Published: 00:13 am,Wednesday 4 October 2023
21 killed after bus falls from overpass in Venice
At least 21 people were dead Tuesday after a bus fell from an overpass near the Italian canal city of Venice and then caught fire after falling onto train tracks, reported Xinhua, quoting local media. Reports varied widely on the number of the injured, with estimates ranging between
Published: 23:24 pm,Tuesday 3 October 2023
German military chief warns Ukraine war could escalate
The head of the German military, General Carsten Breuer, has warned that the war in Ukraine could escalate and called for Germany's and NATO's capabilities to be strengthened, reported dpa. Breuer, who holds the rank of inspector general, pointed to indications ahead of the 2014 seizure of the Crimean
Published: 23:04 pm,Tuesday 3 October 2023
Calls for cohesion, solidarity and investment on German Unity Day
Leaders in Germany are calling for cohesion, solidarity and also greater investment in the East as Germany celebrates 33 years as a reunified country, with the main events held in Hamburg this year, reported dpa. Germany celebrates reunification with a national holiday to mark the day in 1990 when
Published: 01:25 am,Wednesday 4 October 2023
Suspect of Rotterdam shootings to be arraigned
The suspect of deadly shootings last week in the Dutch city of Rotterdam will be brought before a magistrate on Wednesday, the Rotterdam public prosecution service announced on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The 32-year-old suspect has been in custody since Thursday. He is under complete restrictions and is only
Published: 01:56 am,Tuesday 3 October 2023
British MPs criticize PM over delay to ban on gas-fueled cars
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's announcement of a delay to the phasing out of petrol-driven vehicles has been criticized by a committee of lawmakers in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom (UK), who called the move "disappointing," reported Xinhua. Philip Dunne, chair of the Parliamentary Environmental Audit
Published: 00:36 am,Tuesday 3 October 2023
Merkel backs multi-ethnic Germany ahead of reunification day
Former chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed her backing for modern Germany's multi-ethnic mix and queried why voters gave support to an anti-immigrant party, in a television interview to be broadcast on Tuesday, reported dpa. Speaking to national public television in an interview to be broadcast as part of celebrations
Published: 00:25 am,Tuesday 3 October 2023
German FM calls for 'protective shield' for Ukraine in winter
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reiterated on Monday her call for a "protective shield" for Ukraine ahead of the upcoming winter, arriving at a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Kiev, reported dpa. This would include the expansion of air defence, the supply of electricity generators and the
Published: 23:37 pm,Sunday 1 October 2023
Nightclub fire kills 13 in Spain
At least 13 people died and another four were injured after a fire engulfed a nightclub in South-West Spain on early Sunday morning, reported Xinhua. The fire happened in the Teatre nightclub in the outskirts of the city of Murcia. The Coordination Center for Health Alerts and Emergencies
Published: 23:29 pm,Sunday 1 October 2023
Turkey launches probe into bomb attack outside ministry
Turkish authorities launched a probe into a bombing attack in front of the interior ministry's building in the capital Ankara on Sunday, reported Xinhua, quoting Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's office. Two police officers were slightly injured and one attacker died after he set off the suicide bomb, while
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