Trump pays respects to late US president Jimmy Carter

AFP 01/09/2025

WASHINGTON — US President-elect Donald Trump paid tribute to the late Jimmy Carter as he lay in state in Washington on Wednesday. Stony-faced and silent, Trump stood with his wife Melania for several minutes before former president…

Kyrgyzstan starts building railway linking China, Uzbekistan

AFP 12/29/2024

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Friday inaugurated the construction of a new railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, aimed at opening up the region as a supply route to Europe. Beijing has invested billions…

A plane veers off the runway and catches fire at a South Korean airport with reports of 28 dead

AFP 12/29/2024

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A plane with malfunctioning landing gear veered off the runway, hit a fence and caught fire Sunday at an airport in southern South Korea, killing at least 28 people, according to the…

‘Romeo and Juliet’ star Olivia Hussey dies aged 73

AFP 12/28/2024

LOS ANGELES, United States – Olivia Hussey, who starred as a teenage Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” garnering her a Golden Globe, died Friday at age 73, her family announced. “Olivia was a…

Japan Airlines reports cyber attack, flights may be impacted

AFP 12/26/2024

Tokyo, Japan — Japan Airlines on Thursday reported a cyber attack which it said could impact flights, without offering further details. “We can confirm that we have been subjected to a cyber attack and are addressing the…

Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan, 32 survive

AFP 12/25/2024

ASTANA, Kazakhstan – An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its scheduled route, officials said. Azerbaijani authorities said 32 people had survived the crash of the…

Man accused of killing insurance CEO pleads not guilty to murder

AFP 12/25/2024

NEW YORK, United States – The man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in a brazen hit in New York that sparked fierce debate about the industry pleaded not guilty Monday to state charges including…

Joel Embiid exits early after blow to face as Sixers fall to Pacers

AFP 12/14/2024

LOS ANGELES, United States – Joel Embiid’s tough season took another turn for the worse on Friday as Philadelphia’s star center exited early in the 76ers’ 121-107 NBA loss to Indiana after being struck in the face.…

South Korean president faces second martial law impeachment vote

AFP 12/14/2024

Seoul, SOUTH KOREA – South Korean lawmakers vote Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a second parliamentary showdown that appeared on a knife edge. A week after the first…

North Gaza air strikes bring chaos to nearby hospital

AFP 12/07/2024

Jerusalem, Undefined – Gaza’s civil defense agency Friday reported deadly air strikes around Kamal Adwan Hospital in the territory’s north as well as “direct fire” on the health facility, which the Israeli army firmly denied. Several witnesses…

S. Korea president stops short of resigning after martial law fiasco

AFP 12/07/2024

Seoul, SOUTH KOREA – South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol stopped short of resigning Saturday over his declaration of martial law, with a vote to impeach him hours away and mass street protests planned in Seoul.…

Trump calls meeting with Trudeau ‘productive’ after tariff threat

AFP 12/01/2024

Palm Beach, United States – Donald Trump said Saturday that a surprise meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Florida was “very productive,” days after the incoming US leader rattled Ottawa with a vow to impose…

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