Woman gives birth from embryo frozen for more than 22 years
A Greek woman has given birth from an embryo frozen over 22 years ago after losing her son born from the same treatment, her doctor said Wednesday.
Fuel hikes protests leave 6 dead, 1507 injured in Ecuador
The government of Ecuador has revealed that the protests by its citizens sparked by fuel price hikes have left six people dead and 1,507 injured. A total of 1,330 people were arrested for protest-related crimes, such as vandalism, Interior Minister Maria Paula Romo said at a joint press conference with General Commander of the National […]
Building collapsed in Brazil, has no construction registry
The building that collapsed Tuesday morning in Fortaleza, northeastern Brazil, was found to be an irregular one with no construction registry, said the city government. The lot where the collapsed building located had 13 apartments, including a penthouse. But there has been no official registry of a single house there since 1977. The authorities are […]
Erdogan calls U.S. charges against Turkey’s Halkbank ‘unlawful, ugly’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday described a U.S. indictment against Turkey’s state-run Halkbank as “unlawful” and “ugly.”
IT failure temporarily shuts down production at Porsche
Production at the German sports car manufacturer came to a temporary halt due to a major IT failure, Porsche confirmed to Xinhua on Wednesday. A Porsche spokesperson stressed that an internal problem was the reason for the failure, not an external cyber attack. A defective data storage unit triggered the problem while software that was […]
Strong quake in Philippines kills one, injures dozens
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least one child and injuring more than two dozen other people. Government authorities were starting to receive reports from field officials on the island of Mindanao where the earthquake struck, opening cracks in buildings and homes, sending residents running from shops and offices […]
Erdogan accuses Syrian Kurdish forces of releasing IS terrorists from prisons
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) of releasing captured militants of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) from prison amid the ongoing Turkish offensive in Syria.
Hunter Biden denies wrongdoing in Ukraine, China dealings
Hunter Biden, acknowledging that his family name created business opportunities, rejected assertions by the United States President Donald Trump that he did anything wrong by engaging in foreign work in Ukraine and China. But Biden, the son of former US Vice President Joe Biden, conceded that he failed to take into account potential implications for […]
US officer charged with murder of black woman, resigns after shooting
A United States police officer who shot and killed a black woman through a back window of her home while responding to a call about an open front door was charged with murder on Monday evening after resigning from the force. Aaron Dean, 34, a white Fort Worth policeman was jailed on $200,000 bond after […]
Blood On His Hands: 2020 Democrats slam Trump over Syria
Democratic presidential hopefuls denounced President Donald Trump’s decision to pull United States troops back from northern Syria, saying in an Ohio debate on Tuesday he had endangered America’s longtime Kurdish allies while empowering foes Russia and Syria. In the first Democratic presidential debate since Trump announced the withdrawal, the 12 candidates on the stage were […]
Oil prices edge higher as OPEC hints at deeper output cuts
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, tracking gains inequities, as investors pinned hopes on a potential Brexit deal between Britain and the European Union and on signals from OPEC and its allies that further supply curbs could be possible. But gains were limited due to lingering concerns of a global economic slowdown. Global benchmark Brent crude […]
More than 1,000 British school children caught carrying weapons ― Report
A new report from data gathered by the Press Association from United Kingdom schools has revealed that no lesser than 1,000 school children have been caught with weapons like knives over the last year. The weapons recorded by the retrieved data included knives, knuckle dusters, a hammer, and a Taser. The children captured by the […]
Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G get nomination for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced late American international music legends, Whitney Houston and Notorious B.I.G among its inductees for the 35th annual Hall of Fame ceremony, years after their death. According to US Today, the Rock Hall announced Houston and the legendary rapper B.I.G among nine first-time nominees and 16 overall […]
China criticises U.S. lawmakers for passing Hong Kong rights bill
China on Wednesday expressed “strong indignation and firm opposition” to the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of a bill in support of Hong Kong protesters. The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act requires sanctions against Chinese officials “responsible for undermining fundamental freedoms” in the city. It also provides an annual review of whether Hong […]
Japan sets aside 710 million yen to respond to typhoon damage
Japan is ready to spend 710 million yen (6.5 million dollars) to deal with the devastating effects of Typhoon Hagibis, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday. He said that the money would be spent on water, food, temporary toilets, and beds, among other things, for disaster-stricken areas following Hagibis, considered one of the most […]
Why Trump’s Twitter account should be suspended ― U.S. presidential aspirant
U.S. senator, Kamala Harris, seized the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday night to advance her proposal for the suspension of President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. Appearing alongside 11 other aspirants in the live television debate, Harris accused Trump of abusing the platform where he has over 65 million followers. “Here we have Donald Trump, who […]
