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Trump fires US navy chief over handling of SEAL case

The chief of the US Navy on Sunday criticised Donald Trump after being sacked in a dispute over an elite SEAL commando whose demotion for misconduct was reversed by the president.

Merkel's conservatives gather for stormy congress

Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) open their two-day party conference on Friday amid mutinous grumblings over the leadership of party chairman Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.

Trump conduct worse than Nixon's: Democratic impeachment head

Donald Trump's conduct with Ukraine was far worse than the behavior that led to Richard Nixon's downfall, the head of the congressional impeachment probe said on Thursday as he summed up the case for the US president's removal.

General strike as thousands protest Colombia's government

Tens of thousands of Colombians took to the streets of the capital Bogota on Thursday amid a general strike to protest the policies of President Ivan Duque's right-wing government.

Greta Thunberg awarded international children's peace prize

Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg was awarded an international children's peace prize on Wednesday, for her work in the struggle against climate change which has resonated with schoolchildren across the world.

Canada's Trudeau unveils domestically-focused cabinet

Canada's Justin Trudeau unveiled an inward-looking cabinet on Wednesday, with rising star Chrystia Freeland swapping foreign affairs for a new role healing the country's internal divisions.

Five dead in Sicily firework depot explosion

Five people died on Wednesday as a result of two explosions at a fireworks factory in Sicily, firefighters and police said after the incident at the family-run firm.

Bushfire threat spreads in Australia as smoke chokes Sydney

The fire danger was elevated across wider swathes of southern Australia on Thursday, with residents warned to avoid at-risk areas as smoke from bushfires choked Sydney and other major cities.

US Senate passes Hong Kong rights bill

The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation on Tuesday supporting "human rights and democracy" in Hong Kong and threatening to revoke its special economic status, prompting China to angrily threaten countermeasures.

Climate impacts 'to cost world $7.9 trillion' by 2050

Climate change could directly cost the world economy US$7.9 trillion by mid-century as increased drought, flooding and crop failures hamper growth and threaten infrastructure, new analysis showed on Wednesday.

Syria downs Israeli missiles over Damascus: state media

Syrian anti-aircraft defences on Wednesday intercepted a "heavy attack" by Israeli warplanes over the capital Damascus, state media said.

UN calls on Nicaragua to end repression after church attacks

The UN called on Tuesday on the Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega to halt persistent repression after his supporters stormed Managua's Catholic cathedral and another church to attack protesting opposition hunger strikers.

2,887 days: Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving premier

Shinzo Abe entered the history books as Japan's longest-serving premier on Wednesday, but many of his ambitious goals, including a constitutional revision to strengthen the military, appear far from reach.

Philippines' Duterte says to ban 'toxic' vaping

A ban on e-cigarettes has been ordered by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is threatening to arrest anyone vaping publicly in a country that already has some of Asia's toughest anti-smoking rules.

Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam face severe drought, experts warn

Severe to extreme drought is expected to hit the four lower Mekong River Basin countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Việt Nam from now until January, threatening agricultural production, experts warned yesterday.

Trump under pressure in 2nd week of impeachment hearings

President Donald Trump faces more potentially damning testimony in the Ukraine scandal as a critical week of public impeachment hearings opens Tuesday in the House of Representatives.

Smoke haze blankets Sydney as bushfire threat rises

Sydney was shrouded in dangerous haze Tuesday as smoke from bushfires blazing along Australia's eastern seaboard sent pollution levels soaring in the country's biggest city.

Iran exceeds authorised heavy water reserves: IAEA

The UN's nuclear watchdog said on Monday that Iran's stock of heavy water for reactors has surpassed the limit set under its agreement with world powers.

Samoa makes measles vaccine mandatory to stop deadly outbreak

Samoa was finalising plans for a compulsory measles vaccination programme Monday, after declaring a state of emergency as a deadly epidemic sweeps the Pacific nation.

French 'yellow vests' shut down top Paris department store

French "yellow vest" demonstrators occupied a top Parisian department store on Sunday, a day after clashes in the capital on the first anniversary of the protest movement.