World
India will deploy an extra 5,000 paramilitary troops to quell unrest in Manipur, authorities said Tuesday, a week after 16 people were killed in fresh clashes in the troubled state.Manipur in India's northeast has been rocked by periodic clashes for more than 18 months between the predominantly ...
BEIRUT, Lebanon: US special envoy Amos Hochstein said Tuesday in Beirut that an end to the Israel-Hezbollah war was "now within our grasp" as he met officials to discuss a truce plan largely endorsed by Lebanon.The United States and France have spearheaded efforts for a ceasefire, which es...
Japan has scrapped plans to build a light railway part-way up Mount Fuji and is instead considering a Chinese-made cross between a bus and a tram, a local governor said Monday.Authorities are now considering a hydrogen-powered transport system developed by China's state-owned railway company CRR...
Sports,Football
England blew away 10-man Republic of Ireland 5-0 to wrap up promotion to the Nations League top flight as four players netted their first international goals on Sunday, while Adrien Rabiot scored twice as France beat Italy.Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick to help Norway also top their group in Leag...
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Pope Francis for the first time tackled claims of Israel's ongoing "genocide" of Palestinians in Gaza in a forthcoming book, urging further investigation into whether Israel's actions meet the definition.Titled "Hope Never Disappoints. Pilgrims Towards a Better World", th...
The skeleton of a 22-metre-long dinosaur (70 feet) fetched six million euros ($6.4 million) Saturday, AFP learned from auction houses Collin du Bocage and Barbarossa.An anonymous collector snapped up the vegetarian apatosaurus, which was dug up in the United States, for 4.7 million euros rising to 6...
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday he was ready to work with Donald Trump's new administration for a "smooth transition" in bilateral ties, as he met outgoing President Joe Biden for the last time.The leaders of the world's two largest economies met on the sidelines of an A...
Indian security forces have killed five Maoist rebels in jungle clashes, an officer said Sunday, as security forces seek to quash the decades-long insurgency in the resource-rich central regions.Gun battles took place in the Abujhmad forests of Chhattisgarh state on Saturday, taking the toll of the ...
Australia, Japan and the US on Sunday committed to closer military cooperation in training their forces as the countries deepened their ties in a bid to counter China's military strength.Australia's Minister of Defence Richard Marles hosted the US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japan'...
Netherlands outclassed Hungary with a 4-0 victory in their winner-takes-all Nations League encounter on Saturday while record-setting Germany hammered Bosnia and Hercegovina 7-0.Netherlands and Hungary went into the match tied on five points each and with the winner set to join Germany in ensuring t...
Business & Commerce
Egypt's economy has been in crisis for years, but as the latest round of International Monetary Fund-backed reforms bites, much of the country's middle class has found itself struggling to afford goods once considered basics.The world lender has long backed measures in Egypt including a libe...
A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said Saturday, with another 16 clinging to life after a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine.Building fires are common in India due to shoddy construction and a routine disregard for safety regulations.Friday night&...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed "serious concerns" over the situation in the South China Sea to Chinese President Xi Jinping in their first in-person talks, Tokyo's foreign ministry said Saturday.But the pair agreed to work to expand cultural exchanges and continue hig...
A strike hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Saturday, AFPTV footage showed, shortly after the Israeli army issued a new call to evacuate the area.Since Tuesday, Israel has carried out several strikes on the city's southern suburbs, a stronghold of Hezbollah.AFPTV video...
Argentina's justice system has ordered the arrest of 61 Brazilians in the country who are facing prison sentences at home related to last year's coup attempt in Brasilia, a judicial source told AFP on Friday.The order, issued by Judge Daniel Rafecas, was requested by Brazil's Supreme Cou...
One of Donald Trump's most controversial cabinet picks just became even more so: Pete Hegseth, tapped for defense secretary earlier this week, was accused of sexual assault in 2017, according to police.No charges were filed in the case, but shocked Trump transition teamofficials are nonetheless ...
Should NASA return to the Moon, or go straight to Mars? Maintain its focus on climate science, or pivot away?President-elect Donald Trump's second term, alongside SpaceX CEO and new consigliere Elon Musk, could mark a Big Bang for the US space program.The brash billionaire duo share a knack for ...
Vienna will splash the cash on lighting up its famed Christmas markets to bring festive cheer to struggling retailers.Chandeliers, glittering stars and sparkling red globes are among the designs illuminating 31 Viennese streets since Friday, with the capital boosting spending on its end-of-year ligh...
Portugal sealed a Nations League quarterfinal berth after a Cristiano Ronaldo double with a penalty and an overhead kick helped them hammer visiting Poland 5-1 in Group A1 on Friday.Rafael Leao broke the deadlock just before the hour with a header before Ronaldo doubled the lead from the spot in the...
US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the first day of an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit Friday ahead of a face-to-face meeting under a cloud of diplomatic uncertainty cast by Donald Trump's election victory.Biden and Xi are due to hold talks Saturday, in what a...
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