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Germany's Parliament Readies For Far-Right Party To Win Seats
A survey last week conducted by pollster Forschungsgruppe Wahlen for ZDF television showed support for Merkel's conservative bloc falling 2 points to 36 per cent - a result that would still make it the largest group in parliament. "No, I don't think I'll change much from how Franz-Josef did things", she says flatly, then avoids answering whether or not the CDU can still really count as a conserv... [Full Article...]
Hurricane Maria Strengthens to Category 3 Storm
In the Caribbean , Maria is growing in power and will hit some of the islands wrecked by Irma about two weeks ago, along with others. Strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Maria is expected to become a hurricane later today or tonight. [Full Article...]
Bangladesh warns Myanmar over border amid refugee crisis
She also said she would raise the Rohingya issue at the UN General Assembly in NY later this month. "As UK based INGOs we call on the British government to press for an end to violence and to use its worldwide influence to encourage the Government of Myanmar to fulfil its obligations regarding ensuring humanitarian access and the protection of all civilians". [Full Article...]
North Korea fuel prices soar after United Nations sanctions capping supply
Speaking in China , a key economic and political ally of Pyongyang, Gabriel called for a dual strategy of "pressure and dialogue" to deal with the isolated communist regime. Abe applauded the security council's "swift and unanimous" adoption of the sanctions resolution, but added that "we must not be simply complacent with the adoption of these sanctions". [Full Article...]
Parsons Green tube attack: arrested 21-year-old named as Yahyah Farroukh
Meanwhile, CCTV footage has emerged of a man in a red cap in Sunbury carrying a Lidl supermarket bag, similar to the one the improvised explosive device was hidden in when it exploded on a Tube train in west London's Parsons Green station on September 15 morning, injuring 30 people. [Full Article...]
Bid to poison Aligarh madrasa students foiled, FIR registered
The institution located in the heart of the city is run by Al Noor Charitable Society which Ansari's wife heads. There are some 4,000 students enrolled with the madrassa. They have collected the water sample from the tank which was sent to Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) on Saturday. She said that the boy screamed and the two boys pushed him, threatening him to not talk about it to anyone. [Full Article...]
Man allegedly wears clown mask to chase daughter, nearby witness fires gun
A father mask chose to prank his daughter by wearing a clown mask and chasing her, which resulted in a gunshot and charges against two Boardman men. Police say she jumped into a stranger's vehicle and ran into someone's apartment while screaming that a clown was chasing her. [Full Article...]
Irishman Ibrahim Halawa acquitted after spending four years in prison
An Irish citizen has been acquitted of murder by a court in Egypt, as part of a mass trial involving hundreds of defendants. RTE have reported that Mr. "Now that Ibrahim has been cleared of all charges, I expect he will be released as soon as possible and can return home to his family". Higgins has released a statement welcoming Halawa's release from his "distressing and draining experience"... [Full Article...]