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Five German mountaineers died after being hit by an avalanche in South Tyrol, in northern Italy, rescuers said on Sunday. Three victims — two men and a woman — had already been recovered dead on Saturday, while the bodies of two other missing people, a man and his 17-year-old daughter, were found on Sunday morning. “They had been dragged to the lower part of the gully where the avalanche occurred,” said Alpine rescue spokesman Federico Catania. “Rescue teams are now returning

Earlier this month, President Vladimir Putin said that “support for families” and stimulating birth rates were “the most important” of all of Russia’s national projects and strategic plans. “Fatherhood and motherhood are happiness, and happiness should not be postponed,” Putin said at a meeting of the presidential council on Russia’s demographics. Russian officials, who have repeatedly described its demographics and “very low” birth rate as a serious concern, are intensify

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi allayed fears she would take a more hawkish approach to Beijing in her first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, conveying instead her will to “deepen their personal relationship” and promote a “mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests.” The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the city of Gyeongju in South Korea on Friday as part of efforts to reassure each

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to jointly safeguard the multilateral trading system. "We must practice true multilateralism, and enhance the authority and effectiveness of the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core," Xi said while addressing the first session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, the Republic of Korea (ROK). The Chinese president put

Oct 26 - Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday, adding that the maximum sustained winds have increased to 140 mph (220 km/h). The hurricane was located about 280 miles (450 km) from Guantanamo in Cuba, the NHC said. he hurricane was located about 280 miles (450 km) from Guantanamo in Cuba, the NHC said. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters Sustai

A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man who was critically injured in Te Puke on Saturday. A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man who was critically injured in Te Puke on Saturday At around 10.30am, Police received a report of a person having been admitted to hospital with a critical gunshot wound. Despite best efforts by medical experts, the man died on Sunday morning, detective senior sergeant Natlie Flowerdew-Brown,

A Catholic woman intimidated out of her home in June has said her replacement housing is substandard and, as a result, has split up her...

One person has been hospitalised after a serious assault in Christchurch on Friday night. Police said they were called to an address on...

A line of thunderstorms is bringing the threat of flash flooding to northern Tasmania tonight, as residents are urged to prepare for...

Pawhuska, Oklahoma (AP) — The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of...