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Chinese student found in US woods after 'cyber kidnapping' scam
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» LOS ANGELES - A Chinese exchange student who fell victim to a "cyber kidnapping" scam in which his parents were extorted for $80,000, was found alive but "cold and scared" in a tent in the Utah wilderness, police said.
Chad military leaders appoint former opponent PM
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» N'DJAMENA - Chad's transitional president General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Monday appointed one of his leading opponents, who recently returned from exile, as prime minister.
Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat 'stabbed to death' in Kenya
AFP, Published on 01/01/2024
» NAIROBI - Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat has been found dead in Kenya, police said Sunday, with local media reporting he had been stabbed to death.
Arrests in Germany over 'Cologne cathedral attack plot'
AFP, Published on 01/01/2024
» BERLIN - German police arrested three people on Sunday over an alleged attack plot targeting the cathedral in Cologne on New Year's Eve.
World rings in 2024 after war, bots and Barbie
AFP, Published on 01/01/2024
» SYDNEY - Jubilant crowds began bidding farewell on Sunday to the hottest year on record, closing a turbulent 12 months marked by clever chatbots, climate crises and wrenching wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
DRCongo's Tshisekedi awaits confirmation of re-election
AFP, Published on 31/12/2023
» KINSHASA - DR Congo's incumbent president Felix Tshisekedi is expected to be announced on Sunday as the winner in recent elections that opposition leaders have already dismissed as a "sham".
Thousands of Serbians protest alleged electoral fraud
AFP, Published on 30/12/2023
» BELGRADE - Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday in Belgrade in the biggest of a series of rallies against alleged electoral fraud.
Pakistan bans New Year's Eve celebrations
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has banned New Year's Eve celebrations to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, the government said late Thursday, urging people to instead "observe simplicity".
Hong Kong activist seeks asylum in UK
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said on Friday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure living in fear, with authorities pressuring him to become a paid informant while banning him from working.
Stock markets mixed as trading year nears end
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Global stocks were mixed Thursday on the penultimate trading day of 2023, while oil prices fell on easing worries about shipping disruptions in the Red Sea.