International

Gunmen kill eight at birthday party in S.Africa: police

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Gunmen opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday at the weekend in…

Gandhi’s killer a hero to India’s diehard Hindu nationalists

by Jalees ANDRABI Agence France-Presse MEERUT, India (AFP) -- Hindu fundamentalist Ashok Sharma has devoted his life to championing the…

Swiss artist Panchaud wins best comics album prize at Angouleme

Angoulême, France (AFP) -- Swiss artist and writer Martin Panchaud won the Fauve d'Or for the best album of the…

NATO chief asks S. Korea to ‘step up’ military support for Ukraine

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asked South Korea on Monday to "step up" military support…

‘Drought’ has New Yorkers asking: ‘Where’s the snow?’

by Peter HUTCHISON Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP)  -- The idea of New York in wintertime conjures up…

UK PM shows ruthless streak as ally fired over tax scandal

by Jitendra JOSHI Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday dismissed a senior…

Russian shelling of Kherson leaves at least three dead

KHERSON, Ukraine (AFP) -- Russian shelling of Ukraine's southern city of Kherson left at least three people dead on Sunday,…

‘Avatar’ sequel now ranks fourth all-time in global sales

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - "Avatar: The Way of Water" continued to dominate the box-office charts, taking in an estimated…

Iran condemns ‘cowardly’ drone attack on defence site

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) - Iran on Sunday condemned a "cowardly" night-time drone attack that targeted a defense ministry site, at a…

Earthquake kills three, injures 800 in northwest Iran

Tehran, Iran | AFP | by Ramin KHANIZADEH A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Iran overnight, killing at least three people…

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