International

Louvre says Mona Lisa could get a room of her own

PARIS, April 27, 2024 (AFP) - The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most famous portrait, could get…

Russia targets Ukraine railways as Western aid due to arrive

KYIV, Ukraine, April 26, 2024 (AFP) - Ukraine warned Friday that Moscow was ramping up attacks on railways in a…

Xi tells Blinken US, China should be ‘partners, not rivals’

By Shaun TANDON and James EDGAR BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told top…

Scores of tornadoes lash central US plains states

WASHINGTON, April 27, 2024 (AFP) - Dozens of tornadoes struck the central United States on Friday, razing homes, knocking down…

Taiwan hit by several quakes, strongest reaching 6.1-magnitude

TAIPEI, April 26, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan was hit by a series of at least 10 earthquakes in the early…

Malaysian airline mogul Fernandes delays retirement

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's Tony Fernandes, one of Asia's most prominent entrepreneurs, has decided to extend his contract as…

Pro-Palestinian US campus protests grow as police crack down

By Romain FONSEGRIVES with Moises Avila in Austin LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2024 (AFP) - Pro-Palestinian protests spread to more…

Guatemala prosecutors raid Save the Children over alleged abuse

GUATEMALA CITY, April 26, 2024 (AFP) - Guatemalan authorities on Thursday raided the offices of the international organization Save the…

At least six killed in India hotel fire: police

PATNA, India, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - At least six people were killed in a fire that ripped through a…

155 killed in Tanzania as heavy rains lash East Africa

DAR ES SALAAM, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked…

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