Berlin (AFP) – On a stretch of grass between the Reichstag and the chancellery in central Berlin, six young people have been quietly camping in a cluster of tents since late August — and refusing to eat. For the young activists, their hunger strike is "the last resort to draw attention to the extreme seriousness" of the climate crisis.
Taean (South Korea) (AFP) – South Korea's ministry of defence releases footage of a successful a submarine ballistic missile launch, making the country the seventh in the world with the advanced technology and raising the prospect of a regional arms race.
Guadalajara (Mexico) (AFP) – Mexican cowboys, or “charros” showcase their stunts as they mark their national day. The festival celebrating the art of “charreria” usually spills into the streets with a colourful parade, but for the second consecutive year celebrations have been limited to the arena of the Jalisco Charros Association due to Covid-19 restrictions.
CNN's Jim Sciutto analyzes the special inspector general's Afghanistan reconstruction report and reveals how many US taxpayer dollars were lost to waste, fraud, and abuse.
Guadalajara (Mexico) (AFP) – Mexican cowboys, or “charros” showcase their stunts as they mark their national day. The festival celebrating the art of “charreria” usually spills into the streets with a colourful parade, but for the second consecutive year celebrations have been limited to the arena of the Jalisco Charros Association due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Berlin (AFP) – On a stretch of grass between the Reichstag and the chancellery in central Berlin, six young people have been quietly camping in a cluster of tents since late August — and refusing to eat. For the young activists, their hunger strike is “the last resort to draw attention to the extreme seriousness” of the climate crisis.
Taean (South Korea) (AFP) – South Korea’s ministry of defence releases footage of a successful a submarine ballistic missile launch, making the country the seventh in the world with the advanced technology and raising the prospect of a regional arms race. The test, supervised by President Moon Jae-in, comes hours after nuclear-armed North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea, according to the South’s military, and as China’s foreign minister visited Seoul.
The country's manufacturing sector lost confidence according to Absa's third quarter survey. The survey reports that business confidence fell five points to 41 for the quarter.
CNN's Becky Anderson sits down with Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan for an exclusive interview.
Consumer prices rose 5.3% over the past twelve months. Though prices have come down since July, some things like cars are still more expensive than a year ago. CNN's Matt Egan reports.
Alex Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina lawyer, conspired with a man to shoot Murdaugh in the head this month so his son could collect a life insurance payout of about $10 million, authorities said.
Technology group ABB has opened a digital solutions centre in Johannesburg, South Africa to help companies drive their digital transformation journeys.
