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Stunned and sad, faithful gather at St Peter's to remember Francis
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - A hush reigned over the normally boisterous St Peter's Square on Monday as the faithful and the curious alike gathered at the seat of Catholicism to mark the death of Pope Francis.
Huawei readies new AI chip for mass shipment as China seeks Nvidia alternatives
Published on 21/04/2025
» SINGAPORE/BEIJING - Huawei Technologies plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers as early as next month, two people familiar with the matter said.
Israel says Gaza medics' killing a 'mistake,' to dismiss commander
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» TEL AVIV - An Israeli military probe into the killing of 15 Palestinian emergency workers in Gaza admitted Sunday that mistakes led to their deaths and that a field commander would be dismissed.
Pope Francis makes brief Easter appearance, calls for Gaza ceasefire
Published on 20/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in an Easter Sunday message read aloud by an aide as the pontiff, still recovering from pneumonia, looked on during a brief appearance on the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.
Chiang Mai sets world record for largest traditional dance
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 20/04/2025
» CHIANG MAI: The northern Thai province of Chiang Mai has made history by setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest traditional Thai dance, with 7,218 performers participating in a mass "fon leb" (fingernail dance) to celebrate the city’s 729th anniversary.
Recovering pope expected to delight crowds at Easter Sunday mass
AFP, Published on 20/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is expected to delight Catholics all over the world during Easter celebrations at the Vatican on Sunday, just weeks after he was fighting for his life in hospital while suffering from pneumonia.
BMTA to replace fleet with EVs
News, Published on 20/04/2025
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) will replace its natural gas-powered (NGV) buses with electric-powered (EV) air-conditioned buses, with the first batch of 500 EV buses set for delivery this year.
Vance and Francis: divergent values but shared ideas
AFP, Published on 19/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is the spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics who preaches for a more open church and empathy for migrants.
US VP Vance meets Italian PM in Rome
AFP, Published on 18/04/2025
» ROME - US Vice President JD Vance met with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday, ahead of celebrating Easter at the Vatican and a meeting with the pope’s right-hand man.
'War has taken everything': AFP reporter returns home to Khartoum
AFP, Published on 18/04/2025
» KHARTOUM — It had been nearly two years since Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalist Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali set foot in his home in war-torn Khartoum, after the sound of children playing in the street gave way to the fearsome fire of machine guns.