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Johnson blames Iran for Saudi Arabia oil attacksPrime Minister Boris Johnson has blamed Iran for attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities ahead of a meeting with the country's president, Hassan Rouhani.Johnson said...At least 7 killed as school collapses in Kenya's capitalA school collapsed in Kenya's capital on Monday morning, and officials said at least seven children were killed.Parents wailed at the scene of The Precious...Trump visits 2 key states with leaders of India, AustraliaPresident Donald Trump's run-up to the UN General Assembly was a dash on Sunday through two key political states with two world leaders at events...Tanzania failing to provide Ebola details: WHOThe World Health Organization (WHO) has rebuked Tanzania for failing to provide information about possible Ebola virus infections.The WHO said it had learned of one...Trump to boast to UN about US success, but troubles mountingTrump’s political brand is as well known inside the United Nations as his businessman version is to the rest of New York: brash, unabashedly self-...Split by Brexit, Labour kicks off conference showdownBritain’s main opposition Labour Party begins its annual conference on Sunday desperately searching for a coherent Brexit plan to stem a potential drubbing in a...Foreign forces raise Gulf ‘insecurity’: Iran’s RouhaniIran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the presence of foreign forces creates “insecurity” in the Gulf, after the US ordered the deployment of...Dozens of Britons march in Spain ahead of BrexitDozens of Britons marched through the southern Spanish city of Malaga on Sunday to register their concerns about their uncertain status as Britain prepares to...Youth leaders at UN demand bold climate change actionFresh off the climate strike that took hundreds of thousands of young people out of classrooms and into the streets globally, youth leaders gathered at...Paris climate march halted after violent clashesA peaceful climate march in Paris has been halted after it was infiltrated by other protest groups.Groups of anarchist demonstrators joined in, breaking windows and...Suspect in 1985 plane hijacking arrested in GreeceA 65-year-old Lebanese man suspected of involvement in the hijacking of an American airliner in 1985 has been arrested in Greece, police say.The man, who...Man drowns during underwater marriage proposalAn American man has drowned while proposing to his girlfriend underwater on holiday in Tanzania.Steven Weber and his girlfriend, Kenesha Antoine, were staying in a...Millions march against climate change worldwideMillions of people around the world held a global climate strike on Friday, inspired by activist Greta Thunberg.Protesters across continents waved placards and chanted slogans...US to send troops to Saudi ArabiaThe US has announced plans to send forces to Saudi Arabia in the wake of attacks against the country's oil infrastructure.Secretary of Defense Mark Esper...Harry and Meghan make 1st official tour in AfricaPrince Harry and his wife, Meghan, along with their infant son, Archie, are making their first official tour as a family, starting Monday in a...Thunberg is a painful reminder of climate failuresSixteen-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has ignited the climate movement, most recently taking a zero-carbon ocean voyage to America to attend the September 23rd...About 75 people gather at Area 51 gate, 2 people detainedThe "Storm Area 51" invitation spawned festivals in the tiny Nevada towns of Rachel and Hiko nearest the military site, and a more than two-hour...Saudis couldn't stop oil attack, even with top US defensesSaudi Arabia spent billions to protect a kingdom built on oil but could not stop the suspected Iranian drone and missile attack, exposing gaps that...Hurricane Humberto brushes BermudaResidents of the tiny British archipelago of Bermuda battened down the hatches as Hurricane Humberto, a major category 3 storm packing fierce winds and punishing...Canada's Trudeau admits to racist 'brownface' makeupCanada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a fervent advocate of the multiculturalism integral to Canadian identity, has apologized for wearing brownface makeup to a party at...Brexit talks should not be a pretence: BarnierThe UK and EU "should not pretend to be negotiating" a Brexit deal if there are no new proposals on the table, the EU's chief...Health fears prompt Swiss 5G revoltSwitzerland was among the first countries to begin deploying 5G, but health fears over radiation from the antennas that carry the next-generation mobile technology have...Norway mosque shooter who killed sister had racist motive: PoliceA Norwegian man accused of killing his step-sister before opening fire in a mosque near Oslo in August had racist motives, police said Tuesday, confirming...29 bodies found in plastic bags in Mexico mass graveMexican forensics experts have found at least 29 bodies stuffed in 119 plastic bags that were dumped in the bottom of a well outside the...Merkel govt to unveil climate strategyFeeling the heat from a vocal climate protest movement, German Chan-cellor Angela Merkel's government plans Friday to unveil a multi-billion-euro grand plan for tackling global...Ardern to meet Trump for first formal talksNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday she plans to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York next week, in what...France evacuates 900 migrants from campFrench police are evacuating at least 900 migrants from a gym and a nearby tent camp near the English Channel, citing concerns about security and...US girl ill from brain-eating amoeba contracted while swimming in river diesA 10-year-old girl has died in hospital, her family said in a statement on Monday, after she contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in...Johnson attacked by Luxembourg PM over BrexitLuxembourg's PM has attacked Boris Johnson's approach to Brexit, calling the situation a "nightmare".Xavier Bettel said the British government had failed to put forward any...Three million 'could return to safe zone in Syria'Turkey's president has said that up to three million Syrian refugees could return to their country to live in a "safe zone" in the north.Recep...Nato chief 'extremely concerned' after Saudi attackThe head of the Nato military alliance has said he is extremely concerned that tensions will escalate after an attack on Saudi oil facilities.Jens Stoltenberg...Iran says ‘no plans’ for Rouhani-Trump meet on UN sidelinesIran has not made any plans for President Hassan Rouhani to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General...Libya journalists caught in the crossfireIn a country splintered by conflict and propaganda wars, Libya's journalists are caught in the crossfire between battle fronts and partisan employers, exposing them to...Six Cameroon soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack: authoritiesSix Cameroonian soldiers were killed Friday in an attack by Boko Haram jihadists in the far north of the country, authorities said on Sunday.Nine other...Oil prices surge as attack on Saudi facility disrupts outputAn attack on Saudi Arabia's largest oil processing plant pushed crude prices sharply higher Monday, though its longer-term impact depends on how long production is...Brexit: UK will reject any delay offer, PM to tell JunckerThe UK is not prepared to postpone Brexit beyond the current 31 October deadline, Boris Johnson is to tell European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at...Johnson backed leave to 'help career': CameronBoris Johnson did not believe in Brexit during the referendum campaign and backed Leave "because it would help his political career", says David Cameron. In...The perennial problem of Italy's agro-mafiaThousands of exploited workers who are paid a pittance to work in unacceptable conditions: welcome to the dark side of Italy's world famous agriculture, and...Trump condemns drone attacks in call with Saudi crown princeUS President Donald Trump on Saturday condemned drone attacks at two Saudi Aramco oil facilities that reportedly disrupted production and marked a new escalation in...Egypt's el-Sissi dismisses corruption allegationsEgypt's president on Saturday angrily dismissed corruption allegations made by a businessman-in-exile against the country's military as "sheer lies and defamation."In viral social media videos...Tropical Storm Humberto dumps rain on hurricane-hit BahamasTropical Storm Humberto lashed the Bahamas with rain and wind on Saturday, possibly slowing down relief efforts in the wake of the devastation wrought less...Tunisia set to hold second free presidential pollTunisia is set to hold its second free presidential poll since the 2011 uprising that toppled ex-president Ben Ali and sparked the Arab Spring.It was...Hong Kong protesters rally for support at British ConsulateHundreds of demonstrators rallied Sunday outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, stepping up calls for international support in their months-long campaign for democratic reforms...Johnson backed Leave to 'help career' says CameronBoris Johnson did not believe in Brexit during the referendum campaign and backed Leave "because it would help his political career", says David Cameron.In an...Iran leaders want to talk: TrumpPresident Donald Trump said he believes that Iran’s leadership wants to talk, adding to expectations that he is trying to arrange a summit with his...Final Assam NRC list, with 1.9 million exclusions, published onlineThe final National Register of Citizens (NRC) list identifying the status of all 3.1 crore applications, including 1.9 million exclusions, in Assam was published online...US fines Japan Airlines USD 300,000 over long flight delaysThe US government is fining Japan Airlines USD 300,000 for delays that trapped passengers on two grounded planes for hours.Under an agreement with the Transportation...Pak PM says, ‘Expected much more support from world on Kashmir'Conceding his defeat after failing to get "expected" support from the international community over Kashmir issue, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that India has...UK PM optimistic on Brexit dealPrime minister Boris Johnson said Friday he was ‘cautiously optimistic’ about striking a Brexit deal ahead of his first face-to-face talks with EU chiefs next...Catalan separatists to test strength with Barcelona rallyDivided after their failed 2017 secession bid, Catalonia's separatists will hold a rally in Barcelona on Wednesday that will test their strength before a Spanish...