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by Sebastien Berger Agence France Presse PYONGYANG, North Korea (AFP) — Snapping their heads from side to side, marching into the roads in close-fitting blue uniforms and black heels, the “traffic ladies” who marshal vehicles at the intersections of Pyongyang are an emblematic image of the North Korean capital. Officially known as traffic security officers but universally referred to as traffic ladies, they are chosen for their looks in a society that remains traditionalist in many […]
by Jerome Cartillier Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump has vowed to revisit all of his predecessor’s diplomatic successes and failures, but is he ready to slam the door on Cuba? On Friday, he is expected to unveil a new policy on relations with Cuba after Barack Obama painstakingly restored ties with the communist-run island. Although many Americans support the decision and the US business community has welcomed moves […]
by Dave Clark Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An American student who fell into a coma while imprisoned in a North Korean labor camp returned to the United States late Tuesday after Pyongyang allowed him to be flown home, US media reported. A military airplane carrying Otto Warmbier landed in his hometown of Cincinnati shortly before 10:20 pm (0220 GMT Wednesday), CBS News reported. The release of Warmbier, 18 months into a […]
https://youtu.be/mJKXhF7fvoo CHITAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP) — Heavy monsoon rains and landslides have killed at least 134 people in southeast Bangladesh, burying many in their homes as they slept, authorities said Tuesday. Three young children from the same family were among those killed in the disaster, which comes just weeks after a cyclone battered the region and destroyed camps housing thousands of Rohingya refugees. Police warned the death toll would likely rise as emergency workers reached […]
by Alice Ritchie / Fayruz Rajpar Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – “A number” of people have been killed in a massive fire in a west London apartment block on Wednesday, London Fire Brigade chief Dany Cotton told reporters at the scene. “There have been a number of fatalities. I cannot confirm the number at this time due to the size and complexity of the building,” Cotton said. The massive fire ripped through the 27-storey apartment block […]
WASHINGTON DC, United States (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday (June 13) it was “grateful” for the release of Otto Warmbier, a U.S. university student held captive in North Korea for 17 months. Warmbier, 22, a University of Virginia student from suburban Cincinnati, was on his way back to the United States. State Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Warmbier was “in the air” and would not comment further on his physical condition, […]
(Reuters) – The World Bank on Tuesday (June 13) approved financing worth more than $500 million for Afghanistan to support a string of projects to boost the economy, help improve service delivery in five cities, and support Afghan refugees sent back from Pakistan. The bank said the six grants, including donor money, worth some $520 million, would help the Afghan government “at a time of uncertainty when risks to the economy are significant.” The international […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition-majority National Assembly discussed on Tuesday (June 13) a selection process to choose new judges for the Supreme Court, amidst criticism that the country’s highest judicial body is biased toward President Nicholas Maduro. In 2015, the then government-majority National Assembly elected judges to the Supreme Court. Now, the opposition says that it has the constitutional power to set a new panel of judges. The move follows a controversial March ruling from […]
WASHINGTON DC, United States (Reuters) – United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions, appearing at a high-stakes Senate hearing, on Tuesday (June 13) denounced as “an appalling and detestable lie” the idea that he colluded with Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign. Sessions testified about his dealings with Russian officials and whether he intentionally misled Congress as the Senate Intelligence Committee probes the Russia matter. As Sessions entered the crowded hearing room, a swarm of […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) – Returning from an anti-government protest in Caracas early May, artist Claudia Lizardo noticed that many people on the bus around her were unaware of the reasons so many had taken to the streets. Among shortages of basic goods and medicines gripping the crisis-hit nation, she noticed something else missing: information. The result was Bus TV, a spoken news journal presented by Lizardo and other journalist- and actor-friends aboard the capital’s buses, […]
PARIS, France (Reuters) – Fans at the Stade de France paid tribute to the victims of the recent militant attacks in Manchester and London before a soccer friendly between France and England on Tuesday (June 13). The Oasis song “Don’t Look Back in Anger” rang out as the teams emerged from the tunnel, with fans holding up red and white placards to form the England flag. The song, which was sung spontaneously in Manchester at […]
GAZA, Israel (Reuters) – Palestinians in the Gaza Strip prepared for Iftar on Tuesday (June 13) by candlelight as Israel began reducing the electricity supply to the Gaza Strip after the Palestinian Authority limited how much it pays for power to the enclave run by Hamas. The decision by Israel’s security cabinet is expected to shorten by 45 minutes the daily average of four hours of power that Gaza’s 2 million residents receive from an […]
