Strike to paralyse France in Macron showdown with unions

France was set to be paralysed Thursday by a nationwide strike by transport workers, teachers -------
Death toll from Sri Lanka's heavy rains rises to 8
The death toll from Sri Lanka's heavy rains rose to 8 on Thursday, while over 15,000 people were affected, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said.
Shooting at US military base in Hawaii
The US military in Hawaii says a shooting occurred at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard on Wednesday.
18 Indian sailors kidnapped off Nigerian coast: report
Eighteen Indians on board a Hong Kong-flagged vessel have been kidnapped by pirates near the Nigerian coast, -----
5 killed in shooting on aid agency vehicle in eastern Afghanistan
Five employees of an aid agency were shot dead and one international staff member of the agency was wounded --------
Trump: G7 summit at Camp David
US President Donald Trump says he will host next year's Group of Seven summit at the Camp David mountain retreat near Washington.
6 dead, Japanese physician died in Afghanistan shooting
Five people were killed and a Japanese physician working as an aid worker was injured in a shooting in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, a local official said.