World
China reports 2 killed in vehicle, knife attack
Beijing, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Authorities in eastern China say 2 people have been killed and 16 wounded after a knife-wielding man drove a vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians.
Christians seek solace in prayer after Indonesia disasters
Palu, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Christians dressed in their tidiest clothes flocked to Sunday sermons in the earthquake and tsunami damaged Indonesian city of Palu, hoping for answers to the double tragedy that inflicted deep trauma on their community.
Brazil votes amid anger at the ruling class
Sao Paulo, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Brazilians are choosing their leaders Sunday in an election marked by intense anger at the ruling class following years of political and economic turmoil, including what may be the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history.
Washington Post: Turkish officials say Saudi writer killed
Istanbul, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Turkish investigators believe a prominent Saudi journalist who contributed to The Washington Post was killed in "a preplanned murder" at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, the Post reported Saturday night, citing two anonymous officials.
Kavanaugh sworn to high court after rancorous confirmation
Washington, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday night as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, after a wrenching debate over sexual misconduct and judicial temperament that shattered the Senate, captivated the nation and ushered in an acrimonious new level of polarization — now encroaching on the court that the 53-year-old judge may well swing rightward for decades to come.
Haiti quake causes injuries, damages homes, hospital, church
Port-Au-Prince, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake destroyed homes and damaged a church and at least one hospital in Haiti, where officials reported people were injured, but had not confirmed local media reports of deaths.
At least 50 dead, 100 burned in Congo tanker truck fire
Kinshasa, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — At least 50 people were killed on Saturday and more than 100 had second-degree burns when a tanker truck in Congo collided with a bus and, as villagers rushed to collect the leaking fuel, caught fire, witnesses and officials said.
Indonesia considers making devastated areas mass graves
Palu, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — Search teams pulled bodies from obliterated neighborhoods in the disaster-stricken Indonesian city of Palu on Saturday as more aid rolled in and the government said it was considering making devastated areas into mass graves.
Israel places new restrictions on Gaza after protests
Jerusalem, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — Israel announced new restrictions on Gaza Saturday, weeks after the territory's Hamas rulers stepped up protests along the enclave's land and sea borders with Israel.
Brexit deal getting closer, European Commission chief says
London, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — The chances of Britain and European Union striking a Brexit deal are rising, one of the bloc's leaders has said, amid reports the two sides are moving closer on the fraught issue of the Irish border.