France At least five children seriously injured by blaze in Paris suburb At least five children are reported to be in critical condition and several police officers have been hurt after a fire broke out at a residential building in the Parisian suburb of Aubervilliers. 19/08/2018
world news Putin dances at Austrian minister's wedding, setting off alarm bells across Europe Austria's foreign minister invited Putin to her wedding during his visit to Vienna in early June, surprising many at a time when the European Union is increasingly at odds with Moscow. 19/08/2018
world news Worst floods in a century leave hundreds dead, scores displaced in India's Kerala Authorities rushed to bring drinking water to the most affected areas, officials said Sunday. 19/08/2018
Belarus Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko sacks his PM Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the country's prime minister and other top ministers, the presidential press service said on Saturday, in the biggest government reshuffle since 2014. 19/08/2018
Venezuela Ecuador shuts door on Venezuelans without passports Venezuelans hoping to travel through Ecuador camped outside the border yesterday after the government introduced tighter entry requirements. They were allowed into Ecuador using national ID cards. With the influx of immigrants on the rise, the government wants to see passports, something many don' 19/08/2018
world news Strong quake triggers landslides on Indonesian island where hundreds died earlier this month An earthquake killed more than 430 people on the tourist island of Lombok earlier this month. 19/08/2018
Belarus Belarus' Lukashenko dismisses top ministers, names new PM Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the country’s prime minister and other top ministers, the presidential press service said on Saturday, in the biggest government reshuffle since 2014. 19/08/2018
India Indian PM pledges aid as rain lets up in Kerala The Indian Meteorological office says in some places the floods have begun to recede. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, visited the state yesterday, announcing a 60 million euro aid package for the region. 19/08/2018
world news Residents of Syria's last rebel enclave turn to God ahead of feared regime onslaught With Russia and Iran's backing, Assad has won back much of Syria. Humanitarian groups fear a 'bloodbath' as he looks to press the advantage and wipe out the last pockets of resistance. 19/08/2018
Germany I met my ISIS captor on a German street Teenager says she encountered her ISIL captor, who kept her as a sex slave, in Germany 19/08/2018
world news Man held in car-ram incident in London charged with attempted murder No one died in the incident, but three people were injured. Police said the suspect also drove towards police before crashing into barriers. 19/08/2018
