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Just one in five women in Europe are aware that alcohol is a risk factor for developing breast cancer, a “major” health concern in the region, the World Health Organization warned Friday. “Only 21 percent of women across 14 European countries were aware of the connection between alcohol consumption and the risk of developing breast cancer,” the European branch of the WHO said in a statement, noting that awareness was even lower among men. “Just […]
OTTAWA, March 7, 2024 (AFP) – A 19-year-old student was arrested after four young children and two adults were found dead at a suburban home near Canada’s capital city Ottawa, police said Thursday. Police said they rushed to a home in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven after receiving a call at 11:00 pm Wednesday evening (0400 GMT Thursday). At the scene, police discovered the bodies of four children, their 35-year-old mother and a 40-year-old man, […]
By Juan Sebastian SERRANO BOGOTÁ, March 8, 2024 (AFP) – Under a cracked and leaky ceiling, Andres Cuervo works on a colorful, dead hummingbird for the ornithological collection of the National University of Colombia, the country with more bird species than any other. Condors, eagles and even extinct birds receive a “second life” at the table of the biologist, who preserves them for science and posterity. But rather than a pristine setting with regulated temperature […]
By Frankie TAGGART WASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 (AFP) – He didn’t mention Donald Trump by name in his State of the Union address but there was no mistaking President Joe Biden’s target as he tore into his predecessor from the outset as an enemy of democracy and the liberal world order. Trump’s heavily-promoted live “play-by-play” response to an extended barrage of criticism turned out to be a damp squib — beset by technical gremlins and […]
By Laura CHUNG Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Thursday against attempts by other countries to block China’s military and economic rise in the Asia-Pacific region. As the United States and China jostle for regional influence, Southeast Asian countries should defend the “sanctity” of international law and urge cooperation, he said. Beijing would see attempts to curb its military and economic expansion as a denial of its “legitimate place in history”, Anwar said in a […]
By W.G. DUNLOP, Shaun TANDON WASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 (AFP) – The US military will establish a temporary port off Gaza’s coast to bring in desperately needed aid, President Joe Biden announced Thursday, in a major operation as Israel holds up deliveries on the ground. Announcing the initiative in his annual State of the Union address, Biden pleaded with Israel to let more assistance into the blockaded territory even as he defended its military operation […]
By Tomohiro OSAKI, Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, March 8, 2024 (AFP) – The creator of Japan’s hugely popular and influential “Dragon Ball” comics and anime cartoons, Akira Toriyama, has died aged 68, his production team said Friday. First serialised in 1984, “Dragon Ball” is one of the best-selling manga franchises of all time and has spawned countless anime series, films and video games. Toriyama died on March 1 because of a blood clot on his […]
SEOUL, March 8, 2024 (AFP) – South Korea’s so-called “kimchi premium” on bitcoin prices hit a two-year high this week, a cryptocurrency data firm said, as the virtual token broke records globally. Bitcoin hit a peak above $69,000 Tuesday, beating its previous high achieved in November 2021, buoyed by growing trading accessibility of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, even as supply remains tight. The “kimchi premium” — named after the country’s fermented side dish — refers […]
By Xinqi SU and Holmes CHAN HONG KONG, March 8, 2024 (AFP) – As Hong Kong fast-tracks a new national security law, the legislation and questions about its implementation have raised fears among the business community. The draft bill, introduced at the city’s legislature on Friday, includes major offences such as treason and insurrection, which could be punished with life imprisonment. The government has said it intends to pass the bill as soon as possible […]
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 (AFP) US President Joe Biden warned Israel on Thursday that it cannot use aid as a “bargaining chip” in its fight against Hamas and called for an immediate temporary ceasefire in Gaza, where fears of a looming famine have multiplied. Using his annual State of the Union address to deliver some of his strongest comments yet about the five-month-long war, Biden also ordered the US military to lead “an emergency mission” […]
By Danny KEMP WASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 (AFP) – President Joe Biden launched a scorching attack on his “dangerous” November presidential election rival Donald Trump in Thursday’s State of the Union address, warning that US democracy is under “assault.” In the dramatic start to the speech, Biden said he wanted to “wake up the Congress and alert the American people” to the danger. “Not since President Lincoln and the Civil War, have freedom and democracy […]
BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (AFP) – China will adopt wide-ranging security laws in 2024 to “resolutely safeguard” its sovereignty, a top lawmaker vowed at a key legislative meeting Friday, as President Xi Jinping’s government seeks to eliminate perceived threats to its rule. The “Two Sessions” — parallel meetings of China’s rubber-stamp parliament and political consultative body — offer a rare glimpse into the strategy of the Communist Party-led government for the year ahead. Top legislator […]
