2016-09-13

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Plane carrying 14 tonnes of fuel skids off Indonesia runway

13/09/2016

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Volcano spews lava on La Reunion island

A volcano on the French island of Reunion erupted on Sunday, shooting lava into the air.

13/09/2016

Turkey

Turkey formally requests arrest of US-based cleric Gulen

Turkey made the request on charges Gulen 'ordered and commanded' the July coup attempt

13/09/2016

Europe News

Hungary should be kicked out of the EU, says Luxembourg minister

13/09/2016

North Korea

North Korea mass recovery efforts underway after floods

Clean-up operations are underway in North Korea after devastating floods.

13/09/2016

Germany

Three Syrians with suspected ISIL links arrested after German police raids

Three Syrian nationals suspected of being on an ISIL mission are arrested by German police

13/09/2016

Sci-Tech

Could snow leopards boost tourism to Afghanistan?

Rare footage of a Snow Leopard has emerged in Afghanistan’s northeastern Wakhan National Park.

13/09/2016

North Korea

Show of force: US B-1 bombers fly over South Korea after North's nuclear test

Two US B-1 bombers have flown over South Korea.

13/09/2016

Israel

Syria says downed Israeli aircraft, Israel denies

The Syrian army was said to have downed an Israeli warplane and a drone on Tuesday, but Israel promptly denied the report.

13/09/2016

World News

'Claw drone' mimics bird of prey

A “clawed” drone that can perch like a bird and pick up objects is the latest addition to the crowded market for unmanned aerial vehicles.

13/09/2016

Brazil

Brazil's ex-speaker Eduardo Cunha expelled from office amid corruption charges

Eduardo Cunha, the man dubbed Brazil’s most corrupt, and former speaker of the lower house has been stripped of his seat.

13/09/2016

World News

Nickel producer Norilsk admits plant spillage turned Russian river red

The world’s biggest nickel producer has admitted that one of its plants was responsible for a river in the Russian Arctic turning red.

13/09/2016

Italy

Clashes in Naples over Italian PM visit

Clashes broke out on Monday night (Sept 12) in Naples between police and protesters demonstrating against a visit by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

13/09/2016

USA

Orlando gunman mosque is set ablaze

Police in Florida are investigating a fire at the mosque where the Orlando gunman, Omar Mateen used to pray.

13/09/2016

Syria

Syria truce takes effect but violence erupts in some areas

Reports indicate there has been a reduction in violence in Syria since a ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia came into effect on Monday evening.

13/09/2016

World News

MEPs grill Britain's "last EU commissioner"

Britain’s so-called “last EU commissioner” has promised to serve “only the European general interest” if EU lawmakers accept him for the job.

13/09/2016

World News

Former Nazi medic goes on trial in Germany

Hubert Zafke, a former SS medic accused of assisting in the killing of thousands in the Auschwitz death camp has gone on trial in Germany at the fourth attempt.

13/09/2016

South Africa

South Africa: emergency service work to save illegal workers trapped in mine

Rescuers are working to recover a group of illegal miners who became trapped in a South African gold mine last Wednesday (September 7).

13/09/2016

France

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde loses appeal, ordered to stand trial for negligence

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is to stand trial from December 12 for her role in a 400-million-euro payout when she was France’s Economy…

13/09/2016

USA

Clinton campaign regroups over health scare

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign team has admitted mishandling the weekend’s health scare concerning the Democratic candidate.

13/09/2016

USA

Health at forefront of US election campaign: Trump vows to disclose medical results

Health has been brought to the forefront of the US election campaign.

13/09/2016

Italy

'Offended' Italians sue Charlie Hebdo for Amatrice pasta cartoons

The Italian town of Amatrice is suing French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for depicting earthquake victims as pasta dishes.

13/09/2016