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by Rodrigo Almonacid BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) — A charter plane carrying a Brazilian football team crashed in the mountains in Colombia late Monday, killing 76 people, officials said. They said five survived the disaster. The LAMIA airlines charter declared an emergency at around 10 pm local time” 0300 GMT Tuesday, reporting it had suffered “electrical failures,” and crashed a short time later near the city of Medellin, officials said. The plane was carrying members […]
by Jennie MATTHEW NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Experts and elected officials on both sides of the political aisle on Monday dismissed Donald Trump’s claim that “millions” of Americans voted illegally on Election Day, as efforts expanded to organize recounts in swing states. The Republican billionaire’s victory on November 8 saw him clinch the crucial Electoral College count, which determines the presidency, but lose the popular vote to rival Hillary Clinton by more than […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) –The Independent Filmmaker Project celebrated its 26 Gotham Film Awards on Monday (November 28) in New York with a star-studded red carpet. Actors Ethan Hawke, Amy Adams and director Oliver Stone were among those who received special tributes. “I feel like 42 is kind of young to get a tribute, but I’m really honored. I was awarded here with the breakthrough actor eleven years ago. So, nice to sort […]
COLORADO, United States (Reuters) — fast-growing wildfire prompted the evacuation on Monday (November 28) from an area of Green Mountain, Colorado, NBC said. The blaze charred about 300 acres and could be seen as far as 12 miles (19.31 km) away from Denver, according to local media. Firefighters managed to contain some 70 percent of the blaze, officials said. The fire was spreading in the mountains despite the cold weather with temperatures as low […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye said Tuesday she was willing to stand down early and would let parliament decide on her fate. “I will leave the issue of my departure, including the (possible) reduction of my term in office, to a decision by the National Assembly”, she said in a speech carried live on television. “Once lawmakers come up with measures to transfer power in a way that minimises any […]
OHIO, United States (Reuters) — The man who drove a car into a crowd of pedestrians at Ohio State University (OSU) before jumping out and stabbing bystanders Monday morning has been identified as Abdul Razal Ali Artan, OSU’s director of public safety Monica Moll told reporters on Monday (November 28). Abdul Razak Ali Artan, a student at the university, was shot and killed within minutes of plowing into the group by police officer Alan […]
ONTARIO, Canada (Reuters) — A Canadian CF-18 fighter pilot was killed on Monday (November 28) when his single-seat jet crashed in a training area near Cold Lake, Alberta, the country’s military said. Canada’s Minister of National Defense, Harjit Sajjan, said the military is investigating the cause. “The department and the Air Force are on scene, and they’re going to allow them the space to be able to do their work to find out what has […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Monday expressed support for OPEC’s plans to limit the cartel’s output ahead of a crucial meeting this week. In a telephone conversation, the two leaders said the cartel’s efforts were “an essential element” for returning stability to global oil prices, a Kremlin statement said. “The importance of steps taken by OPEC to limit the production of commodities was emphasized as […]
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — African and Latin American heads of state will attend funeral rites for Cuba’s communist icon Fidel Castro on Tuesday, but US President Barack Obama and several European leaders are staying away. Three days after his death at age 90, the list of attendees and absentees highlights the polarizing effect of the major Cold War player. Western absences – Barack Obama: While the US leader and Fidel’s brother, Cuban President Raul Castro, […]
by Karam al-Masri with Sara Hussein in Beirut ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) — Syria’s rebels lost all of the northern neighborhoods of their stronghold in east Aleppo on Monday, as the army made significant advances in its offensive to recapture the entire city. The regime gains have prompted an exodus of thousands of desperate civilians, some fleeing to districts held by the government or Kurdish forces, others heading south into areas still under opposition control. “The […]
by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened to end the US thaw with Cuba unless Havana makes key concessions, potentially upending the historic rapprochement engineered by the White House, which insists the opening serves American interests. Trump’s tough comments sparked a flurry of speculation about the incoming Republican administration’s policies regarding the communist-ruled island, and come after former leader Fidel Castro’s death Friday. “If Cuba is unwilling to […]
COLOMBUS, United States (AFP) — Police identified the assailant who rammed his car into a crowd of pedestrians at Ohio State University Monday and attacked them with a butcher knife, as student Abdul Razak Ali Artan. “We can tell you the suspect is an OSU student,” Craig Stone, police chief at the university, told a news conference at which officials released the name of the suspect, who was shot dead by police. “We do not […]
