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Top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani killed in US strike on Baghdad

Jan 3, 2020

BAGHDAD (AFP) -- Top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed Friday in a US strike on Baghdad's international airport, Iran and the US confirmed, in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the...
US stocks finish 1st session of 2020 at records

Jan 3, 2020

NEW YORK (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks ended at fresh records on Thursday, a buoyant start to the 2020 trading campaign that extended the late-2019 rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.2...
[Graphic News] Colosseum tops most popular experiences of 2019

Jan 2, 2020

European landmarks dominate TripAdvisor’s list of most popular travel experiences of 2019, with Rome’s Colosseum topping the ranking for the second year in a row. The top 10 list is filled with so...
Australia orders evacuation of fire-ravaged towns before heatwave

Jan 2, 2020

SYDNEY (AFP) -- Australia authorised the forced evacuation of residents Thursday amid a mass exodus of tourists from fire-ravaged coastal communities, as the country braces for a weekend heatwave exp...
Massive Hong Kong pro-democracy rally ends in police clashes

Jan 2, 2020

HONG KONG (AFP) -- A huge New Year's Day pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong ended in mass arrests and clashes between police and hardcore protesters, as demonstrators sought to carry their movement's m...
Pro-Iran protesters leave US embassy in Baghdad

Jan 2, 2020

BAGHDAD (AFP) -- Pro-Iran demonstrators left the besieged US embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday after the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force ordered them to withdraw a day after their dramatic incursio...
Bailed tycoon Ghosn 'escapes' to Lebanon from 'rigged' Japan

Dec 31, 2019

BEIRUT/TOKYO (AFP) -- Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday he had fled to Lebanon to escape injustice in Japan, where he was on bail awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges. The auto...
Iraq warns US ties at stake after deadly strikes

Dec 31, 2019

BAGHDAD (AFP) -- Iraq's government warned Monday that its relations with the United States were at risk after deadly American air strikes against a pro-Iran group sparked anger on the streets, with p...
Microsoft seizes web domains used by North Korean hackers

Dec 31, 2019

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Microsoft said Monday it obtained a court order allowing it to seize web domains used by North Korean hacking groups to launch cyberattacks on human rights activists, researchers ...
[Graphic News] Top 10 records in 2019

Dec 29, 2019

The hottest month, the fastest marathon, the wildest auction prices ... here is a look back at 10 new records in 2019. 1. Record temperatures Temperatures in July 2019 were the hottest ever reco...
Biden leaves it unclear if he would honor Senate subpoena

Dec 29, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Joe Biden sought Saturday to clarify his assertion that if the Senate subpoenas him to testify in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, he will defy the order. But he did not...
Almaty airport says 9 killed in Kazakhstan plane crash

Dec 27, 2019

MOSCOW (AP) -- Almaty International Airport said nine people died on Friday in the crash of a Bek Air plane in Kazakhstan. The aircraft had 100 passengers and crew abroad, and hit a concrete fence a...
Elephants in Thailand 'broken' for lucrative animal tourism

Dec 27, 2019

BAN TA KLANG (AFP) -- Separated from their mothers, jabbed with metal hooks, and sometimes deprived of food -- many Thai elephants are tamed by force before being sold to lucrative tourism sites incr...
[Weekender] Top 10 International news

Dec 27, 2019

US-China trade deal On Dec. 13, the US and China reached a partial deal to end their trade war. Both countries have agreed on the terms of a “phase one” trade deal, with expectations for China to b...
Police, protesters clash as Hong Kong celebrates Christmas

Dec 26, 2019

HONG KONG (AFP) -- Hong Kong's Christmas celebrations were marred by sporadic clashes between police and pro-democracy activists on Wednesday as the city's pro-Beijing leader said the festive season ...