The Globalist Weekly: 11th November 2019
A concise weekly digest of the top readings, content, ideas and discussions from our global bureaux and correspondents at ComplexGlobal
NSW Bushfires: gov warns worse conditions to come
As Bushfires continue to rage across the east coast of Australia, fire authorities warn that worse conditions are still to come. Catastrophic fire danger is now forecast for the Greater Sydney and Greater Hunter areas on Tuesday, due to worsening weather conditions. People in high-risk areas are advised to avoid bushfire-prone areas. The Sydney Morning Herald is following the events live as things happen and you can follow their coverage here.
Germany marks 30 years since fall of the Berlin Wall
European leaders gathered in Berlin on Saturday to mark 30 years since the fall of the wall that divided East and West Berlin, where German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Europe to defend democracy and freedom. A number of events took place across the city, which included the commemoration ceremony at the Berlin Wall Memorial that leaders attended. The seismic event of the fall of the Berlin wall sent shock waves across Europe 30 years ago and sparked hopes for millions of East Germans.
Protests in Baghdad and Basra turn deadly
Iraq’s security forces shot dead at least six protesters in Baghdad on Thursday and killed five others during a sit-in in the southern city of Basra, police and medical sources said, as weeks of deadly unrest showed no signs of abating. Another 35 people were wounded in clashes near the capital city’s Shuhada Bridge as mass demonstrations continued for a 13th-straight day with thousands thronging the city center. The protesters were trying to remove barriers near two bridges that lead to the western bank of the Tigris River and provide access to the Green Zone.
15 killed in shooting attack in Southern Thailand
At least fifteen people were killed and another four injured in attacks by suspected Muslim rebels in Thailand’s violence-wracked south, an army spokesman said on Wednesday, the largest death toll in years. The Malay-Muslim south has been in the grip of a bloody insurgency that has killed more than 7,000 people over the last 15 years. Late Tuesday militants struck two checkpoints in Yala province manned by civil defence volunteers, opening fire on them as a group of villagers stopped to talk, southern army spokesman Pramote Prom-in told AFP.
300 injured as earthquake hits northwestern Iran
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Iran on Friday, Iranian state-run Press TV reported. Press TV said emergency and evaluation teams are operating and Red Crescent teams have been dispatched to the area. The tremor struck at around 2:00 a.m. local time (5:30 p.m ET Thursday) in Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province and there have been more than 50 aftershocks, Press TV said. It added that buildings in the area have been destroyed. The quake had a shallow depth of only 8 kilometers (almost 5 miles) according to the University of Tehran Seismological Center, as cited by Iranian state media.
Gunmen kill 37 in ambush on convoy in Burkina Faso
At least 37 people have been killed and 60 wounded in an attack on a mining company convoy in Burkina Faso, authorities say. Five buses carrying staff of Canadian firm Semafo were ambushed on Wednesday about 40km (24 miles) from the eastern town of Boungou, reports say. A military escort vehicle was reportedly struck by an explosive device before gunmen opened fire. It is said to be the third deadliest attack on Semafo staff in 15 months.
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