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Opposition lawmakers again shout down Hong Kong leader
Hong Kong, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was forced from the legislature for the second day on Thursday by opposition members protesting a bloody attack on a leader of the nearly 5-month-old pro-democracy movement.
Bio Farma hosts Cold Chain Management System Workshop for OIC member states
Bandung, Oct.17 (Antara-AsiaNet/UNB)- Indonesian state-owned enterprise specialized in vaccine production, Bio Farma, hosted Cold Chain Management System workshop for the member states of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on October 1-2, 2019.
Farrow books sells across Australia despite legal threat
Canberra, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — Ronan Farrow's new book is being sold in Australia despite threats of defamation lawsuits that the Pulitzer-winning journalist believes led some Australian retailers to drop the bestseller.
Kurdish commander: Trump approved deal with Russia, Damascus
Beirut Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — The commander of the Syrian Kurdish-led forces says U.S. President Donald Trump did not oppose a deal his group made with Russia and the Syrian government to protect against a Turkish offensive in northeastern Syria.
Former Nazi SS guard, 93, going on trial in Hamburg
Hamburg, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — A 93-year-old former SS private is going on trial in Germany on 5,230 counts of being an accessory to murder, accused of helping the Nazis' Stutthof concentration camp function.
80 injured in third night of Catalonia protests; 33 arrested
Madrid, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — Spanish authorities say that 80 people, including 46 police officers were injured overnight during the most violent of three nights of rioting over the imprisonment of Catalan separatist leaders.
High anxiety in Brussels: Will Brexit deal be clinched?
Brussels, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his 27 counterparts from across the European Union were converging on Brussels on Thursday for a summit they hope will finally lay to rest the acrimony and frustration of a three-year divorce fight.
US delegation to seek a cease-fire with Turkey and Kurds
Washington, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — A senior U.S. delegation faces the herculean task of pressuring Turkey to accept a cease-fire in Northern Syria, hours after President Donald Trump declared the U.S. has no stake in defending Kurdish fighters who died by the thousands as America's partners against Islamic State extremists.
Indonesia arrests 36 militant suspects ahead of inauguration
Jakarta, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — Indonesian police say they have arrested 36 suspected militants ahead of the presidential inauguration that will be attended by Asian leaders.
Scientists discover big storms can create 'stormquakes'
Washington, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — Scientists have discovered a mash-up of two feared disasters — hurricanes and earthquakes — and they're calling them "stormquakes."