Showing 1 - 10 of 95
Tourists empty out of Cuba as US fuel blockade bites
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» HAVANA — With rolling power cuts, hotel closures, and flight routes suspended for lack of fuel, tourists are gradually emptying out of Cuba, deepening a severe crisis on the cash-strapped island.
Bezos wedding festivities kick off in Venice
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» VENICE - Very important persons (VIPs) whizzed by speed boat through Venice Thursday as the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez kicked off and protesters demonstrated in St Mark's Square.
Protests spread across US despite Trump threats
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Protests against Donald Trump's harsh immigration policies spread Wednesday across the United States despite a military-backed crackdown in Los Angeles and a threat by the Republican president to use "heavy force."
End of the road for Kolkata's beloved yellow taxis
AFP, Published on 17/02/2025
» KOLKATA - Kolkata locals cherish their city's past, which is why many in the one-time Indian capital are mourning a vanishing emblem of its faded grandeur: a hulking and noisy fleet of stately yellow taxis.
Fear stalks DR Congo city Goma as artillery fire shakes ground
AFP, Published on 25/01/2025
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - Explosions rocked the ground in the main city in DR Congo's east on Friday as intensifying clashes between the country's army and M23 fighters gripped the region.
Niger celebrates unity in wrestling arena
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» AGADEZ, Niger - The winner falls to his knees, arms raised triumphantly. After just eight minutes, his opponent's knee and elbow have touched the sand, handing "Issaka Issaka" an historic win in Niger's king of sports.
Hong Kong flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close.
New York drives towards first US congestion charge
AFP, Published on 07/08/2023
» NEW YORK - New York wants to introduce car-loving America's first congestion charge, but the move faces fierce opposition -- including from the city's famous yellow taxis.
Paris airports under intense pressure for Olympics
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» PARIS - Paris' airports face a double challenge during the Olympics next year -- already under huge pressure, they will also be the first impression that many foreign visitors get of the Games.
Death toll from Kenya road disaster reaches 49
AFP, Published on 01/07/2023
» NAIROBI: The death toll from a grisly road crash in western Kenya has risen to 49, a government minister said Saturday, as rescuers worked to clear the wreckage where more victims are feared trapped.