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World Oct 23, 2019

Spain Flash Floods: One Dead, Two Missing After Rain Hits Northeastern Spain

Firefighters said they were looking for two people -- reportedly a mother and her son -- whose prefab home was swept away by flood waters in Vilaverd, a village some 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the port of Tarragona.
World Oct 23, 2019

London: 39 Bodies Found in Bulgaria Truck Container, Says Essex Police

The police said they were alerted by the ambulance service shortly before 1:40am (0040 GMT) following the discovery of a truck container with people inside at the Waterglade Industrial Park.
World Oct 22, 2019

Canada General Election 2019 Results: Justin Trudeau’s Liberals Win Canada Vote, Will Form Minority Govt

The first test of his future government will follow in the coming weeks with a speech to parliament outlining his legislative priorities and a confidence vote. "From coast to coast to coast, tonight Canadians rejected division and negativity," Trudeau said.
Sports Oct 22, 2019

Sheffield United Striker Oli McBurnie Charged with Drink-Driving

Sheffield United and Scotland striker Oli McBurnie has been charged with drink-driving. The 23-year-old is accused of driving over the limit in Leeds in the early hours of Friday and will appear in court on November 6, West Yorkshire Police confirmed on Monday.
Sports Oct 22, 2019

Sheffield United 1-0 Arsenal, Premier League 2019: Lys Mousset Scores as Newcomers Shock Misfiring Gunners at Home

Unai Emery claimed Arsenal were unlucky to suffer a shock 1-0 defeat at Sheffield United as Lys Mousset condemned the Gunners to their latest away-day flop on Monday.
Sports Oct 22, 2019

Paris 2024 Olympics Logo Revealed: Golden Marianne to Replace Colourful Eiffel Tower Emblem; See Pics

The circular design with Paris 2024 in the art deco style which was in vogue in 1924 when Paris last hosted the Games, also incorporates the lips and outline of Marianne, the personification of the French Republic since the revolution in 1789.
Sports Oct 21, 2019

Roger Federer Serves Another Milestone, to Play 1500th Career Match at Swiss Indoors

Roger Federer will check off another landmark on Monday when he starts his bid for a 10th Basel title by playing the 1,500th match of his career. The 38-year-old begins his bid for his 103rd title against German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk.
World Oct 21, 2019

Afghanistan Preliminary Results for Presidential Election Delayed Due to Technical Issues, IEC Apologises

Preliminary results expected Saturday after last month's presidential election in Afghanistan have been delayed, the election commission said. Officials had previously indicated that results would likely be pushed back.
World Oct 21, 2019

Evo Morales Narrowly Wins First Round in Bolivia Elections 2019, Faces Run-Off

Evo Morales, seeking a controversial fourth term, led Bolivia's presidential election race Sunday but faces a historic second round run-off against opposition rival Carlos Mesa, partial results showed.
Sports Oct 21, 2019

Manchester United 1–1 Draw Against Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp Lash Out At Stubborn Man United's Defending Approach As They Hold The Reds in Serie A 2019–20

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp bemoaned Manchester United's defensive tactics and a controversial VAR call as the European champions' 17-game winning run in the Premier League came to an end in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Marcus Rashford's controversial goal handed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's struggling Red Devils a 1-0 half-time
Sports Oct 20, 2019

MotoGP Japan 2019: Marc Marquez Wins Grand Prix

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won the Japan Grand Prix Sunday to notch his tenth victory of the season and third win on the circuit in four years.
World Oct 20, 2019

Donald Trump Says G7 Summit in 2020 Won't Be at His Miami Golf Resort

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the next G7 summit will not be at one of his own Florida golf clubs, reversing a decision that had sparked corruption accusations.
Sports Oct 19, 2019

Premier League 2019-20: Everton Beat West Ham to Ease Pressure on Marco Silva

Bernard made the breakthrough after latching onto a fine ball from Theo Walcott. The Brazilian declined to shoot first time as Arthur Masuaku closed him down but he cleverly cut back and wrong-footed the defender before sliding the ball under Roberto.
World Oct 19, 2019

Seiba: Dam Failure Kills 13 People, More Than 10 Missing at Siberian Gold Mine

At least thirteen people were killed as a result of a dam failure at a gold mine in the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk early Saturday, the Russian emergencies ministry said.
World Oct 19, 2019

Chile President Sebastian Pinera Declares Emergency After Violent Protests Over Metro Tickets Price Hike

Chile's president declared a state of emergency in Santiago Friday night and gave the military responsibility for security after a day of violent protests over increases in the price of metro tickets.
World Oct 18, 2019

Turkey, US Agree on Syria Ceasefire for Five Days to Force Kurdish Fighters' Withdrawal

Under the deal reached after Pence flew to Ankara, Kurdish forces will have to withdraw from an area 32 kilometres (20 miles) deep, becoming a 'safe zone' long sought by Turkey, which brands the fighters as 'terrorists'.
Technology Oct 18, 2019

Samsung Admits Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Access Flaw, Advices Users to Delete All Registered Prints

But it has a history of humiliating setbacks with major products, most notably a worldwide recall of its Galaxy Note 7 devices in 2016 over exploding batteries, which hammered its reputation. Earlier this year it had to delay the launch of its first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, after pre-release users found faulty screens.
World Oct 18, 2019

US Imposes $7.5 Billion Worth Tariffs on European Union Goods, Targets Airbus, Wine and Whisky

The WTO-endorsed onslaught from US President Donald Trump also comes as Washington is mired in a trade war with China and could risk destabilising the global economy further. In the line of fire are civilian aircraft from Britain, France, Germany and Spain -- the countries that formed Airbus -- which will now cost 10 percent more when imported to the US.
World Oct 18, 2019

Drug Kingpin El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzman Arrested By Mexico Police

Images carried on Mexican television showed army and police personnel under assault by men armed with heavy weapons. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said his security cabinet was holding a meeting and would soon give further details on the situation.
World Oct 18, 2019

Economy Crisis Hits China as Q3 GDP Growth Drops to 6%, Slowest in 27 Years

The reading -- in line with an AFP survey of 13 analysts -- is the worst quarterly figure since 1992 but within the government's target range of 6.0-6.5 percent for the whole year. The economy grew at 6.6 percent in 2018.

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