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Workers strike at world's largest copper producer, Chile's Codelco
Workers at Chile's state mining company Codelco, the largest producer of copper in the world, went on an "indefinite" strike on Wednesday, unions said, protesting the closure of a foundry in one of the country's most polluted regions.
Medical staff to be tried for Maradona death
Eight medical personnel will stand trial for alleged criminal negligence in the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, according to a court ruling made public on Wednesday.
Macron urges 'compromises' to break France impasse
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged France's political forces to make compromises to end a political deadlock sparked by his failure to retain a parliamentary majority that threatens to paralyse government.
'So many murders': Pope mourns priests killed in Mexico
Pope Francis on Wednesday lamented the spiral of violence engulfing Mexico, after two Jesuit priests and a man seeking sanctuary were gunned down inside a church. Priests Javier Campos, 79, and Joaquin Mora, 81, were shot dead in the town of Cerocahui on Monday "while trying to defend a man who was seeking refuge," according to the order also known as the Society of Jesus.
Beachgoers brave rockets in East Ukraine
With its white sand, changing cubicles and clear water, the beach at Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine looks tempting. The Sloviansk lake resort was once famous for its salty waters, believed to help relieve joint problems.
New antibody therapies fight cancer, drum up investment
Antibody therapies are offering promising treatment breakthroughs for cancer and other illnesses, generating greater investor interest more than 20 years after they were first commercialised. - Booming market - The promising announcements have triggered interest beyond the scientific community and a flood of investment.
Heartbreak and shock at Afghan quake hospital
Bibi Hawa's face is distorted by tears as she tries to grasp her predicament from a hospital bed in Sharan, capital of Afghanistan's Paktika province. Mohammad Yahya Wiar, director of Sharan Hospital, says they have been doing their best to treat everyone.
Bolsonaro ex-minister arrested for 'influence peddling'
A Brazilian former education minister accused of influence peddling, allegedly at the request of President Jair Bolsonaro, was arrested Wednesday, police and a defense lawyer said. He risks a sentence of between two and five years for influence peddling and two to 12 years for corruption, the police said.
Ecuador refuses to end state of emergency as 18 police 'missing' after attack
Ecuador on Wednesday refused to end its state of emergency and said 18 police officers are "missing" following an attack by Indigenous protesters on a police station in the eastern Amazon region. Around 90 civilians and 100 members of the security forces have been injured in clashes, while the interior minister said that 18 officers were missing following the attack in the Amazonian city of Puyo.
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