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US ouster of Maduro nightmare scenario for Kim: N. Korean ex-diplomat
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SEOUL - The dramatic US operation that overthrew Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro this month may have left North Korean leader Kim Jong Un feeling he was also vulnerable to "decapitation", a former Pyongyang envoy to Havana told AFP.
Submersibles revealing mysteries of the deep sea
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» ABOARD OCEANXPLORER, Indonesia - A dome-fronted submersible sinks beneath the waves off Indonesia, heading down nearly 1,000 metres in search of new species, plastic-eating microbes and compounds that could one day make medicines.
Venezuelan opposition blindsided by Trump, waiting it out
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» CARACAS - Its leaders in exile and frozen out by US President Donald Trump, its supporters too scared to claim the streets: Venezuela's opposition finds itself in limbo despite the weekend ouster of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.
Vietnamese caught in Japan's illegal worker crackdown
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» TOKYO — For a decade, Vietnamese worker Minh did tough jobs like sandblasting ships and welding steel, helping address rapidly ageing Japan's dire labour needs.
Sparklers blamed for deadly Swiss ski resort fire
AFP, Published on 03/01/2026
» CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland - Swiss investigators were working on Saturday to identify the last victims and exact cause of the blaze that killed 40 New Year’s revellers at a packed bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana.
Far-right candidate Kast wins Chile presidential election
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» SANTIAGO (CHILE) - Chilean voters elected the most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on Sunday, with official results showing arch-conservative Jose Antonio Kast with a thumping victory and his rival quickly conceding defeat.
Malaysia says search for long-missing flight MH370 to resume
AFP, Published on 03/12/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume at the end of December, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the plane disappeared.
Italian fruit detective racing to save forgotten varieties
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» CITTà DI CASTELLO (ITALY) - Isabella Dalla Ragione hunts in abandoned gardens and orchards for forgotten fruits, preserving Italy's agricultural heritage and saving varieties which could help farmers withstand the vagaries of a changing climate.
Iraq's social media mercenaries dying for Russia
AFP, Published on 05/11/2025
» BAGHDAD — Smiling broadly and clad in military fatigues, young Iraqi Mohammed Imad's last TikTok post was in a field carved up with heavy vehicle tracks in what appeared to be Ukraine. Smoke was rising behind him.
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown -- using Musk's Starlink
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» BEIJING - They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal.