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Alps rockslide halts train services between France and Italy
Train services between France and Italy have been halted until Thursday at the earliest, after a huge rockslide in the Maurienne valley of
Tropical Storm Idalia strengthens near Mexico, heads to Florida
Tropical Storm Idalia was strengthening in the Caribbean on Monday, buffeting southeastern Mexico with wind and rain
Indonesian school shaves 14 girls’ hair over teacher’s hijab complaint
A school on Indonesia's main island has partially shaved the heads of more than a dozen girls, its headmaster said Monday, after they
French envoy still in Niger despite ultimatum: Macron
France's ambassador to Niger is still in the coup-hit Sahel country despite an ultimatum from the new army leaders to leave
Japan summons China ambassador over Fukushima crank calls
Japan summoned China's ambassador on Monday to protest against a flood of nuisance calls from China to local businesses following
China developer Evergrande plunges as Hong Kong trading resumes
Shares in troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande plummeted nearly 80 percent in Hong Kong on Monday after the end of a 17-month
Russia charges US embassy ‘informant’ on Ukraine
Russia on Monday accused a former US consulate employee in the Far East of illegally passing data about the Ukraine conflict to
Eight US Marines in hospital after deadly Australia crash
Eight US Marines were in hospital on Monday -- one of them in intensive care -- following a military aircraft crash in northern Australia
Japan PM slams China over stone-throwing at embassy, schools
Japan's prime minister hit out at Beijing on Monday over what he said were instances of stones being thrown at diplomatic missions
China Evergrande shares plummet as trading resumes
China Evergrande Group lost nearly 90% of its market value within hours on its first trading day in 17 months, market data shows
‘The West has become a victim of its own propaganda’ – Austrian colonel
Austrian Colonel Markus Reisner says the West has fallen victim to its own propaganda regarding the fighting power of Ukrainian troops
EU country to burn more coal this winter – Bloomberg
France has extended permission for electricity producers to burn more coal as it fails to restart its nuclear reactors, Bloomberg says
Japanese clothing giant exits Russia – Vedomosti
Japanese casual wear brand Uniqlo has ceased operations in Russia amid Western sanctions pressure, Vedomosti reports
France bans Islamic dress in schools
France has banned schoolgirls from wearing full-length Islamic dresses at school
Nevada Rangers Ram Through Climate Protest Blockade, Point Gun at Activists, Slam Them to the Ground (VIDEO)
Nevada Rangers rammed through a climate protest blockade near the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada on Sunday.
Wild! NASCAR Driver Ryan Preece Flips Over 10 Times In Violent Crash and Walks Away (VIDEO)
NASCAR Driver Ryan Preece flipped over 10 times in a violent crash in Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 in Daytona Beach, Florida, and miraculously walked away.