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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A “very lethargic” alligator was captured in a New York park, city officials said Monday, likely released by its owner far away from the species’ warmer habitat in the southeast United States. The reptile was spotted Sunday morning in Prospect Park, a favorite place for Brooklyn residents to picnic and stroll with their pets, especially when winter temperatures are in the 50s Fahrenheit (10-15 Celsius) like over the holiday […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing is “deeply concerned” about the conflict in Ukraine, which is “intensifying and even getting out of control”. Beijing will “work with the international community to promote dialogue and consultation, address the concerns of all parties and seek common security,” Qin Gang said in a speech on global security. Referencing the coming first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of its neighbor on February 24, Qin said […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said these were due to the low pressure area estimated at 340 km east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora or 345 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. Flash floods or […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United States on Monday denounced a “dangerous” lack of action by the UN Security Council on North Korea’s missile launches, accusing — but not naming — China and Russia of having “forced” the body “into silence.” The reclusive North Korean state test-fired dozens of missiles in 2022, setting security postures in East Asia on edge. It fired two ballistic missiles Monday, 48 hours after it test-launched an intercontinental […]
by Luján Scarpinelli Agence France-Presse SÃO SEBASTIÃO, Brazil (AFP) — President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday toured a resort region turned disaster zone where torrential rains killed at least 36 people just as carnival celebrations were held in Brazil, where dozens remained missing. Rescue workers were racing to find any survivors buried under the mud and rubble after 24 hours of record rain over the weekend triggered violent floods and landslides that devastated […]
by Emmanuel PEUCHOT Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — US President Joe Biden on Monday made a trip to Kyiv organized in strict secrecy, promising $500 million in fresh arms deliveries and “unwavering” American support ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Air raid sirens rang out across Kyiv at one point as Biden walked alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during what was the US president’s first visit to the country since Russian troops […]
by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse JUBA, South Sudan (AFP) — It is a Thursday evening, and the young audience crammed into a concert hall in South Sudan’s capital city is howling with laughter as a comedian lands his closing punchline. “South Sudan got what?” shouts the host, Isaac Anthony Lumori, at the full house for a weekly comedy night that’s become one of Juba’s most popular entertainment fixtures. “Talent!” roars the crowd, mostly in their […]
SALT LAKE CITY, United States (AFP) — Jayson Tatum scored an All-Star record 55 points and Team Giannis Antetokounmpo defeated Team LeBron James 184-175 to win Sunday’s 72nd NBA All-Star Game, the first loss for James in six times as captain. Both namesake captains made early exits with injuries, James after bruising his right hand on the rim making a dunk and Greek star Antetokounmpo with a right wrist sprain suffered three nights earlier. That […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Major industrial and economic centers in China and the United States are among the most vulnerable regions in the world to the increasingly destructive power of climate change-driven weather extremes, according to a comprehensive analysis Monday. The new findings underscore the urgent need for governments to focus on decarbonization and adaptation measures such as flood-proofing — and show the economic fallout from climate change could be grave and widespread. Nine of […]
SALT LAKE CITY, United States (AFP) — LeBron James has not missed the NBA playoffs in back-to-back seasons since his first two campaigns and the Los Angeles Lakers star really doesn’t want it to happen this year. The 38-year-old playmaker who became the NBA’s all-time scoring leader earlier this month said before Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game that the closing push to reach a playoff spot is among his biggest regular-season quests. “It’s 23 of the […]
by Luján Scarpinelli Agence France-Presse SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — Flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rain in Brazil claimed at least 24 lives on Carnival weekend in southeast Sao Paulo state, authorities said Sunday. TV and social media footage from the town of San Sebastiao showed entire neighborhoods under water, debris from hillside houses swept away by oozing earth, flooded highways and cars destroyed by fallen trees, among other damage. At least 23 people […]
Seoul, South Korea | AFP | Monday 2/20/2023 North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles Monday, Seoul said, Pyongyang’s second launch in 48 hours as Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister warned of turning the Pacific into a “firing range”. South Korea’s military said they had detected the launch of “two short-range ballistic missiles fired from Sukchon areas in South Pyongan province between 0700-0711 (2200-2211 GMT)”. Tokyo also confirmed the launch, with the Prime Minister’s […]
