This photograph taken on August 22, 2023, shows burnt sunflowers in a field during a heat wave in the suburbs of Puy Saint Martin village, southeastern France, on August 22, 2023, where the temperature reached 43°centigrade. (AFP) PARIS, France -- 2023 is likely to be the...
A file picture taken on September 18, 1984 showing Rock star Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the rock group "Queen", during a concert at the Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy (POPB). Thousands of items belonging to the charismatic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, from manuscripts of his band's...
AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN SAN FRANCISCO, United States– Google on Wednesday said it will mandate that political advertisements on its platforms disclose when images and audio have been altered or created using tools such as artificial intelligence (AI). The change to Google's ad policy is to...
An H2-A rocket carrying a small lunar surface probe and other objects lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Centre on Tanegashima island, Kagoshima prefecture on September 7, 2023. Japan launched on September 7 a rocket carrying what it hopes will be its first successful Moon lander, live footage...
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Five people died on Tuesday in flash floods from torrential rains that turned the streets of Istanbul and parts of northwestern Turkey into rushing rivers, officials said. People are rescued and evacuated by boats during flooding in Kucukcekmece district in Istanbul on September...
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Dozens of Czech firms and the local branches of foreign companies including Coca-Cola, Ikea and Microsoft called on the prime minister on Wednesday to press for passage of legislation enabling same-sex marriages. The EU member of 10.5 million people allowed registered...
JAKARTA, Indonesia - China's premier said on Wednesday major powers must keep their differences under control and avoid "a new Cold War", in a thinly veiled reference to Washington, as top Asian and US officials gathered for talks in Indonesia. A general view of the 11th ASEAN-US Summit as part of...
WASHINGTON, United States - Moderna said Wednesday its updated fall Covid booster, which is pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration, performed well against the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant. Human trial data showed the shot produced an 8.7-fold increase in neutralizing antibodies...
ISTANBUL , Turkey - The European Union's enlargement commissioner told Turkey on Wednesday to address issues around democracy and the rule of law if it wants to boost its drive to join the bloc. Ankara secured a pledge from Brussels to resurrect stalled membership negotiations in exchange for...
KARBALA, IRAQ - Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims massed at the golden-domed mausoleums of the holy Iraqi city of Karbala on Wednesday, commemorating Arbaeen, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. Shiite Muslim devotees participate in a mourning procession in Tehran on September 6,...
JAKARTA, Indonesia– The Philippines is ready to chair ASEAN in 2026 instead of Myanmar, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Tuesday, as the bloc wrestles with how to engage with the country's junta rulers. JAKARTA, Indonesia– The Philippines is ready to chair ASEAN in 2026...
JAKARTA, Indonesia–South Korea and Southeast Asian nations must "join forces" to respond to North Korea's nuclear threats, president Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday, as Washington warned Pyongyang's leader was set to make a rare trip to Russia for arms talks. Yoon will meet with counterparts...
