Worst DR Congo Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases
More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures from the Congolese authorities.
Brexit deal clinched in Brussels, Johnson still needs backing at home
Britain clinched a Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said, just a few hours before the start of a summit of the bloc’s leaders in Brussels. Separately, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “we have a great new Brexit deal”. Juncker said in a letter that he would […]
Justin Bieber sued for sharing paparazzi photo of himself on Instagram
Justin Bieber has found himself the target of a lawsuit after he shared a paparazzi picture of himself earlier this year on Instagram. As E! News reports, photographer Robert Barbera has filed a lawsuit against the popstar for copyright infringement. The photo in question, which shows the singer with his friend Rich Wilkerson, was posted on Bieber’s Instagram in […]
South Africa’s Eskom forced to cut power for second day
South African power utility Eskom warned of a second day of power cuts on Thursday, citing a number of generating units still out of service. A day earlier Eskom imposed its first power cuts in around seven months, highlighting the challenge facing President Cyril Ramaphosa in rescuing the state company. Eskom said it would cut […]
Former Anglican dean jailed for raping boy in Australia
Graeme Lawrence, a former Anglican dean of Newcastle in eastern Australia was sentenced after the judge found him guilty of aggravated sexual assault and aggravated indecent assault. Graeme Lawrence, now 77, is reported to be the second most senior Australian religious figure to be convicted of child sexual abuse, after Catholic Cardinal George Pell. BBC […]
Netflix shares jump as subscribers grow ahead of competitors launch
Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) added slightly more paying subscribers than Wall Street expected in the third quarter, a relief to investors who had worried the company might fall short just as Disney and Apple prepare to ramp up the streaming video wars. The results for July through September represented a rebound from the previous quarter when […]
‘Don’t be a tough guy’ or ‘a fool’, Trump warns Erdogan
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a letter about Turkey’s incursion into Syria, “Don’t be a tough guy” and “Don’t be a fool!” The Oct. 9 letter was released by the White House on Wednesday as Trump battled to control the political damage following his decision to pull U.S. troops out […]
Erdogan says he will not meet U.S Vice President Pence in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will not meet U.S Vice President, Mike Pence in Ankara.
Erdogan tells Syrian Kurds to leave border area for offensive to end
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey’s military operation in Syria will end only if Syrian Kurdish fighters lay down their weapons and leave the border area.
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 […]
