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World’s first bio-methanol container ship launched
AFP, Published on 14/09/2023
» COPENHAGEN - European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday christened the world's first bio-methanol container ship, Laura, which joined the fleet of the Danish shipping giant Maersk.
Russia's Putin accepts Kim's invitation to visit N. Korea
AFP, Published on 14/09/2023
» SEOUL - Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit North Korea, Pyongyang state media said Thursday, as he and Kim Jong Un toasted "cooperation and friendship between our countries" during a meeting in Russia.
Far-right Proud Boys leader gets 22 years for US Congress attack
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys militia, was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, the stiffest sentence handed out so far.
Proud Boys leader jailed for 17 years over US Capitol attack
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - Two senior members of the Proud Boys militia were handed hefty prison sentences Thursday for their role in the 2021 assault on the US Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump.
Proud Boys leader jailed for 17 years over US Capitol attack
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - A leader of the Proud Boys militia who called for a "war" to keep Donald Trump as president was sentenced to 17 years in prison Thursday, one of the longest sentences yet over the 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
Pope under fire for comments about Russian tsars
Published on 29/08/2023
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has come under criticism for telling Russian young people to remember that they are the heirs of past tsars such as Peter the Great, whom President Vladimir Putin has held up as an example to justify the invasion of Ukraine.
US hits China on 'forced assimilation' of Tibetan children
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Tuesday it was imposing visa sanctions on Chinese officials pursuing "forced assimilation" of children in Tibet, where UN experts say one million children have been separated from their families.
Swiss govt aids man arrested in Myanmar over film 'harming Buddhism'
Published on 20/08/2023
» Switzerland said Saturday its diplomats are in touch with local authorities over the arrest of a Swiss man in Myanmar, who faces accusations of harming the "dignity" of Buddhism.
West African mission lands in coup-hit Niger
AFP, Published on 19/08/2023
» NIAMEY, NIger: A delegation from the West African Ecowas bloc arrived in Niger on Saturday seeking a peaceful rather than military solution after senior army officers seized power in a coup.
At Asian weddings, cash is king
New York Times, Published on 12/08/2023
» SEOUL: When I received a wedding invitation from my friends Jiyeon Kim and Olof Norlander this year, I knew exactly where I would pick up their wedding present: the bank.