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Ivanka and North Korean general to attend Olympic closing
AFP, Published on 22/02/2018
» SEOUL - US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka will come face-to-face with a top North Korean general at the Winter Olympics closing ceremony in the South this weekend, it emerged Thursday.
Toyota still top dog in auto sales
AFP, Published on 23/01/2014
» TOKYO - Toyota sold a record 9.98 million vehicles last year, it said Thursday, outpacing rivals General Motors and Volkswagen to maintain its title of world's biggest automaker.
Hamas chief due in Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The head of Hamas was due in Egypt on Wednesday for talks on a fresh ceasefire in Gaza, after Israel said it was willing to agree to another pause in exchange for more hostages.
Vegas GP opening practice cut short after manhole cover comes loose
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» LAS VEGAS - The Las Vegas Grand Prix suffered an embarrassing start when the first practice session on the new circuit was abandoned after just nine minutes of racing on Thursday due to a loose drain cover.
China lithium boom harming fragile Tibetan plateau: report
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» BEIJING - China's booming electric vehicle industry is fuelling a lithium rush in the Tibetan plateau that risks damaging the troubled region's fragile ecology and deepening rights violations, research published Wednesday said.
French jets join NATO drills in Romania
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» FETESTI, Romania - French fighter jets taxied alongside the Romanian Air Force after thundering through the sky above the Fetesti air base, as NATO bolsters its military presence in member country Romania, bordering Ukraine.
Pentagon amps up posture in Mideast in response to 'escalations'
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States warned against any "escalation" in the Middle East in the wake of Israel's war with Hamas, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday, hours after the Pentagon moved to step up military readiness in the region.
The Israel-Hamas military balance
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» PARIS - Israel has one of the best-resourced militaries in the world, heavily supported by Washington. In Hamas, it faces a highly trained armed group with powerful regional allies.
US amps up military posture in Mideast, warns against 'escalation'
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States warned Iran or its allies against any escalation in the wake of Israel's war with Hamas, two top US officials said Sunday, hours after the Pentagon moved to step up military readiness in the region.
$9.5 bn of key metals in overlooked electronic waste: UN
AFP, Published on 12/10/2023
» PARIS - Consumers discard or possess disused electronic goods containing raw materials critical for the green energy transition and worth almost $10 billion every year, the United Nations said on Thursday.