50,000 people evacuated as wide fire rage in California

No fewer that 50,000 people have been ordered to flee their homes north of the US city of Los Angeles, California, as a fast-moving wildfire driven by high winds erupted and raged out of control.    …

Update: Nationality of 39 bodies found in Truck revealed: UK police carries out multiple raids

The 39 suspected migrants found dead in a trailer shipped from Belgium to Britain are all Chinese nationals, reports on Thursday said. Broadcasters BBC, ITV and Sky News all reported the nationality …

Britain awaits response from EU towards request to delay Brexit deal

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is waiting for a response from Brussels to Britain’s request for a Brexit delay, before he decides his next steps. Questioned by lawmakers, Johnson stressed that …

Churches in northern ireland rejects legalisation of same sex marriage and abortion

None of the largest Churches in Northern Ireland have said they are prepared to carry out same-sex marriages. The Church of Ireland, Methodist Church of Ireland and Presbyterian Church in Ireland all…

US anti-trust probe of facebook expands

An antitrust investigation into Facebook ramped up on Tuesday with the announcement that 46 state attorneys general from across the U.S. have joined the New York-led probe.     &n…

Northern Ireland set to legalize abortion, same-sex marriage

Traditionally conservative Northern Ireland is about to legalize both abortion and same-sex marriage, a head-snapping about-face that was imposed on the territory by the British Parliament. &nbs…

Impeachment: Pelosi releases strong evidence against Trump

US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has released a “fact sheet” laying out the most compelling evidence against President Trump in their investigation of the president’s efforts to pressure the Ukrainian governm…

Man Sentenced To 5 Years Imprisonment For Threatening To Kill Donald Trump's Son

Chase Bliss Colasurdo, a 27 year old man from Seattle, US, has been given a 5 year jail term for making threats against President Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr, and his in-law Jared Kushner.&nbs…

Summit showcases Russia's growing Africa clout

President Vladimir Putin opens Russia's first ever summit with dozens of African leaders on Wednesday as Moscow seeks to vie for influence on the continent with the West and China.        The Russian…

Passengers scared as Boeing wants 737max back flying

On September 12, Boeing started putting out 30-second videos in which employees tout its planes’ safety, hoping to reassure travelers about the 737 MAX that was grounded after two fatal crashes. &nbs…

Brexit: UK government takes risk on vow to leave EU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is still at odds with Parliament over how to break the Brexit impasse as the EU considers his half-hearted request for a delay to the October 31 deadline. &n…

Flood destroys Japan's bullet trains

The death toll from Typhoon Hagibis, the 19th to hit Japan this year, has risen to 74. Thousands of residents remain without power or water after the powerful wind struck eastern and central Japan la…

China approves four new IPOs

China’s securities regulator on Friday approved the Initial Public Offering (IPO) applications of four companies. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), said in a statement that GRG Metro…

EU discuss $1.2 trn post-Brexit budget

European Union leaders will discuss a new budget plan on Friday that could allow the bloc to spend up to 1.1 trillion euros ($1.2 trillion) in the 2021-2027 period, but deep divisions among governmen…

Outrage in Croatia over release of teen gang rape suspects

Anger is brewing in Croatia after a judge released five men suspected of gang-raping a 15-year-old girl from their village, triggering calls for protests against a judiciary that women say is failing…

Merkel urges Turkey to end fighting in Syria

Turkey must stop its military operations in northern Syria which bring even more suffering to the already war-ravaged country, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday, re-iterating her calls f…

Brexit deal 'agreed' as Boris Johnson heads to EU summit

Two of the main opposition parties in the UK have rejected the Brexit deal announced today, meaning that the British Prime Minister will face an extremely tough job getting the deal through the UK Pa…

China irked by Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Hong Kong

China called for foreign governments not to interfere in its affairs Thursday, after a Norwegian politician nominated the "people of Hong Kong" for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.    &nbsp…

US halts plan to withdraw from UN agency

Following a meeting with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, the Director General of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), Bishar A. Hussein, has made public the letter revoking the United …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi picks litters from beach during early morning walk

Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, who recently hosted the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, at an informal summit held at a resort was seen on Saturday, October 12, picking up trashes on the Mamalla…