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WORLD, Undefined (AFP) – European stock markets started the New Year on a high note on Monday after a rough 2022 but the IMF chief warned that a third of the world economy faces recession in 2023. The Paris CAC 40 surged 1.9 percent and the Frankfurt DAX jumped more than one percent but London, Wall Street and oil markets were closed for the New Year holiday. Most Asian stock markets were also shut. Of those […]
by Rodrigo ALMONACID Agence France-Presse SANTOS, Brazil (AFP) — An emotional Brazil began paying its final respects Monday to football legend Pele with a wake at the stadium where he first took the world’s breath away with his dazzling skill. Throughout the day, thousands of fans and football dignitaries slowly filed through the Vila Belmiro, home to Pele’s longtime club, Santos. More continued to join the queue as night fell, waiting their turn to walk […]
by Robbie COREY-BOULET Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russia on Monday said more than 60 soldiers were killed in a Ukrainian strike on Russian-controlled territory in a New Year assault, the biggest loss of life reported by Moscow so far. Kyiv took responsibility for the strike, which it said took place in the occupied city of Makiivka in eastern Ukraine on New Year’s Eve. In a rare announcement that followed criticism by Russian military […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace has said a thorough probe of the shutdown of Philippine airspace over the weekend is being conducted by the appropriate agencies. Sunday’s glitch at the Air Traffic Management Center at 9:49 a.m. led to the cancelation, diversion, and delay of almost 300 flights. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said normal operations were restored at 7:45 p.m. CAAP Director General Manuel Tamayo had said the glitch ensued after one […]
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico (AFP) — Gunmen attacked a prison in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez on Sunday, leaving 14 people dead and allowing 24 inmates to escape, the Chihuahua state prosecutors’ office said. An unknown number of gunmen aboard armored vehicles took part in the attack, and the dead included 10 prison guards and security agents, the office said in a statement. About five hours after the dawn incursion began, security forces managed […]
by Layal ABOU RAHAL Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The Israeli army carried out a missile strike on Damascus International Airport on Monday that killed four people, including two Syrian soldiers, according to a human rights monitor. This is the second time in less than seven months that the Damascus airport, where Iranian-backed armed groups and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters are present, has been hit by Israel. The attack — which occurred around 2:00 am […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Nikola Jokic delivered a triple double with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to spark host Denver over Boston 123-111 in a Sunday showdown of NBA conference leaders. Two-time reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic made 10-of-13 shots from the floor, including both 3-point attempts, and went 8-for-8 from the free throw line to produce his ninth triple double of the season. The Nuggets improved to 24-12, stretching their […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Around a dozen countries have slapped fresh travel regulations on travellers from China, as the world’s most populous nation faces a surge in Covid cases following its decision to relax strict virus restrictions. Here is a run-down of the countries that have imposed mandatory Covid tests and other rules on arrivals from China: – United States – As of January 5, the United States will require negative Covid tests taken within […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has canceled several flights scheduled for Monday, Jan. 2. According to MIAA, the following are covered by the cancellation: CEBU PACIFIC (5J) International 5J 845 Manila-Dubai 5J 760 Jakarta-Manila 5J 502 Kula Lumpur-Manila 5J 804 Singapore-Manila Domestic 5J 504 Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 891 Manila-Caticlan 5J 625 Manila-Puerto Princesa 5J 6055 Caticlan-Manila 5J 447 Manila-Iloilo 5J 381 Manila-Cagayan de Oro 5J 473 Manila-Bacolod 5J 963 Manila-Davao 5J 785 Manila-Butuan […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — A fresh aerial strike targeted Kyiv in the early hours of Monday, after a New Year’s day marked by dozens of Russian assaults that killed at least four people in the capital and other cities. The Ukrainian capital and other cities came under fire from missiles and Iranian-made drones on Saturday, killing three people, and a new attack Sunday killed one in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia. The capital was once […]
by Ramon SAHMKOW Agence France-Presse BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP) — Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office Sunday for a third term as Brazil’s president, vowing to fight for the poor and the environment and “rebuild the country” after far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro’s divisive administration. The 77-year-old veteran leftist, who previously led Brazil from 2003 to 2010, took the oath of office before Congress, capping a remarkable political comeback for the metalworker-turned-president less than five years […]
UREÑA, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela and Colombia reopened the last stretch of their shared border Sunday that had remained closed for years in a diplomatic dispute now settled under new leadership. Cars honked and passengers waved flags as vehicles with license plates from both countries traversed the area’s Atanasio Girardot bridge, which had been blocked by containers amid high tensions. The bridge, which is also known as Tienditas, was the last to remain inaccessible since […]
