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Two-thirds of French already unhappy with new PM: poll
Even before he has properly started his job, a new poll carried out by Ifop for the French weekly Journal du Dimanche found 66 percent of respondents were unhappy with his performance.
Pope slams ‘cruelty’ of strike killing Gaza children
Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty", sparking a sharp response from Israel which accused him of double standards.
Starbucks workers to start US strike on Friday: union
The announcement, which will initially affect stores in Los Angeles, Chicago and the firm's home city of Seattle, comes as online giant Amazon was also hit by a walkout in the crucial final shopping days of the festive period.
Israel accused of ‘acts of genocide’, ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza
In a separate report on Thursday, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) accused Israel of causing widespread devastation in Gaza and noted "signs of ethnic cleansing" in the north of the Palestinian territory.
London’s Heathrow announces airport upgrade
London's Heathrow airport on Wednesday unveiled plans to invest £2.3 billion ($2.9 billion) over the next two years to upgrade Europe's busiest airport.
First flight since Assad’s fall takes off from Damascus airport
Forty-three people including journalists were on board the Syrian Air Airbus plane.
Tehran malls close early to save energy: media
Malls and shopping centres in Iran's capital will limit opening hours starting Tuesday, closing two hours earlier to tackle severe energy shortages, local media said.
Multiple airlines suspend flights to quake-struck Vanuatu
Australian and regional airlines cancelled or diverted flights to Vanuatu after a powerful earthquake flattened buildings, triggered landslides and pulled down bridges in the Pacific island's capital.
Dua lelaki ditahan selepas letupan bom di sempadan Myanmar
Menurut polis, dua mangsa terbunuh di tempat kejadian manakala seorang lagi meninggal dunia di hospital.
Syrian rebels took a year to plan Assad’s ouster: report
Syria's Islamist-led rebel alliance had been planning the surprise ouster of President Basher al-Assad for a year, an opposition military leader told the Guardian in an interview published Friday.
