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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter announced Tuesday it would double the limit for tweets to 280 characters, in a bid to draw in more users and boost engagement at the social network. Giving users twice the space to voice their thoughts ushers in a new era for the online platform, whose hallmark 140-character cap had encouraged users to craft succinct missives. “We’re expanding the character limit! We want it to be easier and […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — US President Donald Trump was forced to abandon a surprise visit to the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas on Wednesday due to bad weather, leaving him “pretty frustrated” according to the White House. South Korean leader Moon Jae-In, who had flown earlier before the weather closed in, was left waiting at the border which bristles with electric fences, minefields and anti-tank barriers. The US chief executive, who the […]
TOKYO, JAPAN (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday after hitting a 25-year high the day before, as the yen firmed against the dollar and Wall Street’s rally lost steam. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.53 percent, or 121.74 points, to 22,815.86 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0.30 percent, or 5.40 points, at 1,807.89. “After the Nikkei index rose above benchmark levels in the past few days there is […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street’s vaunted Dow Jones Industrial Average was a lonely bright spot in the West on Tuesday as stocks were mainly down following an Asian rally. European equities markets retreated on worries over simmering Middle East tensions, sparked by a Saudi Arabian political crackdown that sent oil prices soaring on Monday. Wall Street opened higher and the Dow just barely scraped into positive territory at the close of trading, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Milwaukee Bucks signed Eric Bledsoe from the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday following a spat that saw the point guard frozen out at the troubled Arizona franchise. Bledsoe had not played for the team since being sent home by general manager Ryan McDonough on October 23 after a meeting at the squad’s practice facility. The 27-year-old’s future was cast into doubt a day earlier after he wrote on Twitter: […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Apple, Bono and Queen Elizabeth II are just a few of the big names and companies revealed in the Paradise Papers leak who have reportedly shifted money across the globe to cut tax. The spotlight on the tax affairs of the rich and powerful comes after a trove of documents was released by the US-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), detailing secretive offshore deals that, while not illegal, are embarrassing […]
by Jerome Cartillier Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea poses a worldwide threat that needs worldwide action, President Donald Trump said in Seoul Tuesday, but insisted “we are making a lot of progress” in reining in the rogue state. The US leader, standing alongside his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-In, reiterated he was prepared to use the full range of American military might to halt Pyongyang’s march towards becoming a full-fledged […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea is negotiating with the United States to buy nuclear-powered submarines to guard against threats from Pyongyang, local reports said Tuesday, as President Donald Trump said Seoul would buy “billions of dollars” of US weapons. Nuclear-powered submarines can stay submerged for months, giving them a far greater range than their diesel-powered counterparts, and are also crucial to any seaborne nuclear deterrent. Such a purchase would redraw the balance of […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, according to officials, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The tremor hit at a depth of 107 kilometers (66 miles) some 67 kilometers from the town of Angoram, the administrative center for the Pacific nation’s Lower and Middle Sepik regions, the United States Geological Survey said. No tsunami warning was issued. “A quake of this type can cause damage and […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Nike on Tuesday vowed to fix issues with its NBA jerseys after a string of high-profile incidents which have seen shirts torn to shreds. The opening weeks of the NBA campaign have seen multiple incidents of torn jerseys, creating a public relations headache for Nike in the first season of an eight-year deal as the league’s jersey supplier. Several of the league’s biggest names, including LeBron James and Draymond […]
MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP) — Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said Tuesday that democracy was “under assault” in her nation as several political parties accuse the electoral commission of fraud, delaying the selection of her successor. A runoff vote also due on Tuesday was supposed to represent Liberia’s only democratic transfer of power in seven decades, securing Sirleaf’s legacy as she steps down after 12 years, but the process has now been indefinitely delayed. “At this moment our […]
by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Waymo on Tuesday said that its self-driving cars are hitting the road without anyone behind the wheel as the Alphabet subsidiary steers toward launching an automated ride service. The subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet has been testing autonomous cars for years, but with a driver behind the wheel to take over if needed. Waymo chief executive John Krafcik used the Web Summit in Lisbon to announce […]
