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EU's counter-tariffs against US to come into effect on Friday
The European Union will begin charging import duties of 25 percent on a range of U.S. products on Friday, in response to U.S tariffs imposed on EU steel and aluminum early this month, the European Co…
UK hospital wrongful prescription of painkillers responsible for 456 deaths
More than 450 patients died after being given powerful painkillers inappropriately at Gosport War Memorial Hospital, a report has found.An independent panel said, taking into account missing records,…
Yet another White House aide leaves Trump's administration
The White House on Tuesday announced the latest departure from President Donald Trump's administration: deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin, who played a key role in organizing the historic summit with N…
Germany foiled bio attack with Tunisian arrest: police
A Tunisian man arrested in Germany in possession of the deadly poison ricin and bomb-making material was planning a biological attack, the national police chief said Wednesday."Very concrete preparat…
Eritrea to send delegation to Ethiopia for talks on border dispute
Eritrea's President Isaias Aferweki has announced plans to send a delegation to its long-standing rival, Ethiopia, to begin talks to resolve a bitter border dispute that has lasted for 16 years.He ma…
30 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attacks
Taliban fighters killed around 30 Afghan security forces in multiple attacks in western Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday, the deadliest clashes since the militant group ended its ceasefire.Mi…
$32 million in digital money stolen from South Korea's Bithumb by hackers
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said 35 billion won ($31.5 million) worth of virtual coins were stolen by hackers, the second local exchange targeted in just over a week as cyber thieves…
190 reported missing in Indonesia ferry dissaster, search still ongoing
More than 190 people are now thought to be missing after Monday's ferry disaster on Lake Toba, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.The number, revised up from 130, is three times the number of passen…
North Korea gift shops remove anti-American souvenirs after Singapore summit
Following the unprecedented and historic summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, the first between a sitting US president and North Korea leader, Western tour guides/operators in the North Korea…
Yemen pro-govt take control of Hodeida airport
Emirati-backed Yemeni government forces seized Hodeida airport from Huthi rebels on Wednesday, the coalition said, in a major step towards retaking the key Red Sea port city."The airport was complete…
Japan fans seen cleaning up stadium after world cup match
After a heated World Cup match, the stands are usually left with food waste, cups and wrappers scattered in the heat of the moment.Japanese fans certainly had reason to go wild on Tuesday night. Thei…
Afghan Taliban launch first attack since Eid ceasefire
The Taliban have launched their first attack on Afghan security forces since the militants ended the ceasefire they declared for the Eid festival.The number of casualties is unclear, but some officia…
Australian golfing great and five-time Open winner Peter Thomson dies aged 88
Australia's five-time British Open winner Peter Thomson has died aged 88.The first Australian to win the major died at his home in Melbourne at 9am local time on Wednesday, his family told PGA Austra…
U.S announces withdrawal from United Nations Human Rights Council
The US has pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling it a "cesspool of political bias".The "hypocritical and self-serving" body "makes a mockery of human rights", said US envoy t…
South Sudan's Kiir, Machar to meet on Wednesday in Addis Ababa
South Sudan President Salva Kiir will meet with rebel leader Riek Machar in Ethiopia's capital on Wednesday in their first face-to-face in nearly two years, an Ethiopian official said on Tuesday."The…
Visa's service blackout affected more than five million payments
Payment systems giant Visa said on Tuesday that a massive technical glitch earlier this month had affected 5.2 million card transactions, almost half of which were in Britain.Visa, revealing the deta…
Convicted US felon in possesion of more than 500 guns in California home
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have found more than 500 guns inside the home of a convicted felon after a tipoff from a neighbour.Deputies arrested Manuel Fernandez, 60, after a two-day …
2018 World Cup: Colombia's Carlos Sanchez gets competition's first red in defeat to Japan
Japan got their World Cup campaign off to the perfect start with a 2-1 win over Colombia, who suffered the tournament's first red card after only three minutes.Carlos Sanchez was dismissed for handba…
Brazil seek answers from FIFA regarding VAR after World Cup draw against Switzerland
Brazil have asked FIFA to explain why VAR was not used for key decisions during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their World Cup opener.The pre-tournament favourites made a stuttering start in R…
Karolina Pliskova defeated Magdalena Rybarikova at Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham
Third seed Karolina Pliskova suffered a repeat of her Wimbledon loss to Magdalena Rybarikova in the opening round of the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham.Rybarikova stunned Pliskova, one of the fa…