Euronews •

COP17 in Mongolia: Finding solutions to land degradation

Delegates of 179 members of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification engage with local communities and business partners to find solutions for land degradation which affects half of world's population and creates poverty and mass migration.

40,000 bottles of eye drops across the US recalled over issues with sterility of product

40,000 bottles of eye drops across the US recalled over issues with sterility of product

The Guardian •

Prestige Brand Holdings has voluntarily recalled a batch of its Clear Eyes eye drops after FDA alertNearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being pulled from store shelves across the US over concerns about potential contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Prestige Brand Holdings, based in Tarrytown, New York, has voluntarily recalled 39,060 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum I...

Two police officers killed in North Yorkshire crash named as Matthew Blades and Tom Clough

Two police officers killed in North Yorkshire crash named as Matthew Blades and Tom Clough

The Guardian •

Watchdog launches inquiry into collision in which seven people died involving police car and another vehicle Two police officers who died in a car crash near Middlesbrough in the early hours of Saturday have been named.Police constables Matthew Blades and Tom Clough were among seven people killed after their marked police car collided with a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way along the A66...

Two ‘brave’ police officers killed in North Yorkshire crash on Saturday named

Two ‘brave’ police officers killed in North Yorkshire crash on Saturday named

The Guardian •

Watchdog launches inquiry into collision in which seven people died involving police car and another vehicle Two police officers who died in a car crash near Middlesbrough in the early hours of Saturday have been named.Police constables Matthew Blades and Tom Clough were among seven people killed after their marked police car collided with a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way along the A66...

Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines

Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines

The Guardian •

33,124 residents still in the dark as utility company says it is working to restore power in north-west of stateThousands of residents of north-west Indiana on Saturday were headed for their 11th day without electric power after storms swept through the state, toppling trees and power lines, earlier in August.The powerless conditions have led to food lines, closed businesses, dead phones, no schoo...

102 senior diplomats urge West Bank action against Israeli 'ethnic cleansing'

102 senior diplomats urge West Bank action against Israeli 'ethnic cleansing'

France 24 •

Dozens of former senior French and UK diplomats on Saturday urged their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to "destroy" any prospect of a viable Palestinian state. Analysis by Matthew-Mary Caruchet, FRANCE 24 international affairs editor.

Sword attack that killed 1 at Sweden high school prompts social media probe

Sword attack that killed 1 at Sweden high school prompts social media probe

SCMP •

Swedish police are investigating whether an 18-year-old man who attacked students at a high school with a sword on Friday, killing one, was involved in online communities promoting school violence, a police source said. The attacker struck at a school in the central ‌Swedish town of Fagersta, also severely injuring two teenage boys before being arrested by police. The parents of a 17-year-old girl...

Sword attack in Sweden that killed 1 prompts probe into social media

Sword attack in Sweden that killed 1 prompts probe into social media

SCMP •

Swedish police are investigating whether an 18-year-old man who attacked students at a high school with a sword on Friday, killing one, was involved in online communities promoting school violence, a police source said. The attacker struck at a school in the central ‌Swedish town of Fagersta, also severely injuring two teenage boys before being arrested by police. The parents of a 17-year-old girl...

Sword attack in Sweden that killed one prompts probe into social media

Sword attack in Sweden that killed one prompts probe into social media

SCMP •

Swedish police are investigating whether an 18-year-old man who attacked students at a high school with a sword on Friday, killing one, was involved in online communities promoting school violence, a police source said. The attacker struck at a school in the central ‌Swedish town of Fagersta, also severely injuring two teenage boys before being arrested by police. The parents of a 17-year-old girl...

Elderly woman allegedly pressured into spending HK$100,000 on beauty products

Elderly woman allegedly pressured into spending HK$100,000 on beauty products

SCMP •

Hong Kong customs is investigating whether an 88-year-old was pressured into spending HK$100,000 (US$12,750) on beauty products at an outlet linked to a company already accused of aggressive sales tactics. In a social media post on Saturday, a woman surnamed Ng wrote that her mother was targeted during a three-hour ordeal in April at the Avinichi booth in the Wing On department store in Sheung Wan...