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China simulates Taiwan strikes in second day of 'Joint Sword' drills
AFP, Published on 09/04/2023
» BEIJING - Chinese fighter jets and warships simulated strikes on Taiwan Sunday as they encircled the island during a second straight day of military drills launched in response to its president meeting the US House speaker.
Pope expresses 'deep concern' over Israel-Palestinian violence
AFP, Published on 09/04/2023
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis noted his "deep concern" on Sunday over a flare-up in tensions between Israel and Palestinians, delivering an Easter Mass in which he denounced the barriers to peace in the world.
The Ukrainian troops collecting the enemy's dead
AFP, Published on 09/04/2023
» SYNYKHA (UKRAINE) - An enemy soldier's badly decomposed remains, still in his green uniform and black boots, had lain for months on the edge of a northeastern Ukraine village but a special unit was about to gather them.
Macron says Europe must not be 'follower' of US, China on Taiwan
AFP, Published on 09/04/2023
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Sunday that Europe must not be a "follower" of either the US or China on Taiwan, saying that the bloc risks entanglement in "crises that aren't ours".
Rahm closes gap on leader Koepka as Masters resumes
AFP, Published on 09/04/2023
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - Jon Rahm pulled within two strokes of leader Brooks Koepka as the third round of the Masters resumed Sunday at rain-softened, cold Augusta National.
Chinese Christians arrive in US after Thai detention
Online Reporters, Published on 09/04/2023
» More than 60 self-exiled Chinese Christians who were detained for overstaying their visas in Thailand have arrived in the United States where they will seek permanent asylum in Texas.
7 dead in fire near Philippine capital: police
AFP, Published on 09/04/2023
» Seven people, including two children, died in a fire on Saturday evening near the Philippines capital, police said.
Third massive whale in a month beaches itself, dies in Bali
AFP, Published on 09/04/2023
» A 17-metre-long sperm whale died after washing up on a beach in Bali, a conservation official said Sunday, making it the third whale that beached itself on the Indonesian island in just a little over a week.
Worshippers celebrate in Jerusalem amid surge in violence
AFP, Published on 09/04/2023
» JERUSALEM: Thousands of worshippers held tense celebrations in Jerusalem Sunday, as Christian Easter coincided with Jewish Passover and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, amid a surge in violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Activist monk Netiwit fails to appear for compulsory conscription
Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2023
» Student activist-turned-monk Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal has resisted mandatory conscription, saying he plans to leave the monkhood before the end of the month and fight for his right to reject military service.