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At least 43 people died on Sunday in a devastating fire that broke out in a building in a crowded grains market area in central New Delhi, police said. CBC | World News
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Paris riots: ‘Macron out!’ French capital burns as Yellow Vest protesters fight police
YELLOW VEST protesters violently clashed with police in Paris on the first anniversary of the demonstrations, forcing armed officers to fire tear gas and water cannons as the pressure builds on Emmanuel Macron. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »India’s capital restricts cars amid heavy smog
New Delhi restricted many private vehicles from the roads Monday to try to lessen pollution as people gasped and their eyes burned in toxic smog that exacerbated a public health crisis. CBC | World News
Read More »Thousands of Iraqis descend on capital, demanding defeat of political elite
Tens of thousands of Iraqis thronged central Baghdad on Friday demanding the root-and-branch downfall of the political elite in the biggest day of mass anti-government demonstrations since the fall of Saddam Hussein. CBC | World News
Read More »Capital ‘W’: Nationals edge Astros in Game 7 for franchise’s 1st World Series title
Howie Kendrick and Anthony Rendon homered in the seventh inning as the Washington Nationals overcame a two-run deficit, rocking the Houston Astros 6-2 on Wednesday night in Game 7 of the World Series to win the first title in franchise history. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Chile’s president declares emergency as capital rocked by riots
Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera declared a state of emergency in the capital Santiago early on Saturday, as the city of 6 million descended into chaos amid riots that left a downtown building engulfed in flames and its metro system shuttered. CBC | World News
Read More »8 killed in gun battles in capital of Mexico’s Sinaloa state after troops locate El Chapo’s son
Mexican authorities say eight people were killed in gunbattles in the Sinaloa state capital of Culiacan in what is being described as a failed operation to detain one of the sons of convicted Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin (El Chapo) Guzman. CBC | World News
Read More »Troops patrol Ecuador capital as anti-government protesters defy curfew
Ecuadoreans posted videos on social media of burning road blockades and standoffs between crowds and security forces in downtown Quito ahead of the first round of talks aimed at ending 11 days of unrest. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump says U.S. now recognizes Jerusalem as capital of Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump declares Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a move upending decades of U.S. policy and carrying unclear repercussions on the road to Mideast peace. CBC | World News
Read More »‘I am delivering’ Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel capital amid worldwide fury
DONALD Trump officially announced the US will recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in a controversial announcement at the White House today. Daily Express :: News Feed
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