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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories - Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Palestinian city emerged from the shadow of the war in Gaza to celebrate its first festive Christmas in more than two years.
Trump ramps up Venezuela threats, warns airspace 'closed'
AFP, Published on 30/11/2025
» PALM BEACH (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump sharply escalated his threats against Venezuela on Saturday, ominously warning that the country's airspace should be considered "closed."
US scales down controversial visit to Greenland
AFP, Published on 26/03/2025
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark welcomed on Wednesday Washington’s decision to limit a visit by a US delegation to a US military base, after previous plans for the unexpected trip sparked criticism.
'Shouldn't have happened:' DC air collision stuns experts
AFP, Published on 31/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - The midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Army Blackhawk helicopter in Washington has puzzled experts, given the perfect flying conditions and strict controls in one of the world's busiest air corridors.
Plane held for days in France on trafficking concerns lands in India
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» MUMBAI - A plane that had been grounded in France for days over concerns its nearly 300 mostly Indian passengers were part of a human trafficking scheme has landed in Mumbai, flight tracking data showed early Tuesday.
Putin offers 'condolences' after Wagner plane crash
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» KUZHENKINO (RUSSIA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin broke his silence Thursday on the plane crash a day earlier that reportedly killed mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and other senior members of the Wagner paramilitary group.
First N. Korean commercial flight in 3 years lands in Beijing
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» BEIJING: North Korea's first international commercial flight in three years landed in Beijing on Tuesday, according to an arrivals board seen by an AFP journalist at the airport.
Four dead in plane crash that sparked Washington alert
AFP, Published on 05/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - US aviation officials on Monday were investigating the fatal crash of an "unresponsive" private plane that strayed over the nation's capital and prompted the scrambling of F-16 fighter jets.
Iran frees two jailed French citizens
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» PARIS: Iran on Friday released two French citizens jailed in separate cases, France said, urging Tehran to release four others still detained in the Islamic republic.
Second black box of crashed China Eastern plane recovered: state media
AFP, Published on 27/03/2022
» BEIJING: The second black box has been recovered from last week's deadly China Eastern plane crash, state media reported Sunday, and could help solve the mystery of the jet's breakneck descent.