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Trump administration orders nearly 30 US ambassadors to leave their posts
New York Times, Published on 23/12/2025
» WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has ordered nearly 30 ambassadors in embassies around the world to return to the United States within weeks, a move that would leave a large gap in the American diplomatic corps even as President Donald Trump has said he wants to resolve conflicts through diplomacy.
Welcome back to 'Hell': Man Utd braced for Galatasaray cauldron
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» LONDON - Thirty years after Manchester United left Galatasaray with their Champions League hopes in tatters on one of the most notorious nights in the club's history, they will return to 'hell' for another do-or-die clash with the Turkish team.
California agency accuses Tesla of racial segregation at factory
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - A California agency filed a racial discrimination complaint against Tesla on Wednesday, accusing the electric carmaker of racial segregation at its factory in the US state, according to a statement.
Philippines eases curbs in capital
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/11/2021
» The Philippines relaxed the restrictions on public movement in the capital region on Friday and said minors may now be allowed in indoor establishments to spur economic recovery as Covid-19 infections declined.
'Champion of Auschwitz': The boxer who brought hope
AFP, Published on 08/09/2021
» WARSAW - Polish boxer Tadeusz Pietrzykowski was known for his ability to dodge blows. Still, the odds were against him when he fought his first bout at the Nazi German death camp Auschwitz.
Biden picks first Black Pentagon chief
AFP, Published on 08/12/2020
» WASHINGTON - Lloyd Austin, who led US troops into Baghdad in 2003 and rose to head the US Central Command, has been chosen by President-elect Joe Biden to be the first African-American secretary of defense, US media reported Monday.
Israel to swear in unity govt, PM insists on West Bank annexation
AFP, Published on 17/05/2020
» JERUSALEM: As Israel was set to launch its new unity government Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push on with controversial plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank.
Poor US students miss out as virtual learning sharpens divide
AFP, Published on 18/04/2020
» LOS ANGELES - As a member of the 2020 "class of coronavirus," Kenia Molina needed to find a laptop in order to graduate high school -- a technology gap that has caused thousands of poorer students to miss out on weeks of education.
Tiananmen Tank Man photographer dies
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/09/2019
» American photojournalist Charlie Cole, whose career will forever be associated with the iconic photograph of the "Tank Man", the Chinese office worker facing down a column of tanks during the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, died in Bali last week.
US priest accused of abusing boys for decades in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 09/09/2019
» TALUSTUSAN, Philippines: The American priest's voice echoed over the phone line, his sharp Midwestern accent softened over the decades by a gentle Filipino lilt.