Category: East World

Palestinians say killing caught on video was unjustified

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Palestinians say killing caught on video was unjustified A makeshift sidewalk memorial with a Palestinian flag and a mourning notice paid tribute Saturday to a 22-year-old Palestinian whose death at the hands of an Israeli border police officer — four pistol shots from close range — was captured on widely shared amateur video. A makeshift sidewalk memorial with a Palestinian flag and a mourning notice paid tribute Saturday to a 22-year-old Palestinian whose death at the hands of an Israeli border police officer — four pistol shots from close range…

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Estonia to buy U.S. rocket artillery system in $200M deal

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Estonia to buy U.S. rocket artillery system in $200M deal NATO member and Russia’s neighbor Estonia is boosting its defense capabilities by acquiring an advanced U.S. rocket artillery system in the Baltic country’s largest arms procurement project ever, defense officials said Saturday. NATO member and Russia’s neighbor Estonia is boosting its defense capabilities by acquiring an advanced U.S. rocket artillery system in the Baltic country’s largest arms procurement project ever, defense officials said Saturday. A deal signed Friday for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System is worth more than $200…

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World’s largest volcano exploding a boon for Hawaii’s tourism?

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World’s largest volcano exploding a boon for Hawaii’s tourism? The spectacle of incandescent lava spewing from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa has drawn thousands of visitors and is turning into a tourism boon for this Big Island town near the world’s largest volcano. The spectacle of incandescent lava spewing from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa has drawn thousands of visitors and is turning into a tourism boon for this Big Island town near the world’s largest volcano. Some hotels in and around Hilo are becoming fully booked in what is normally a slower time…

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Remote undersea volcano likely erupting in Pacific Ocean

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Remote undersea volcano likely erupting in Pacific Ocean A volcano is likely erupting deep beneath the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , but scientists don’t know for sure because it’s so inaccessible. A volcano is likely erupting deep beneath the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , but scientists don’t know for sure because it’s so inaccessible. All indications are that the Ahyi Seamount began erupting in mid-October, the U.S. Geological Survey said Monday. The Northern Marianas are about…

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Indonesian President Widodo asks world leaders to follow UN charter as G20 Summit begins in Bali

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Indonesian President Widodo asks world leaders to follow UN charter as G20 Summit begins in Bali Indonesian President Joko Widodo asked world leaders to follow the UN charter and called for an end to “the war”, a reference to the raging Russia-Ukraine conflict in his remarks at the G20 Summit that began here on Tuesday. Indonesian President Joko Widodo asked world leaders to follow the UN charter and called for an end to “the war”, a reference to the raging Russia-Ukraine conflict in his remarks at the G20 Summit that…

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S. Jaishankar denies being ‘assertive’ about India’s foreign policies: ‘That’s really not me’

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S. Jaishankar denies being ‘assertive’ about India’s foreign policies: ‘That’s really not me’ EAM Dr S Jaishankar says he does not think he is being assertive on the global stage but the situation ends up in a certain way which force to clarify stance. In the three years of Dr S Jaishankar as External Affairs Minister, India has not only cemented its position on the global level but has often shot down critics of the national policy. From tearing apart the West’s stance amid the Russia-Ukraine war to delivering hard…

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Brazil candidates step up efforts as election nears

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Brazil candidates step up efforts as election nears Presidential candidates travelled to the northeast part of Brazil, seeking votes ahead of the final round of elections at the end of October, less than 20 days away. Presidential candidates travelled to the northeast part of Brazil, seeking votes ahead of the final round of elections at the end of October, less than 20 days away. President Jair Bolsonaro greeted fans in Recife, a Workers Party stronghold, then met with local evangelical pastors and leaders. Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva…

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76 killed after boat capsizes in flooded river in Nigeria; President offers condolences

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76 killed after boat capsizes in flooded river in Nigeria; President offers condolences At least 76 people were killed after a boat capsized in Nigeria on Friday. The accident occurred in the Ogbaru region, which is located in the Anambra state. A boat accident in Nigeria killed at least 76 people on Friday, according to a report by BBC. The accident occurred when a boat carrying at least 80 people capsized in the Ogbaru region, which is located in the southeastern Nigerian state of Anambra. The majority of the victims…

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Venezuela: More than 20 die as rain-fueled landslide sweeps through town

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Venezuela: More than 20 die as rain-fueled landslide sweeps through town A landslide fueled by flooding and days of torrential rain swept through a town in central Venezuela, leaving at least 22 people dead as it dragged mud, rocks and trees through neighbourhoods, authorities said Sunday. Dozens of people are missing. A landslide fueled by flooding and days of torrential rain swept through a town in central Venezuela, leaving at least 22 people dead as it dragged mud, rocks and trees through neighborhoods, authorities said Sunday. Dozens of people are…

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Cremations readied for Thai day care massacre victims

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Cremations readied for Thai day care massacre victims Makeshift furnaces made of clay bricks were being built Monday on the grounds of Buddhist temples in a town in northeastern Thailand to cremate the bodies of the mostly young victims of last week’s massacre at a day care center by a former policeman. Makeshift furnaces made of clay bricks were being built Monday on the grounds of Buddhist temples in a town in northeastern Thailand to cremate the bodies of the mostly young victims of last week’s massacre at a day…

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