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Kenyan police say gunmen kidnap Italian volunteer, wound five in attack on coast

November 20, 2018 Moderator

Kenya said on Wednesday gunmen kidnapped an Italian volunteer in the coastal region of Kilifi during an attack in which five people were wounded, the first time a foreigner has been abducted in the East African country in several years.

Gunmen who abducted Italian near Kenya coast seemed to be of Somali origin, witness says

November 20, 2018 Moderator

Gunmen who abducted an Italian volunteer near the Kenyan coast on Tuesday night appeared to be of Somali origin, a man who witnessed the attack told Reuters on Wednesday.

In Papua New Guinea shanty-towns, residents question APEC legacy

November 20, 2018 Moderator

Barely a five-minute drive from the $50 million conference venue for the just-concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Papua New Guinea’s capital, a makeshift squatter settlement is tucked away from visiting world leaders.

Afghans try to identify group behind attack on clerics, toll climbs to 55

November 20, 2018 Moderator

Afghan authorities were struggling on Wednesday to identify the group behind a suicide bomb attack that killed at least 55 people attending a gathering of religious scholars in Kabul after the Taliban denied any responsibility.

Trump and land fears boost South Africa’s white right ‘state’

November 20, 2018 Moderator

When U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to investigate large scale killings of white farmers in South Africa and violent takeovers of land, Pretoria said he was misinformed. Elsewhere, there was quiet satisfaction.

South Korea risks ties by disbanding ‘comfort women’ fund: Japan PM

November 20, 2018 Moderator

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday warned South Korea it risked damaging ties by disbanding a fund meant to settle compensation for South Korean women forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War Two.

Holiday Gift Guide 2018: The Most Delicious Sweets Recommended By The World’s Top Pastry Chefs

November 20, 2018 Moderator

There are few better gifts for loved ones at holiday time than sweets, a true sign of affection. We’ve polled a baker’s dozen of the world’s top pastry chefs—at hotels, restaurants and their own shops–for their recommendations for such gifts.

Police harassment of Chinese reporter sparks anger and apology

November 20, 2018 Moderator

A Chinese environmental journalist’s account of police harassment while reporting on a chemical spill has sparked widespread condemnation online and an apology from the police.

Existence is fragile

November 20, 2018 Moderator

HSBC gets existential.

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