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Talks with Macron leave French opposition cold
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» SAINT-DENIS, France - French political leaders from left and right were left unconvinced Thursday by marathon talks aimed at finding common ground with President Emmanuel Macron, who is struggling to build new momentum in a hung parliament.
US bolsters border as Covid-era asylum rules lapse
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» BROWNSVILLE (UNITED STATES) - Tens of thousands of US law enforcement personnel have been deployed to the border with Mexico, officials said Wednesday, as waiting migrants voiced confusion and anger over a looming change to entry rules.
Italy probes deadly shipwreck as new rescue saves hundreds
AFP, Published on 03/03/2023
» ROME - Italian prosecutors on Friday began investigating why rescuers arrived too late to last weekend's deadly shipwreck as the coastguard brought to safety another boat carrying hundreds of migrants.
Sri Lanka exchange halts again after 13% plunge
AFP, Published on 25/04/2022
» COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's stock exchange halted again Monday after a nearly 13% plunge, derailing the bourse's tentative reopening after a two-week break aimed at forestalling a market collapse.
Asia markets dive as volatility sweeps globe ahead of Fed meeting
AFP, Published on 25/01/2022
» Asian markets plunged Tuesday following a highly volatile day on Wall Street fuelled by fears about the Federal Reserve's plans to hike interest rates, with attention lasered on its upcoming two-day policy meeting.
Myanmar anti-coup fighters claim attack in state capital
AFP, Published on 20/01/2022
» Anti-coup fighters attacked a government office in eastern Myanmar with rockets and grenades on Wednesday, killing over a dozen junta troops according to the rebels and local media.
Hong Kong leader defends US bank head quarantine exemption
AFP, Published on 16/11/2021
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday defended allowing the head of JP Morgan Chase to skip a three-week Covid quarantine imposed on most other visitors, saying he worked for "a very big bank".
China rescuers drill new 'lifelines' to trapped gold miners
AFP, Published on 19/01/2021
» BEIJING: Chinese rescuers drilled several fresh holes Tuesday to reach at least 12 gold miners trapped underground for nine days, as dwindling food supplies and rising waters threatened their survival.
Body parts found at Indonesian plane crash site
AFP, Published on 10/01/2021
» JAKARTA: Body parts and debris were hauled from waters near Indonesia's capital on Sunday from a Boeing passenger plane that crashed shortly after take-off with 62 people on board.
Indonesian plane feared crashed after losing contact
AFP, Published on 10/01/2021
» JAKARTA - An Indonesian budget airline plane with 62 people on board is suspected to have crashed into the sea shortly after the Boeing passenger jet took off from Jakarta airport on Saturday, authorities said.