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DR Congo buries 10 killed in anti-UN protests
DR Congo buries 10 killed in anti-UN protests
Africa
by  AFP

Mourners on Friday buried 10 people killed during anti-UN protests in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, some chanting slogans against peacekeepers, an AFP reporter said. Mourners chanted slogans hostile to the peacekeepers, according to an AFP journalist, and touted banners reading "MONUSCO is killing Congolese people".

Relatives of trapped Mexican miners pray for miracle
Relatives of trapped Mexican miners pray for miracle
World
by  AFP

Relatives of 10 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in northern Mexico clung to hope they were still alive Friday, nearly 48 hours after a cave-in sparked a major rescue operation. "We're working tirelessly to rescue the 10 trapped miners," she said.

Canada to ban handgun imports: minister
Canada to ban handgun imports: minister
World
by  AFP

Canada announced Friday it will ban the import of handguns beginning on August 19, as part of a wider proposed freeze in the wake of high-profile mass shootings in the United States.

UK's busiest container port set for 8-day strike
UK's busiest container port set for 8-day strike
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Workers at the UK's largest container port will hold an eight-day strike at the end of August, union bosses said Friday, in the country's latest industrial action over pay amid spiralling inflation. Over 1,900 workers will hold eight days of strikes from August 21 until August 29, it added.