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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) – Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell arrived back in Australia on Monday ahead of a court appearance later this month over historical sex abuse charges. The 76-year-old, a top advisor to Pope Francis, touched down in Sydney and was met by security before being whisked away in a waiting car. He has been ordered to face a Melbourne court on July 26 for a preliminary hearing on multiple sexual assault charges […]
by Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) – Turkey marks one year on July 15 since a coup attempt aiming to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that failed within hours but etched far-reaching consequences into its society and politics. The country is in the throes of the biggest purge in its history against alleged coup supporters while Erdogan has seen his grip on power tightened rather than weakened. But Turkey is also facing […]
by Sophie MIGNON Agence France-Presse BREDA, Netherlands (AFP) – Voices echo around the magnificent, luminous dome of Breda prison, breaking the silence of the 130-year-old building, now empty of inmates like dozens of others in The Netherlands. Falling crime rates over the last decade, as well as changing ideas about punishing criminals have robbed this penitentiary of its original purpose, and its gates clanged shut in 2014. Built in 1886, it was possible […]
by Marion THIBAUT / Phyo Hein KYAW Agence France-Presse MYAWADDY. Myanmar (AFP) – With only meager belongings stuffed into backpacks and duffel bags, tens of thousands of Myanmar migrants have streamed home across the Thai border over the past two weeks. But it is not a joyous homecoming for the truckloads of men and women, who fled Thailand in fear of a new law that hardens penalties on the millions of undocumented migrant […]
ORMOC CITY, Leyte (Eagle News) – Naglabas na ang City Social Welfare Development Office (CSWDO) ng Ormoc City ng listahan ng mga barangay na masyadong naapektuhan ng nangyaring lindol noong Huwebes, Hulyo 6. Ito ay ipinaskil sa Central Command Post at Ormoc City Hall. Ayon sa CSWDO ang Top 5 Most Affected Barangays ay ang mga sumusunod: Tongonan Milagro Cabintan Lake Danao Cabaon-an Ayon naman sa Ormoc City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC), sa […]
St. Petersburg, Russia (CCTV) — Russia’s famous aerobatic team “Swifts” celebrated the 105th anniversary of the establishment of Russian Air Force with an aviation show Sunday in St. Petersburg. One of Russia’s top aerobatic teams, Swifts, also connected with the Russian Air Force, entertained crowds at the event and won warm applause with its amazing performance, which featured the iconic formation of six MiG-29 fighters. According to Russian military, the air show in St. Petersburg was […]
(Reuters) — At least eight people were killed and more than 36 injured in Peru on Sunday (July 9) after a tourist bus crashed near the capital of Lima, officials reported. According to media, the double-decker bus was coming traveling from the popular tourist site of San Cristobal when it flipped on its side. Authorities are still determining the identity of the victims but media reports claim many children to be amongst the victims. Some local […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning, following a strong lead from Wall Street after a better-than-expected jobs report, while a weak yen boosted exporters. New York rallied Friday after government data showed that the US economy generated 222,000 jobs last month, far above market expectations. “Although the announcement was made on Friday, the positive energy remained strong enough to sustain the market today,” said Toshikazu Horiuchi, a broker at IwaiCosmo Securities. The […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — A Thai teenager became the youngest known winner of a professional golf tournament on Sunday, overcoming huge pressure to secure a two-shot victory at the Ladies European Thailand Championship in Pattaya. There were gasps from the crowd as Atthaya Thitikul — aged just 14 years and four months — calmly slotted home a must-win final putt on the 18th to see off Ana Menendez of Mexico. Her victory smashes the current […]
MAJURO, Marshall Islands (AFP) — A Marshall Islands-based military expert has cast further doubt on claims that a blurry photograph shows famed US aviatrix Amelia Earhart alive in the territory in 1937. The fate of the legendary American and her navigator Fred Noonan during their round-the-world flight is one of aviation’s greatest mysteries, and has fascinated historians for decades. Earhart and Noonan vanished on July 2, 1937 after taking off from Lae, Papua New Guinea, […]
WARSAW, Poland (AFP) – The Valongo wharf in Rio de Janeiro where slaves from Africa first arrived in Brazil has been added to the list of World Heritage sites, UNESCO announced on Sunday. The committee of the UN cultural body, meeting in Krakow, Poland, said Valongo was a reminder of the estimated 900,000 Africans who were brought there by slave traders starting in 1811. The old stone wharf “is the most important physical trace […]
BENGHAZI, Libya (AFP) – Jihadists are still battling Libyan forces in Benghazi days after strongman Khalifa Haftar and his self-styled army declared victory in the eastern city, his forces said Sunday. Colonel Miloud Zwei, the spokesman for Haftar’s Libyan National Army, said the fighting persisted in the district of Soug al-Jarid, located between the central neighborhoods of Soug al-Hout and Al-Sabri, the jihadists’ last strongholds. Zwei said 20 LNA soldiers have been killed by […]
