Small plane crashes in eastern Congo, killing at least 27 people
At least 27 people were killed, including some on the ground, when a small plane crashed into a densely populated neighborhood in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, a rescue official said.
UK PM Johnson to get Brexit done and unleash ‘tidal wave’ of investment
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised on Sunday to get Brexit done to restore business confidence and unleash what he said would be a tidal wave of investment.
A can-do challenge? Italian ‘sardines’ take on Salvini
Italy has had many colorful political symbols over the years, including oak trees, olive trees and daisies. Now, a new one has suddenly swum into view and is posing a problem for far-right leader Matteo Salvini.
Security forces kill nine in Iraq protests
Security forces opened fire on protesters in Baghdad and several cities in southern Iraq on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens of others, police and medical sources said, the latest violence in weeks of unrest.
Philippines’ President Duterte fires drugs tsar
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday fired Leni Robredo, who is vice president, from the role of “drugs tsar”, his spokesman said, accusing her of undermining the campaign.
Iran should punish ‘mercenaries’ for recent unrest: Guards commander
A senior commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has urged the country’s judiciary to mete out harsh sentences to what he described as “mercenaries” involved in protests against a fuel price hike last week, the judiciary’s Mizan news site reported.
Uruguay heads to the polls in run-off vote; tilt to the right likely
Uruguayans headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in a second round run-off vote likely to shift the South American nation back toward the right after around 15 years of liberal rule.
Britain’s Labour promises millions of women pension compensation
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has promised to hand more than three million women compensation for the loss of years of state pension payments when their retirement age was raised if it wins power at a Dec. 12 election.
Congo plane crash death toll rises to 24: provincial lawmaker and rescue worker
The death toll from a plane that crashed into a densely populated neighborhood in Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday morning has risen to at least 24, a provincial lawmaker and rescue worker.
Spanish rescue ship stranded off Italy with 73 African migrants on board
The leader of a Spanish rescue mission said on Sunday that Italian authorities had refused to grant port access to its Open Arms ship, leaving the vessel stranded in rough conditions in the Mediterranean with more than 70 African migrants on board.
