beirut after rejecting truce
BEIRUT, Oct 16 (AFP): The Israeli military launched strikes in southern Beirut on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon, saying it would leave Hezbollah forces near his country's border.An AFP journalist saw black smoke rising from Beirut's Haret Hreik area after two strikes,...
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US tells Israel to improve humanitarian situation in Gaza or risk military aid
GAZA, Oct 16 (Reuters/AFP): The United States has told Israel it must take steps in the next month to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or face potential restrictions on US military aid, US officials said, in the strongest such warning since Israel's war with Hamas began a year ago.US...
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