International

Rio’s stray bullets give innocent nowhere to hide

by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — While the fighting in Rio de Janeiro’s crime war is done by commando-style police and heavily armed drug traffickers, a growing number of the victims look quite different: innocent, joyful children like Maria Eduarda. Firefights erupt in densely packed, poor favela neighborhoods, leaving thousands of people with nowhere to hide each time the shooting, involving Kalashnikovs and other military grade rifles, begins. AFP has investigated the […]

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On eve of climate summit, Macron reminds Trump of ‘responsibility to history’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday reminded his US counterpart Donald Trump of his responsibility to history over his decision to quit the Paris climate change agreement, in an interview aired on CBS. Speaking on the eve of the One Planet Summit, two years to the day since 195 nations adopted the climate plan, Macron rejected the idea that Trump could negotiate a fresh deal and termed his withdrawal an […]

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On Mideast trip, Putin orders partial withdrawal from Syria

by Raziye Akkoc and Anna Smolchenko in Moscow Agence France Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara on Monday for the last leg of a day-long diplomatic dash, during which he ordered the partial withdrawal of Russia’s troops from the war-torn country. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Putin at his presidential complex in Ankara for a closed-door meeting. This is the eighth face-to-face meeting […]

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Over 6,000 firefighters battling southern California blaze

by Veronique Dupont Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Thousands of firefighters were battling one of the most destructive wildfires in California’s history Monday as it crept relentlessly up the Pacific coast and forced new evacuations. As a wildfire near Los Angeles was brought under control, fire crews were being redeployed to battle the Thomas Fire northwest of America’s second-largest city. Fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters were assisting nearly 6,400 firefighters trying to […]

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Quake hits Iran-Iraq border region

TEHRAN , Iran (AFP) — A tremor shook Kermanshah province in western Iran near Iraq’s border Monday, causing panic a month after a major quake killed hundreds of people there, state media and officials said. Two hours after the tremor the state broadcaster, quoting the head of the crisis management cell in Kermanshah province, said there were no reports of damage or deaths. The University of Tehran’s seismology center said a 6.0-magnitude quake shook the […]

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Israeli minister calls Arab MPs ‘war criminals’

JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) — Israel’s defense minister on Monday called Arab MPs “war criminals,” a day after he urged a boycott of Israeli Arabs living near the scene of clashes over the US president’s Jerusalem declaration. Avigdor Lieberman was speaking in a televised parliamentary debate on a motion of no confidence in the right-wing government filed by the mainly Arab Joint List alliance. Presenting the motion, Joint List lawmaker Hanin Zoabi said Prime Minister Benjamin […]

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Heavy snow, high winds wreak havoc across Europe

by Danny Kemp with Robin Millard in London Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — High winds and heavy snow in Europe on Monday stranded thousands of travelers, kept schoolchildren at home and even played havoc with international diplomacy. It was the second day running of fierce weather across the continent, with Britain still digging out from its deepest snowfall in four years. The snowed-over runways in Brussels led to about 300 flight cancellations on […]

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Trump wants Congress to fix ‘lax’ immigration after NY attack

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Monday that a bomb attack by a 27-year-old from Bangladesh on New York’s subway system underscored the “urgent need” for Congress to enact immigration reform. Three people were slightly injured after the attacker’s pipe bomb exploded only partially, while the suspect was sent to a hospital with apparently severe burns and wounds on his torso and hands. “First and foremost, as I have been saying since […]

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‘Terror’ bomber strikes New York subway, three hurt

by Catherine Triomphe Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A 27-year-old from Bangladesh detonated a home-made pipe bomb strapped to his body in a crowded New York subway passage during the morning rush hour Monday, injuring three people and putting the city on edge just six weeks after a deadly truck attack. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called the bombing an “attempted terrorist attack,” as police identified the suspect, who alone […]

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Army clears Honduras streets of protests alleging poll fraud

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP)– Soldiers and police on Monday moved to clear roads across Honduras of demonstrators protesting alleged fraud in a presidential election held two weeks ago, which they said was won by leftist opposition candidate Salvador Nasralla. The action was taken as the country is stuck in a political impasse and amid unrest after President Juan Orlando Hernandez claimed victory in the November 26 poll. Electoral authorities have not yet declared a winner from the election, despite full […]

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Fifth day of protests in Middle East over Trump’s Jerusalem move

by Mike Smith Agence France-Presse JERUSALEM, Undefined – The Middle East saw a fifth day of protests on Monday over US President Donald Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, while further global condemnation followed the deeply controversial move. While tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met EU foreign ministers in Brussels, declaring that the move he has lauded as historic “makes peace possible.” He also said he expected “all or […]

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‘Terror’ bomber strikes NY subway, three hurt

by Catherine TRIOMPHE Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States – A man carrying a pipe bomb strapped to his body detonated it in a crowded New York subway passageway during the morning rush hour Monday, seriously injuring himself but only lightly injuring three others. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called the bombing an “attempted terrorist attack,” and identified the 27-year-old man identified as Akayed Ullah. The blast took place at the height of morning rush hour in […]

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