ZAATARI, Jordan (AP) -- A wave of 21,000 Syrian refugees in the past week, moving into northern Jordan at about five times the usual daily rate, has overwhelmed this crowded camp that's already struggling with flooding, short supplies and tent fires. Floods hit two Australian states, thousands evacuated
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Massive summer floods have killed four people and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes across two Australian states on Tuesday, disrupting air and rail tr avel and coal production. A deluge fed by the ex-tropical cyclone Oswald dumped more than 200 millimeters (8 inches) of rain in some areas of the Queensland and New South Wales states over the past three days, swelling rivers and swamping towns. The worst-hit areas were around Bundaberg, Rockhampton and Ipswich in the Queensland state, and around the northern New South Wales towns of Grafton and Lismore. … Bodies of missing Mexican band members found in well
MONTERREY (Reuters) – Police found a dozen bodies inside a well in northern Mexico, some of them members of a band abducted last week by an armed group, a spokesman for the state of Nuevo Leon, Jorge Domene, said on Monday. Authorities have identified four of the bodies, including that of a Colombian national. All were wearing jeans and T-shirts with the logo of the music group – “Poderoso Kombo Kolombia.” One band member who managed to escape told police that after he and the others were kidnapped, their armed men captors asked them if they belonged to an organized crime gang. …
Amplats talks with South Africa government "constructive"
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Anglo American Platinum Ltd has had “constructive” consultations with the South African government about a company restructuring that could lead to 14,000 job cuts, chief executive Chris Griffith said on Tuesday. The world’s largest platinum producer agreed to postpone the massive job cuts to allow for more talks. “We have had very constructive conversations. I think our relationship is sort of back where it should be. This is going to be a difficult process,” Griffith told Talk Radio 702. …
10 dead Borneo pygmy elephants feared poisoned
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Ten endangered Borneo pygmy elephants have been found dead in a Malaysian forest under mysterious circumstances, and wildlife authorities suspect that they were poisoned.
India's central bank cuts policy rate by 25 bps, as expected
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s central bank reduced its policy interest rate by a widely expected 25 basis points on Tuesday, taking comfort from cooling inflation as it made the first cut in nine months to support an economy headed for its slowest growth in a decade. The Reserve Bank of India cut its key repo rate to 7.75 percent, as forecast by a Reuters poll. The RBI unexpectedly also reduced the cash reserve ratio (CRR), the share of deposits banks must keep with the central bank by 25 bps to 4.00 percent, which will infuse an additional 180 billion rupees into the banking system. …
Calgary psychiatrist guilty of three charges of sexually assaulting patients
CALGARY – After days of deliberation, a jury found a Calgary psychiatrist guilty Monday on three counts of sexual assault against his male patients.
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