CHINA: Burning oil tanker sinks off China after one week
An oil tanker burning in the East China Sea for more than a week has finally sunk, Chinese media say. The Sanchi and a cargo ship collided 260km (160
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FRANCE: Salmonella baby milk scandal ”affects 83 countries”
More than 12 million boxes of powdered baby milk have now been recalled in 83 countries in a salmonella scandal involving French company Lactalis. The
SRI LANKA: President rejects move to allow women to buy alcohol
A move to grant women in Sri Lanka the same rights as men to buy alcohol legally has been overruled by President Maithripala Sirisena. He told a rally
UNITED STATES: Ballistic missile warning sent in error by Hawaii authorities
An emergency alert was sent mistakenly on Saturday to Hawaii’s residents warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack when an employee at the
LIBERIA: President Sirleaf expelled from her party
Liberia’s outgoing president has been expelled from her own party, for allegedly failing to support its candidate to succeed her. Ellen Johnson