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Cyclone Idai Kills Over 1000 In Mozambique, 89 In Zimbabwe

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, (THEWILL) - Cyclone Idai caused more havoc than initially reported as Mozambique said over a thousand people may have been killed as the cyclone smashed into the central part of the country, while in neighbouring...

Like Burundi, Philippines Pulls Out Of ICC

BEVERLY HILLS, March 19, (THEWILL) - Following in the steps of Burundi, Philippines has withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC). This was revealed in a statement by O-Gon Kwon, president of the Assembly of States Parties, which said Philippines...

Alan Krueger, Obama’s Economic Adviser Commits Suicide

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BEVERLY HILLS, March 19, (THEWILL) - Alan Krueger, a prominent Princeton University economics professor who advised U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, took his own life over the weekend, his family said in a statement on Monday. He was...

40 Dead In New Zealand Mosque Shootings

BEVERLY HILLS, March 15, (THEWILL) - Forty people have been shot dead and 20 injured in shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch during Friday afternoon prayers. The prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, called it a terrorist attack...

Investigators Recover Flight Recorders Of Ill-Fated Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-8 Max

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, (THEWILL) - Ethiopian Airlines said it had recovered the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of its Boeing 737 – Max 8 aircraft, which crashed a few minutes after take-off near...

Finland Government Resigns Over Failed Reforms

BEVERLY HILLS, March 10, (THEWILL) - Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila’s centre-right government resigned on Friday after failing to push through a flagship social and health care reform package, just five weeks ahead of a legislative election. There has been...

Corruption: Former President Gets Bail One Year After Arrest

BEVERLY HILLS, March 06, (THEWILL) - Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak was granted bail on Wednesday, nearly a year after he was arrested over corruption charges. AFP reports that the CEO-turned president, who served from 2008 to 2013, was...

Brexit Breakthrough Is Possible Within Days – UK Finance Minister

SAN FRANCISCO, February 21, (THEWILL) - Britain’s finance minister Philip Hammond said Thursday there had been “some movement” by the European Union (EU) that could lead to a breakthrough in Brexit talks in “the next few days”. Hammond said progress in...

Brexit: Britain, EU Agree To Hold More Talks

BEVERLY HILLS, February 07, (THEWILL) - European Union (EU) leader Jean-Claude Juncker and UK Prime Minister Theresa May agreed Thursday to hold further talks on Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc, after what they described as a “robust” meeting. EU negotiator Michel...

US Dumps Nuclear Missile Treaty With Russia

The United States said Friday it would exit a landmark Cold War nuclear missile treaty due to purported violations by Russia, which has warned of a new arms race in Europe. Washington says a new Russian medium-range missile system breaches...