International

French navy seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from Atlantic fishing boat

PARIS, May 27, 2024 (AFP) - The French navy has seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from a Venezuelan fishing boat…

N Korea says spy satellite launch ends in failure

SEOUL, May 27, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea's latest attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit ended in a…

Papua New Guinea faces new devastating landslide; evacuation underway for 7,900

PORT MORESBY, May 28, 2024 (AFP) - Papua New Guinea moved to evacuate an estimated 7,900 people from remote villages…

US lawmaker says China “not interested in taking Taiwan by peaceful means”

TAIPEI, May 27, 2024 (AFP) - A senior US lawmaker affirmed on Monday Washington's support for Taiwan against Chinese "aggression",…

N. Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ after flagging spy satellite launch

SEOUL, May 27, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea has fired an "unidentified projectile", South Korea's military said late Monday, hours…

South Korea, China, Japan vow to ramp up cooperation in rare summit

SEOUL, May 27, 2024 (AFP) - Leaders from South Korea, China and Japan reaffirmed their goal of a denuclearised Korean…

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts again, spews hot ash and sand

JAKARTA, May 27, 2024 (AFP) - A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed a six-kilometre cloud of ash into the sky…

URGENT: Gunmen kidnap around 150 people in central Nigeria: officials

KANO, Nigeria, May 27, 2024 (AFP) - Gunmen in central Nigeria have kidnapped around 150 people in the country's latest…

Schoolteacher stabbed by pupil in western France

RENNES, France, May 27, 2024 (AFP) - An 18-year-old pupil was detained in western France on Monday after stabbing his…

Tornadoes rip through central US, leaving at least 15 dead

HOUSTON, May 26, 2024 (AFP) - At least 15 people were killed across the central United States as tornadoes and…

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