Italian city evacuates 54,000 people to defuse WW2 bomb
Around 54,000 people were evacuated from the southern Italian city of Brindisi on Sunday as experts worked to defuse a World War Two bomb, authorities said.
Turkish lawmakers set to sign off on Libya military support deal
Turkey moved closer to military support for Libya’s internationally recognized government late on Saturday when a bilateral deal was sent to parliament that includes provisions for launching a “quick reaction force” if requested by Tripoli.
Strong quake in southern Philippines kills one, injures several
A strong earthquake struck near the Philippine city of Davao on Sunday, killing a child, damaging buildings and causing several injuries, officials said, the latest in a series of tremors to strike the southern part of the country in recent months.
Labour failed to bring people together over Brexit: justice policy chief Burgon
Efforts by the opposition Labour Party to bring Britain together over Brexit failed at last week’s national election, when the decision to leave the European Union tore up traditional political loyalties, its justice policy chief said on Sunday.
UK government’s priority is to leave EU on January 31, secure trade deal: Gove
The top priority of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is to leave the European Union on Jan. 31 and secure a new trade deal with the EU by the end of next year, cabinet office minister Michael Gove said on Sunday.
Philippines mayor says one child killed in earthquake
A six-year-old girl died after a wall collapsed on her during a powerful earthquake on Sunday, Vincent Fernandez, the mayor of Matanao town in the southern Philippines told local radio.
U.S. envoy arrives in South Korea as Pyongyang ramps up pressure
Stephen Biegun, the U.S. special envoy for North Korea, arrived in South Korea on Sunday as Pyongyang stepped up pressure on Washington to make concessions to revive stalled denuclearization talks ahead of a year-end deadline.
Shouting match: Indonesians given stage to dish out advice to community
Dozens of Indonesians have taken part in a shouting competition in the capital Jakarta, given five minutes on stage to belt out advice on issues such as health, education and child protection to a crowd below.
Strong earthquake strikes southern Philippines, no tsunami expected
A powerful earthquake struck near the Philippines city of Davao on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, the latest tremor to strike the southern part of the country in recent months, but there was no threat of a tsunami.
Deadly eruption hits New Zealand volcano tourist town hard
Helicopter pilot Mark Law did not hesitate to fly out to New Zealand’s White Island volcano immediately after it erupted to carry survivors to hospital, but after a harrowing week he knows his town’s adventure tourism industry faces an uncertain future…
