Yearly Archives: 2024
S Korean ruling party says ‘dangerous’ president must go
SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be removed from office after his abortive attempt to...
‘Five Eyes’ powers warn of rise in online youth extremism
SYDNEY (AFP) - Intelligence and law agencies in the Western "Five Eyes" security alliance warned Friday of a rising number of children being radicalised...
New ‘White Lotus’ season to air before ‘Harry Potter’ TV series filming in 2025
LONDON (AFP) - The third season of HBO's hit TV series "The White Lotus" will premiere in February, followed months later by the second...
Most markets down as traders assess crises in S Korea, France
HONG KONG (AFP) - Asian markets mostly fell Friday at the end of a volatile week, with South Korean stocks and the won still...
Work-life balance isn’t working for women. Why?
NEW YORK (AP) — About half of working women reported feeling stressed "a lot of the day," compared to about 4 in 10 men,...
The end of an Eras tour approaches, marking a bittersweet moment for Taylor Swift...
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, USA (AP) — After more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years, the global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift's...
Dark chocolate associated with lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
NEW YORK (Xinhua) - A new study found that people who regularly ate chocolate had a lower likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes, but...
Malaysia’s Najib presents fresh evidence to boost house arrest bid
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Jailed former Malaysian leader Najib Razak yesterday introduced new evidence to bolster a legal appeal for him to serve the...
Stepping into the spotlight
DAKAR (AP) - For the artistic and cultural elites of Senegal, the month-long Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is a celebratory moment.
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Philippine police checking reports that kidnapped American died after being shot
MANILA (AP) - Philippine police officials said yesterday they are checking reports that a kidnapped American died after being shot twice while resisting his...