Breakfast News Recap: Israel deadlock deepens as Ebola toll tops 10,000 and UK Budget looms
Israel is heading for another hung parliament, with exit polls and early counts showing no clear winner and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc short of the 61 seats needed for a majority. Arab parties could again hold the balance of power, while Netanyahu has accused unnamed opponents of trying to steal the vote. ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐In eastern Ukraine, fighting intensified around Kharkiv and Kupiansk, where Ukrainian forces said they used underground gas pipelines to move behind Russian positions in an unusual assault. Separately, a Russian jet powered drone struck Kharkiv's Osnovianskyi district, causing a major fire in residential... [Continue Reading]
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About 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia after cruise operator suspends operations
Around 200 passengers on the Villa Vie Odyssey were left stranded in the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville after the operator said it had suspended operations in the country. The passengers had been told to disembark during a scheduled stop, with only hours to pack their belongings and leave. The ship had arrived from Thailand and was due to continue on to Vietnam.According to a statement from the deputy governor of Preah Sihanouk province, 203 guests and 156 crew arrived aboard the Bahamas-flagged vessel on 23 October. The ship was due to refuel and depart on 31 October, but passengers were... [Continue Reading]
