Los Angeles, United States | AFP | A third evening of protests in a San Diego suburb turned violent overnight, with protesters breaking car windows and throwing glass bottles at police over the latest death of an unarmed Alfred Okwera Olango, 38. Between 50 and 75 protesters took over an …
Read More »New facts emerge after Olango shooting in California
US police release video of fatal shooting of black man Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Following days of protests, police in San Diego on Friday released video footage of the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man, saying the decision was made to counter “misinformation” being circulated about …
Read More »‘Philippines’ Duterte not Hitler, but wants to kill millions’
Manila, Philippines | AFP | Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte does not want to be branded another Hitler but he is willing to kill three million people in his crime war, his spokesman said Saturday. Duterte has faced international condemnation after on Friday likening his anti-drugs crackdown, which has left more …
Read More »Artillery fire rocks Aleppo as Syria army presses assault
Aleppo, Syria | AFP | Heavy artillery exchanges rocked Syria’s battleground second city Aleppo throughout the night as government forces pressed a two-pronged assault on rebel-held districts, an AFP correspondent reported on Saturday. The government’s offensive to recapture the whole of Aleppo has been bolstered by its Russian ally’s rejection …
Read More »Debate organizers: There were ‘issues’ with Trump’s microphone
Washington, United States | AFP | When Donald Trump complained about his microphone after his televised presidential debate Monday with Hillary Clinton, few people believed him — viewers had no trouble understanding his words. But on Friday, the well-respected Commission on Presidential Debates said that in fact, the Republican candidate …
Read More »Disgruntled customer runs amok at Apple store in France
Dijon, France | AFP | French prosecutors said Friday they would seek a fast-track trial against a young man — apparently an unsatisfied customer — who ran amok in an Apple store, smashing phones and tablets with a metal ball. The scene, captured on camera and posted on the Internet, …
Read More »White House race hits new low – Trump vs Miss Universe and sex tapes
Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump urged voters on Friday to check out the supposed “sex tape” of a former Miss Universe backing his rival Hillary Clinton, provoking the Democrat to label him “unhinged” in a surreal new turn to the White House race. In a pre-dawn tweet-storm …
Read More »Up to 100,000 people trapped in South Sudan town
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The United Nations warned Friday that around 100,000 people were trapped in the South Sudanese town of Yei, where they were facing serious shortages of food and medicine. Yei is situated some 150 kilometres (93 miles) southwest of Juba, near the borders with Uganda and …
Read More »Handshakes, Hebrew and humour as Peres laid to rest
Jerusalem, Undefined | AFP | The gathering of world leaders for Friday’s funeral of Israel’s ex-president Shimon Peres featured a rare show of Israel-Palestinian detente, US President Barack Obama’s attempt at Hebrew and just a touch of humour. Handshake On arrival at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl national cemetery, Palestinian president Mahmud …
Read More »Nigeria takes on oil giants Chevron, Total over ‘illegal exports’
Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Chevron and Total on Friday failed to have a court throw out a case implicating them in the alleged failure to declare billions of dollars of crude exports from Nigeria. The US and French companies are among up to 15 oil majors reportedly targeted …
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