More than 100 dead in Philippine mudslides, flooding: officials
MANILA (Reuters) – A tropical storm in the southern Philippines triggered mudslides and flash floods that killed more than 100 people, while dozens are missing, police and disaster officials said on Saturday.
Firefighters douse blaze at London Zoo, aardvark missing
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 70 firefighters tackled a blaze at London Zoo on Saturday and although no animals were immediately reported to have been injured, one aardvark was missing.
Moscow: U.S. arms supply to provoke Kiev to use force in Eastern Ukraine – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Washington’s decision to supply armaments to Ukraine will provoke Kiev to use force in the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, Russia’s RIA state news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin as saying on Saturday.
More than 70 firefighters tackle blaze at London Zoo
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 70 firefighters tackled a blaze at London Zoo on Saturday after a fire broke out at a cafe and shop at the attraction although no animals were reported injured.
Firefighters tackle blaze at London Zoo
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 70 firefighters were tackling a blaze at London Zoo on Saturday after fire broke out at the attraction’s cafe and shop, the fire brigade said.
Russian foreign ministry: Moscow ready to cooperate with U.S. on Afghanistan – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow stands ready to cooperate with the United States on Afghanistan, Russia’s Foreign Ministry official said in an interview with RIA state news agency published on Saturday.
Japan’s emperor draws record birthday crowd as he prepares to abdicate
TOKYO (Reuters) – A record crowd paid their respects to Japan’s 84-year-old Emperor Akihito at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace on Saturday, in his first birthday celebration since the date of his abdication was set.
Nearly 90 dead in Philippine mudslides, flooding as storm hits: officials
MANILA (Reuters) – A tropical storm in the Philippines triggered mudslides and flooding that killed nearly 90 people, while dozens are missing, police and disaster officials said on Saturday.
German conservatives eye 65,000 cap on migrants
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany should cap the number of new immigrants to around 65,000 a year, the deputy leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives said, a position that could prove divisive in coalition talks with the Social Democrats (SPD).
Driver charged with attempted murder over Australian vehicle attack
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The man accused of deliberately plowing into Christmas shoppers on a busy street in the Australian city of Melbourne was charged on Saturday with 18 counts of attempted murder and one count of conduct endangering life.
