Harold Manning

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Violent protests in India against army reform, at least one dead

Violent protests in India against army reform, at least one dead

Correspondent Aletta André: “The protests show how much frustration young unemployed people have accumulated. When Prime Minister Modi came to power in 2014, he promised to create 100 million jobs by 2022. But still a fifth of young graduates At least 17 million Indians who want to work have given up their active job search because they lack confidence in …

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Heatwave in Europe: code red in part of France, forest fires in Spain

Heatwave in Europe: code red in part of France, forest fires in Spain

Anyone who is already warm in the Netherlands today can breathe a sigh of relief at the thought of not staying in France or Spain. In France it can be up to 40 degrees, in the Spanish interior even hotter. Due to the heat wave, the red code applies in twelve French departments and temperatures of up to 40 degrees …

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Amalia wants to become Máxima’s “bag carrier” during a trip to the UN

Amalia wants to become Máxima's "bag carrier" during a trip to the UN

Visit to Ivory Coast, then to Senegal then tomorrow to attend the gala dinner in honor of Princess Ingrid’s eighteenth birthday in Norway: Máxima’s agenda for the month of June is full. However, she found the time to tell in front of the camera exactly what she is doing in Africa. She has traveled to Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal as …

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Germany, France, Italy and Romania welcome Ukraine’s EU membership | NOW

Germany, France, Italy and Romania welcome Ukraine's EU membership |  NOW

The leaders of Germany, France, Italy and Romania are in favor of Ukraine’s rapid accession to the European Union. They said that on Thursday during a visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, reports the news agency ap. On Friday, the European Commission will issue an opinion on Ukraine’s membership application. “We support Ukraine’s status as a candidate for EU membership,” …

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Former President Reagan bomber freed after 41 years Abroad

Former President Reagan bomber freed after 41 years Abroad

Hinckley, now 67, shot the US President as he left the Washington Hilton Hotel on March 30, 1981. He said he wanted to impress actress Jodie Foster, whom he had seen in the movie “Taxi Driver”. One of his bullets bounced off the armored presidential limo, hitting Ronald Reagan in the chest, near the heart. Reagan survived the attack, but …

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Deaf boy rescued from well in India after four days | Abroad

Deaf boy rescued from well in India after four days |  Abroad

Rahul Sahu was playing outside on Friday afternoon when things took a turn for the worse. He fell into a well near his home in the northeast village of Pihrid. More than 500 people, including those from the military and local positions, participated in the rescue. Using cranes, auxiliary troops dug a tunnel to the bottom of the shaft in …

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11-year-old deaf boy rescued from India long after four days

11-year-old deaf boy rescued from India long after four days

In India, an 11-year-old deaf boy was rescued from a well he fell into four days ago. Rescuers managed to rescue the boy from the 24-meter-deep pit after 110 hours. Last Friday, things turned sour in the village of Pihrid, in the northeast of the country. Rahul Sahu was playing near his house when he fell into the well. Rescuers …

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British plane with asylum seekers won’t fly to Rwanda on Tuesday after all | NOW

British plane with asylum seekers won't fly to Rwanda on Tuesday after all |  NOW

The British flight which was to leave Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. to bring asylum seekers there, is not leaving for the moment. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) prevented the deportation of seven people. The European Court of Human Rights has blocked the deportation of refugees from Britain to Rwanda after an emergency procedure requested by an Iraqi migrant. …

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Support for mother of British boy in coma: ‘Pray for a miracle’

Support for mother of British boy in coma: 'Pray for a miracle'

Archie passed out on April 7 and was found at home with a blindfold around his head. He probably did an online challenge where people try for a while out go. Since then, he has been on a ventilator in a London hospital. His mother does not leave him. “His heart is beating” Doctors declared Archie brain dead on May …

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