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Chinese medical team provides free consultations in southern Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The 25th Chinese medical team in Cameroon conducted a free medical consultation campaign in Meyomessala in the country's South Region from Thursday to Saturday.
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Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked
Oct 18 - The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described blocking axe blows to the head and screaming for help as he reached for a knob to open the cockpit door.
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Strong winds fueled grass fire at Canadian military base that killed four
CALGARY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Flames that killed four Canadian soldiers and left 19 people in critical condition began with a smoldering grass fire that quickly grew in an Alberta base's training area where personnel were carrying out exercises, officials said on Sunday.
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39 Tunisian high school students receive Chinese ambassador scholarships
TUNIS, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-three Tunisian high school students received Chinese Ambassador Scholarships on Saturday in recognition of their participation in cultural exchanges between Tunisia and China, the Chinese embassy said.
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Lithuania says attempted Starlink arson was Russia-linked sabotage
VILNIUS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Lithuania is treating an attempted arson attack at a SpaceX Starlink base station on Sunday as a Russia-linked act of sabotage aimed at undermining Ukraine's military capacity, the head of the government's National Crisis Management Centre said.
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Egypt says ready to give Saudi Arabia necessary support amid Houthi conflict
Oct 18 (Reuters) - Egypt is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the support it needs to defend its security and stability, the presidency said on Sunday, as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis intensify their attacks on the world's largest oil exporter.
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US resumes intelligence-sharing with Ukraine after pause, Zelenskiy says
Oct 18 (Reuters) - The United States has resumed providing Ukraine critical intelligence to help it defend against Russian missile strikes, after a brief pause, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in comments published on Sunday.
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Hurricane Trudy lashes Mexico's Pacific coast, but is set to weaken tonight
MEXICO CITY, Oct 18 - Hurricane Trudy brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of Mexico's southwest and west-central regions early on Sunday as it maintained its strength and tracked parallel to the country's Pacific coast.
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Romanian F-16 fighter jets shoot down two drones over Romanian territorial waters
BUCHAREST, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot down two drones over the country's territorial waters on Saturday, the defence ministry said.
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Albanian PM says protests pose threat to EU membership, not government
TIRANA, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Sunday rejected calls to step down and said street protests, which continued for a sixth day, were a threat not to his government but to Albania's hopes of joining the European Union.
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France's Macron to give address in wake of violent protests
Paris, France (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron was to give a televised address at 1800 GMT on Sunday, his office said, in the wake of violent protests that rocked the country.
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Some 1,500 shops and retailers damaged in French protests: trade group
Paris, France (AFP): Around 1,500 shops and retailers were damaged in French protests over the weekend, with many of them looted, the head of a group representing the sector said Sunday.
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'Like we had a war': France counts cost of violent protests
Paris, France (AFP): France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused by violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people arrested, a historic town hall torched and widespread looting.
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One killed, 15 injured in Ukrainian drone attack on St Petersburg and Leningrad region
Oct 18 (Reuters) - One person was killed and 15 were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on oil facilities, logistics and data centres in Russia's St Petersburg and the Leningrad region, local authorities said on Sunday.
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Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Iran's offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on the table, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Iranian media outlets on Sunday.
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Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties in first event since cancer surgery
VATICAN CITY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Pope Leo pledged on Sunday to slowly resume his usual activities as the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics as he greeted crowds in St. Peter's Square during his first public event since undergoing surgery for lung cancer five days ago.
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Japan PM Takaichi's support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office, Kyodo reports
TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration fell below 50% to its lowest level since she took office in October last year, Kyodo News Agency reported on Sunday.
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Macron urges calm as France counts the cost of worst unrest in years
PARIS/LIMOGES, Oct 18 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron appealed for calm on Sunday, a day after France suffered one of its worst days of unrest in years, with thousands arrested and shops looted or damaged after protests over high prices and declining public services.
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'Record' 855 people arrested over Paris protest violence: police
Paris (AFP): Police in Paris said Sunday they had arrested a "record" 855 people over protest violence in the capital the day before, with the prosecutor's office saying more than 500 were being held in custody.
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Europe on fire: Protests seen in France, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Albania, with many turning violent (photo gallery)
PETALING JAYA: Hundreds of thousands of protestors took to the streets in cities across Europe, with many erupting into violence.
