Fire hits palm plantation in Egypt’s New Valley, 37 hurt: report
Egypt used air force helicopters on Saturday to fight a fire which swept through palm plantations in the southwest of the country, threatening residential areas, state news agency MENA reported.
Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fishmarket holds last auction before move
Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji market, the world’s largest fishmarket and a major tourist attraction, held its final tuna auction on Saturday before a controversial move to a new site next week.
Pompeo pledges coordination with Japan in North Korea talks, to raise abduction issue
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he would coordinate closely with Japan during denuclearization talks with North Korea and promised to raise the issue of the abductions of Japanese citizens in his meetings in Pyongyang.
Pakistan’s opposition leader jailed for 10 days ahead of by-elections
Pakistani opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif was ordered jailed on Saturday for 10 days after being arrested in a corruption case, his lawyer said, meaning he will not be able to campaign for his party ahead of crucial by-elections next week.
Fire rips through palm plantation in Egypt’s New Valley – agency
Egypt used air force helicopters on Saturday to fight a fire which swept through palm plantations in the southwest of the country, threatening residential areas, state news agency MENA reported.
Pompeo says he will raise Japanese abduction issue in North Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he will raise the issue of North Korea’s abduction of Japanese citizens when he visits Pyongyang for talks with the North’s leader, Kim Jong Un.
French rescuers search for bodies in debris of Indonesian quake disaster
A team of French rescue experts began hunting through a huge expanse of debris on the outskirts of the Indonesian city of Palu on Saturday, looking for hands, feet or any body parts of earthquake victims sticking out of the mud.
Romanians vote on constitutional ban on same sex marriage
Romanians began voting on Saturday on whether to change the constitution to comprehensively ban same sex marriage in a two-day referendum that rights activists say has stirred hate speech against LGBT people.
Brazil’s polarized election enters last day of campaigning
Candidates began their last day of campaigning on Saturday for Brazil’s most polarized presidential race in decades that could elect a far-right former army captain who promises to crack down on corruption, ease gun laws and defend Christian family val…
French volunteers in Indonesia search for bodies in jumbled mire
A team of French rescue experts began hunting through a huge expanse of debris on the outskirts of the Indonesian city of Palu on Saturday, looking for hands, feet or any body parts of earthquake victims sticking out of the mud.
