North Korea set to end years-long sporting isolation at Asian Games

Agence France Presse 09/14/2023

North Korea has 191 athletes signed up for the Asian Games starting next week, according to organizers, suggesting the country is poised to end its more than three-year isolation from the global sporting arena. North Koreans are…

Biden fires 2024 salvo with Ukraine ‘war zone’ ad

Agence France Presse 09/09/2023

WASHINGTON, United States – With its war zone imagery and macho voiceover it could be a movie trailer — but the sunglasses-clad star of a new campaign ad is none other than 80-year-old US President Joe Biden. Facing…

Great Wall of shame: two held after smashing hole in China landmark

Agence France Presse 09/05/2023

BEIJING — Two people have been detained after using an excavator to dig a hole in the Great Wall of China, state broadcaster CCTV said. Police in Shanxi province followed tracks made by machinery used to dig…

Meta’s Twitter rival Threads launches web version

Agence France Presse 08/25/2023

SAN FRANCISCO, United States  — Threads, Meta’s challenger to depose Twitter as the go-to platform for celebrities, companies and governments, is now available on the web as it seeks to revive its underwhelming launch. A web version…

Iran realtor in trouble over house sale to dog

Agence France Presse 08/22/2023

TEHRAN — Iranian police have arrested the head of a real estate agency after a viral video showed his firm selling an apartment to a dog, officials said on Sunday. In the video, which spread widely over…

Spain beats England to win Women’s World Cup for first time

Agence France Presse 08/20/2023

Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time in its history with skipper Olga Carmona sweeping in the only goal for a deserved 1-0 victory over England in Sunday’s final. In front of a crowd…

18 burn to death in Pakistan bus crash

Agence France Presse 08/20/2023

ISLAMABAD — At least 18 people burned to death on Sunday when an overnight bus smashed into another vehicle carrying diesel in eastern Pakistan, officials said. The accident took place on a motorway at around 4:30 am…

Dangerous Hurricane Hilary hits Mexico, California with heavy rains

Agence France Presse 08/20/2023

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico – Hilary brought heavy rains Saturday to portions of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and the southwestern United States, as officials warned the powerful hurricane was likely to cause “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding. The storm had weakened Saturday…

Wearable tech helps beat the heat

Agence France Presse 08/19/2023

TOKYO — Selling jackets with built-in fans, neck coolers, and T-shirts that feel cold, Japanese firms are tapping into a growing market for products to help people handle the summer heat. Japan—like other countries—is seeing ever-hotter summers.…

Hawaii fire death toll hits 99, may double, warns governor

Agence France Presse 08/15/2023

The death toll in Hawaii’s wildfires rose to 99 and could double over the next 10 days, the state’s governor said Monday, as emergency personnel painstakingly scoured the incinerated landscape for more human remains. Last week’s inferno…

Messi double as Miami moves past Dallas after shootout

Agence France Presse 08/07/2023

Lionel Messi scored twice, including a brilliant late equalizer, as Inter Miami advanced past FC Dallas to the quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup on penalties after an enthralling 4-4 draw. A trademark curling free-kick in the 85th…

Trump indicted over efforts to overturn 2020 election

Agence France Presse 08/02/2023

Washington, US—Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election — the most serious legal threat yet to the former president as he campaigns to return to the White House.…

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