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HK kills extradition bill

HONG KONG, Oct 23 (Reuters): Hong Kong's legislature on Wednesday formally withdrew planned legislation that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but the move was unlikely to end months of unrest as it met just one of five demands of pro-democracy protesters.The rallying cry of the protesters, who have...

Flood plays havoc in Spain

CATALONIA, Oct 23 (BBC): A body has been found and four people are missing in flooding that has hit parts of north-east Spain.A woman and her son were inside a mobile bungalow when the River Francolí burst its banks and washed it away.Flash floods in northern Italy left two people...

Kim orders to destroy South's resort in North

SEOUL, Oct 23 (AP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the destruction of South Korean-made hotels and other tourist faclities at the North's Diamond Mountain resort, apparently because Seoul won't defy international sanctions and resume South Korean tours at the site. Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday...

Pet cats save Italian couple from landslide

ROME, Oct 23 (AFP): An Italian couple survived a landslide that caused their house to collapse after being woken by their cats, giving them time to escape, media reported Wednesday."My wife got up because Simba and Mose, our cats, were making a noise and woke us up," Claudio Piana told...

Johnson will push for polls if he loses Brexit vote

LONDON, Oct 23 (Xinhua): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday said he will pull his Brexit bill and push for an election if it is voted down in parliament later in the day. "If parliament refuses to allow Brexit to happen... in no circumstances can the government continue with...

S Africa deports thousands of illegal immigrants

CAPE TOWN, Oct 23 (Xinhua): South Africa has deported thousands of illegal immigrants in recent months following a new spate of xenophobic attacks, the country's parliament said on Tuesday. The parliament revealed the information after a meeting was convened by the Portfolio Committees on Home Affairs and Cooperative Governance and...

Pompeo, Japanese FM hold phone talks over Iran

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Xinhua): US State Department said on Tuesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held phone talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi over Iran. Pompeo and his Japanese counterpart discussed coordination on Iran, a state department spokesperson said in a statement, without providing more details. The statement...

News in Brief -(24-10-2019)

Esper in Iraq todiscuss troopsleaving SyriaBAGHDAD, Oct 23 : US Defence Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday as chaos swirled along the Turkey-Syria border and Iraqi leaders chafed over reports that the US may want to increase the number of troops based in Iraq, at least temporarily. Esper's...