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WASHINGTON, July 2, 2023 (AFP) – At least two people were killed and 28 wounded in a mass shooting at a street party early Sunday in the US city of Baltimore, police said. Officials said more than one assailant opened fire at the celebration in Baltimore, a port city about an hour’s drive north of Washington which has one of the highest homicide rates in America. The motive for the latest chapter in America’s gun […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese government said on Monday (May 22) that it’s determined to impose its own sanctions to curb North Korea’s nuclear and missile ambitions, a day after Pyongyang conducted its second missile test in a week. Japanese government spokesperson Yoshihide Suga said in a regular news conference that blocking off money, parts and technologies that Pyongyang needs for its nuclear weapon programme is essential to curtailing the communist regime’s nuclear programme. The […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese internet giant Tencent said Saturday its messaging app WeChat had been blocked in Russia, adding it was in touch with authorities to resolve the issue. WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is the world’s most popular messaging service, with 889 million global users by the end of 2016. As well as messaging, it also offers payment, ride-hailing and other services, and Tencent has ambitions to spread the app beyond China. […]
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday it would be “easier” if the EU blocked Ankara’s bid to join the bloc, suggesting he could even hold a referendum on the matter. It was the latest barb in the bitter dispute between Turkey and Europe after Germany and The Netherlands blocked Turkish ministers from campaigning among expats for a “yes” vote in next month’s referendum on boosting Erdogan’s powers. “What? If a […]
by Sébastien BLANC Jérôme CARTILLIER WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Supreme Court blocked Barack Obama’s bid to shield millions of migrants from deportation on Thursday — a major blow to the president that thrusts the charged issue to the frontline of the battle to succeed him. Justices in the under-strength court were split 4-4 over Obama’s bid to change immigration policy by executive action, thus leaving lower court rulings blocking the effort in […]
