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by Parvaiz Bukhari Agence France-Presse QUIMOH, India (AFP) – Another student death in clashes in Indian-administered Kashmir has heightened tensions in the disputed territory and worsened India’s worries about a foe that it cannot control — youths who do not carry guns. The teenager was fatally shot in the chest during an exchange of fire between troops and suspected militants in Shopian, south of Srinigar, late Tuesday, sparking further violent protests. Students have taken the lead […]
by Rigoberto Diaz Agence France-Presse BOCA DE CAMARIOCA, Cuba (AFP) – Near the Cuban seaside village of Boca de Camarioca, a giant drill runs into the ground and out to sea, probing for oil. Cuba once got most of its oil cheap from its socialist ally Venezuela, largely paid for by exporting medical staff and supplies — but economic crisis in Venezuela has stemmed the flow of crude. That has caused “instability” of supplies on the […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — Many California tech companies are encouraging employees to bring their dogs to the office, saying their presence can boost productivity, relieve stress and improve the work environment. In Los Angeles’ seaside tech hub, an area that encompasses parts of Santa Monica and Venice Beach and is dubbed “Silicon Beach,” the majority of companies are dog-friendly. At GumGum, a Santa Monica internet tech firm specializing in artificial intelligence, for instance, dogs […]
by Hla-Hla Htay / Athens Zaw Zaw Agence France Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar’s military said Thursday it has found the wreckage of a plane in the Andaman Sea that went missing with around 120 people on board, along with several bodies. A navy search ship scouring the waves found the bodies of a man, woman and child, as well as pieces of luggage, safety jackets and a tire presumed to be the aircraft’s wheel. “We […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto agreed Wednesday to increase efforts to save the vaquita marina porpoise, burying the hatchet in a Twitter feud over the endangered species. In May, DiCaprio asked his millions of Twitter and Instagram followers to sign a petition calling on Pena Nieto to do more to protect the world’s smallest porpoise, which is on the verge of extinction. The Mexican president […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A violinist accused United Airlines of rough treatment after she refused to check her fragile 18th century instrument as luggage, another potential black mark to the United States carrier after an infamous passenger dragging incident. Yennifer Correia was traveling Sunday from Houston, Texas to a music rehearsal in Columbia, Missouri, when ticket agents told her that she could not carry her circa late-1700s Italian violin onboard the plane, Correia’s attorney […]
KNYSNA, South Africa (Reuters) – Fires in the countryside east of Cape Town forced evacuations, including in the popular resort town of Knysna, on Wednesday (June 7), local media reported. Over two dozen fires were reported in the area, which are home to dense forests, providing plenty of fuel for the spread of wild fires. A video posted to a social media website showed a building in Knysna burning while flames engulfed the hillsides around […]
PARIS, France (Reuters) – About 70 countries on Wednesday (June 7) launched a new international tax convention to prevent multinational companies from “treaty shopping” for jurisdictions most favorable to their tax bills. Ministers from major economies signed the new tax pact at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, which said more countries were likely to join in the coming weeks. The new agreement will replace more than 1,100 bilateral tax treaties, […]
(Reuters) – North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple land-to-ship missiles off its east coast on Thursday (June 8), South Korea’s military said, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure and threats of more sanctions. The launches comes less than a week after the United Nations Security Council passed fresh sanctions on the reclusive state, which said it would continue to pursue its nuclear and weapons program without delay. […]
IRAN (Reuters) – At least 13 people died in the twin attacks by militants against Iran’s parliament and the Imam Khomeini Shrine in capital Tehran on Wednesday, Iran’s Interior Ministry said in a statement. According to the semi-official ISNA news agency, an additional 43 people were injured in the terrorist attacks, the Interior Ministry statement was cited as reading. In the meantime, all four assailants against the parliament and two against the Khomeini Shrine were […]
LONDON, United States (Reuters) – Eyewitnesses posted videos to social media of a bomb disposal team near the site of the new United States Embassy in London on Wednesday (June 7). British police said they carried out a controlled explosion in southwest London, but the vehicles which triggered the action turned out not to be suspicious. The video shows a bomb disposal robot exiting a police van while sniffer dogs explore the street, which is […]
HOUSTON, United States (Reuters) – United States Vice President Mike Pence congratulated America’s newest astronaut candidates at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on Wednesday (June 7). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the candidates were chosen from a pool of 18,000 applicants “to carry the torch for future human space exploration.” Pence described the NASA candidates as “elites” who carry “the hopes and dreams of the American people.” “The new astronaut candidates could one […]
