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UK welcomes king's move to strip Andrew of royal titles
AFP, Published on 31/10/2025
» LONDON - King Charles III's historic decision to strip his brother Andrew of his royal titles and effectively exile him won widespread backing Friday, but failed to calm calls for further action and greater oversight of the monarchy.
Myanmar quake: a nation unprepared for disaster
AFP, Published on 30/03/2025
» BANGKOK - Ravaged by four years of civil war, Myanmar is ill-prepared to cope with the destruction brought by Friday's massive earthquake.
S. Korea investigators seek arrest warrant for President Yoon over martial law
AFP, Published on 30/12/2024
» SEOUL - Investigators probing South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law said on Monday they had sought an arrest warrant for the suspended president after he failed to report for questioning.
Meta to axe more posts targeting ‘Zionists’
Reuters, Published on 09/07/2024
» Meta Platforms said on Tuesday that it would start taking down more posts that target “Zionists”, where the term is used to refer to Jewish people and Israelis rather than representing supporters of the political movement.
Swiss police kill axe-wielding hostage taker on train
Reuters, Published on 09/02/2024
» ESSERT-SOUS-CHAMPVENT, Switzerland: Swiss authorities said a man armed with an axe and a knife held 15 hostages on a train for almost four hours, until police stormed the train and fatally wounded him late on Thursday.
Israel presses on with Gaza offensive
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2024
» GAZA - Israel kept up bombardments in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as its deadly war on the enclave’s Hamas rulers approached 100 days with no end in sight.
No stars? Comic-Con returns to roots as Hollywood strikes
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» SAN DIEGO - Comic books, video games and colorful "cosplay" outfits took center stage at Comic-Con as the giant pop culture event kicked off Thursday without its usual A-list stars due to the Hollywood strike.
DMZ tours still on after US soldier’s breach
Reuters, Published on 19/07/2023
» PAJU, South Korea: Only hours after a US soldier fled into North Korea while taking part in an organised tour on the heavily fortified border, groups of tourists coming from the South Korean side were still visiting the area on Wednesday.
Verdict due in spectacular German museum jewel heist
AFP, Published on 16/05/2023
» DRESDEN (GERMANY) - A German court is to deliver verdicts on Tuesday in the trial of six members of a criminal gang accused of snatching priceless 18th-century jewels from a Dresden museum.
Wounded soldiers treated at night as Bakhmut battle rages
AFP, Published on 07/05/2023
» NEAR BAKHMUT (UKRAINE) - Deep inside the wound, the Ukrainian soldier's heart is beating. It is 9:00 pm and he has just been brought into a field hospital from the battle for Bakhmut.