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by Henry Morales and Edgar Calderon Agence France Presse ALOTENANGO, Guatemala (AFP) — Rescue workers pulled more bodies Monday from under the dust and rubble left by an explosive eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano, bringing the death toll to at least 69. Of them, 17 have been identified so far, said Fanuel Garcia, head of the National Institute of Forensic Sciences. In addition, there are 46 people injured, most of them seriously, more than […]
“Keiner hätte damit gerechnet, was sich tatsächlich draußen abspielte …” ein persönlicher Bericht über einen Sturzflut in Deutschland By Irene-Juliet Arzadon of Wuppertal, Germany, EBC Correspondent (Translation from German to English by Malou Francisco) Eagle News Service WUPPERTAL, Germany (Eagle News) — 29. Mai wurden wir in Wuppertal von einem heftigen Unwetter überrascht. (May 29 – We, in Wuppertal, were surprised by a violent storm.) So gegen 15:30 Uhr fing es mit einem starken […]
by Jean Luis Arce © Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A court in Mexico has ordered a new probe into a crime that horrified the nation: the disappearance and suspected massacre of 43 students in 2014. Relatives of the missing welcomed the ruling, but the government questioned it and said it was reviewing the decision, which came from a federal court in the state of Tamaulipas. Mexico remains haunted by the unsolved mystery of […]
by Sebastien Berger © Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — When Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un sit down in Singapore next week it will be among the most improbable diplomatic summits in history, with principals who could not be more different — but who also share some surprising similarities. Trump was the oldest US president ever to take office when he was sworn in last year, and will turn 72 two days after […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A Seoul court has turned down a request from prosecutors to arrest the matriarch of the troubled Korean Air dynasty over multiple assault charges, sparking public anger. Lee Myung-hee, the wife of Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-ho, was released from police custody late Monday after the Seoul Central District Court refused to issue an arrest warrant for her. It was a rare piece of good news for the family, who […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Qantas is poised to list Taiwan as part of China on its websites, sparking concern Tuesday from Australia’s foreign minister who said private firms must be able to conduct business “free from political pressure”. The Chinese Civil Aviation Administration sent a notice to 36 foreign airlines in April, asking them to comply with Beijing’s standards of referring to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as Chinese territories. Despite Taiwan’s having been governed […]
by Alina Dieste © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States and six influential members of the Organization of American States urged the body Monday to reject Venezuela’s elections and to begin moves to kick Caracas out of the club. There is anger among pan-American nations at Venezuela’s slide into chaos and autocratic rule, fueled by what US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dubbed President Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to “dismantle democracy.” […]
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin on Monday downplayed suggestions Russia was seeking to disrupt the European Union’s cohesion, saying it was in his country’s interests for the bloc to remain “united and prosperous”. “We have an interest in an EU that’s united and prosperous, since the EU is our most important commercial and economic partner,” Putin told Austria’s ORF television a day before an official visit to Vienna. “The more problems at the heart […]
by Henry Morales and Edgar Calderon © Agence France-Presse ALOTENANGO, Guatemala (AFP) — Rescue workers Monday pulled more bodies from under the dust and rubble left by an explosive eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano, bringing the death toll to at least 62. Fanuel Garcia, head of the country’s Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) — which is tasked with identifying the remains — told reporters that “so far, the INACIF is working on 62 bodies.” The […]
by Michael Mathes © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — She is known for her privacy and White House independence, often breaking with her husband’s schedule. But Melania Trump’s unusual 25-day absence from public view following surgery for a “benign” kidney condition has raised questions. The first lady was scheduled to re-emerge in the public eye later Monday at a private reception for families of US soldiers killed in action — her first […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Democrats on Monday urged President Donald Trump not to squander the “historic” opportunity of a face-to-face summit with North Korea’s leader, as the lawmakers opposed any easing of sanctions without complete and verifiable denuclearization. Affirming their support for Trump’s scheduled June 12 meeting with Kim Jong Un in Singapore, seven influential Democrats including Senator Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned Trump against signing a deal at any cost, and laid […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan’s air force said Monday it was searching for an F-16 fighter jet that went missing at the start of annual live-fire drills. The single-seat jet disappeared off the radar over mountainous terrain in the northeastern county of Keelung at 13:43 pm (0543 GMT), 34 minutes after take off, the air force said in a statement. It added that it was making “all efforts” to search for the missing pilot, […]
