Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Jan. 19
LOS ANGELES– A gunman stood over a 16- year-old young mother cradling her 10- month-old baby and fired into their heads in a massacre that left six family members dead Monday in the U.S. state of California, local media reported Wednesday, citing police. “It’s shocking for the nation,” Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux was quoted as saying by The Sacramento Bee,…
LOS ANGELES — A gunman stood over a 16-year-old young mother cradling her 10-month-old baby and fired into their heads in a massacre that left six family members dead Monday in the U.S. state of California, local media reported Wednesday, citing police.
“It’s shocking for the nation,” Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux was quoted as saying by The Sacramento Bee, the largest newspaper in Sacramento, capital city of the western U.S. state. The massacre was a very specific targeted act of violence, he added. (U.S.-Shooting)
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LONDON — The United Kingdom’s inflation slowed for a second month in December 2022, but the cost-of-living crisis continued as food inflation remained record high, official figures showed on Wednesday.
The consumer price index rose at an annual rate of 10.5 percent in December, falling from 10.7 percent in November and a 41-year peak of 11.1 percent in October, the Office for National Statistics said. (Britain-Economy-Inflation)
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TUNIS — Senior officials of Tunisia and Italy met on Wednesday in Tunis, vowing to combat illegal immigration together, according to the Tunisian presidency.
Tunisian President Kais Saied met with visiting Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, during which the two sides agreed that immigration is not only a matter of security but needs a comprehensive answer from the governments. (Tunisia-Illegal Migrants)
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UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations said Wednesday it aims to increase convoys carrying aid to parts of Ukraine “close to the frontlines,” supporting local volunteers and organizations.
The UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA, said in a press release that a seven-truck convoy had reached Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region, just five kilometers from the Russian border. (UN-Ukraine-Aid) Enditem
