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November 9, 2019 10:59 AM

Brazil's former President Lula da Silva walks free from jail

In Brazil, former President  Lula da Silva walked free from jail on Friday after spending a year and a half behind bars for corruption.<br />''<br />'' The 74-year-old leftist icon embroiled in a massive corruption scandal which has engulf...

November 9, 2019 8:39 AM

One dead, at least 100 homes lost in Australia bushfires

<span style="color: #222222;">At least one person has died and 100 homes have been destroyed as an unprecedented number of bushfires tore through eastern Australia yesterday. At this stage, it appears at least 100 homes have been destroyed in yesterday's bush fir...

November 9, 2019 8:31 AM

Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth claims victory in the election

<span style="color: #222222;">In Mauritius, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth claimed victory in the election today as official preliminary results showing his alliance taking a comfortable lead over rivals in the Indian Ocean nation. </span><br /&a...

November 8, 2019 6:50 PM

Iran shoots down unknown drone near gulf coast

<span style="color: #222222;">In Iran, the army shot down an unidentified drone near the port of Bandar-e-Mahshahr on the Gulf coast today. Iran's Tasnim news agency reports that the unmanned aircraft was downed over Iranian territory with a domestically manufact...

November 8, 2019 6:48 PM

Hong Kong student who fell during weekend protests dies

<span style="color: #222222;">In Hong Kong, a university student who fell during protests at the weekend died early morning today, triggering calls for city-wide vigils. Alex Chow fell from the ledge of a car park during a police operation to clear the area on Monday ...

November 8, 2019 9:15 AM

US announces increase in H-1B work visa application fee by 10

The US has announced the increase of H-1B work visa application fee by 10 US Dollars as part of its revised selection process. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made the announcement yesterday. It said, the non-refundable fee will support the new electronic registration system to make ...

November 8, 2019 9:04 AM

At least 10 killed in northeastern Guinea gold mine collapse

At least 10 people were killed and others were missing after an illegal gold mine collapsed in northeastern Guinea, local officials and the Red Cross said yesterday.<br />''<br />''Accidents in clandestine mines are common in Guinea, which has reserves...

November 8, 2019 9:03 AM

10 Nigerian soldiers killed, 9 injured in jihadist ambush

At least 10 Nigerian soldiers have been killed and nine severely injured in an ambush by jihadists in restive northeast Nigeria, military sources said yesterday.<br />''<br />''Another 12 soldiers were missing after a column of troops on patrol was amb...

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