Fire causes massive power outages in Puerto Rico
Major parts of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico suffer from power outages. Caused by a San Juan fire in a power substation, the electricity company …
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Egypt sends’ reconstruction ‘aid to Gaza Strip
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has sent people and equipment to the Gaza Strip to help with reconstruction. The densely populated strip was severely damaged by …
Fugitive French ex-military eliminated after search
A fugitive heavily armed ex-military who the French police searched for 36 hours with hundreds of cops was shot in a forest in the Dordogne. The gendarmerie …
Brown bears shot dead after escape in British zoo
Two bears that had escaped from their stay in an English zoo were shot by employees on Friday, reports British public broadcaster BBC. The two females …
Actor from That 70s Show must stand trial for rape of three women
American actor Danny Masterson (45) has to stand trial in Los Angeles for being suspected of rape three women. He can be sentenced to a term of 45 …
Man dies after shark attack off east coast of Australia
An attack by a shark on the Australian East Coast has made a man fatal. It’s reported by the state police of New South Wales. …
Door is only ajar for the outside world in Ethiopian state of Tigray
After more than six months of applications, Africa correspondent Elles van Gelder and cameraman Sven Torfinn were allowed to go as journalists to Tigray, the northern …
‘KNVB is looking for successor Gudde and thinks of Marianne van Leeuwen’
When KNVB-director Eric Gudde leaves, Marianne van Leeuwen has the best papers to succeed him. Van Leeuwen could become the first woman to take a top …
“Israel rejects Egyptian mediation attempt”
Israel has rejected Egypts offer to mediate in the flared battle with Hamas. That writes news agency DPA based on Egyptian sources. Israel would have rejected …
Press Office: Israeli ground forces active in Gaza
Israeli ground troops operate in the Gaza Strip, report the French press agency AFP and the New York Times based on an Israeli army spokesman. Other …
Spanish journalists and Irishmen abducted and killed in Burkina Faso
Two Spaniards who had been abducted in Burkina Faso have died, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday. The two journalists were recording for …
Fire on oil tanker off Syrian coast, possibly after drone attack
The Syrian Ministry of Oil says that firefighters put out a fire on an oil tanker in the Mediterranean. The fire would have arisen after a …
For second night in a row skirmishes in Jerusalem
In Israel-occupied East Jerusalem, Friday, for the second consecutive evening, it is restless with skirmishes between the Israeli police and Palestinians. The temper is high because …
Update: Huntelaar refutes German rumors, no physical attack from Schalke fans
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was physically attacked by fans of Schalke 04, and Die Königsblauens players bus was met on Tuesday by furious supporters, after relegation to the …
Just re-elected president of Chad, Idriss Déby, died after front line visit
The president of Chad, Idriss Déby, died after being wounded on the front line in battles with a rebel group. That’s what the army …
Abducted crew members of ship Dutch company released
Fifteen abducted employees of a ship managed by a Dutch company have been released. The tanker Davide B, which sails under Maltese flag, was robbed a …
Van Gaal makes minced meat of Dest: ‘I would go crazy in the dressing room’
As a player of FC Barcelona, Louis van Gaal would “go crazy” in the dressing room at Sergiño Dest. The 20th year right-back played a …
Entrance prison blown up: 1844 prisoners liberated
In Nigeria, more than 1800 prisoners were freed from a prison in the state of Imo, in the south-east of the African country on Monday. That happened …
Ukrainian army is going to practice with British on Russian attack
Ukraine and the United Kingdom want to hold a joint military exercise this summer, which includes other NATO countries. Employees of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense …
Former Crown Prince Jordan under house arrest and arrests for ‘conspiracy’
Jordanian former Crown Prince Hamzah says in a video that he has been placed under house arrest and that his country has been harsh with critics …
Filipino (65) kicked up on a sidewalk in New York: ‘Nobody did anything’
New York police have arrested a man suspected of assaulting a Filipino woman in broad daylight on the streets. Hes been charged with assault with racist …
Wake-up service 30/3: Farewell MPs • Clarity on Kings Day
Good morning! Today we say goodbye to a large number of MPs. And the municipality of Eindhoven gives more details about the celebration of King’s …
UN shocked by ‘bloodiest day’ since coup in Myanmar
Harsh action by the army in Myanmar against protesters led to sharp convictions around the world on Saturday. The United Nations called it the “bloodiest day” …
“Dead in attack on hospital in Syrian province of Aleppo”
In north-western Syria, an underground hospital has been hit by artillery from the government army. The building is located in the province of Aleppo, in the …