JAKARTA, Indonesia - Hundreds of university students in Indonesia's westernmost province stormed a temporary shelter for more than a hundred Rohingya refugees on Wednesday, forcing them to leave in the latest rejection of the persecuted Myanmar minority. More than 1,500 Rohingya...
Paris, France - The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's prime tourist attractions, was closed Wednesday after staff went on strike, the tower's operator said. The strike on the 100th anniversary of the death of engineer Gustave Eiffel, who built the tower, was to protest about "the current way it...
People walk through the streets as they take part in Christmas Eve celebration in Lviv, on December 24, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainians attend Christmas Eve services as they prepare to celebrate Christmas Day on December 25 for the first time, after the government changed the...
Palestinians collect food at a donation point in a refugee camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 23, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP) GENEVA, Switzerland– The World Health Organization said it led...
Members of the clergy attend the Christmas midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity compound in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on December 25, 2023. (Photo by Nasser Nasser / POOL / AFP) VATICAN CITY, Holy See– People donned Santa caps on beaches, ski slopes...
SEOUL, South Korea– A South Korean vessel named after a warship torpedoed by Pyongyang in 2010 resulting in the deaths of 46 sailors began a new mission with "unbeatable combat readiness", Seoul's military said Saturday. The sinking of the Cheonan has remained a politicised issue in...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States– The breach-of-contract lawsuit was brought by former employer Mark Schobinger in June. The lawsuit said Twitter had promised workers a 2022 performance bonus if they stayed with the company through the final possible payout date, which was the first quarter...
Recycled solar pannels ready to be shipped are pictured at the We Recycle Solar plant in Yuma, Arizona on December 6, 2023. As the world pivots from planet-warming fossil fuels to renewable energy, a new pollution problem is rearing its head: what to do with old or worn-out solar panels. With an...
UNITED STATES, United States– The United Nations Security Council approved on Friday a watered-down resolution that demands all sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict allow the "safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale." After days of delays, the resolution also...
MOSCOW, Russia– Police on Friday detained the deputy director of Russia's space agency Roscosmos over the suspected embezzlement of 4.3 million euros from the crisis-hit sector. Oleg Frolov and two other suspects are accused of a "large-scale fraud", said a statement from the Russian...
This photo taken on December 21, 2023 shows Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan posing after an interview with AFP at his campaign rally in Tangerang. Anies Baswedan, Jakarta's former governor, is in a three-way battle in the February 2024 vote to lead the world's third biggest...
WASHINGTON, United States - A top-level US delegation will head to Mexico soon to discuss concerns on migration, the White House said Thursday, after the two countries' leaders spoke on the phone and agreed urgent action was needed. Presidents Joe Biden and Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador...
