BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) – According to indigenous organisations and government, a 14-year-old environmental activist was shot and killed in Colombia, the world’s worst country for environmentalists. Breiner David Cucuname was one of two persons slain by an indigenous guard while participating in a rural security patrol in the southern CaucaContinue Reading
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Russia increased the stakes in its conflict with the West over Ukraine on Thursday, with a top diplomat refusing to rule out a Russian military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela if tensions with the US escalate. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who headed the Russian teamContinue Reading
BRUXELLES (AFP) – On Wednesday, NATO and Russia confronted their stark divide over European security, with the allies challenging President Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops from Ukraine and join talks to reduce the threat of open conflict. Meeting with senior Kremlin envoys at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Western ambassadors saidContinue Reading
NEW YORK (AFP) – The U.S. Apple became the first US company to have a market value of $3 trillion, briefly reaching the milestone on Monday in the latest demonstration of the tech industry’s pandemic surge. The iPhone maker set a new high near 1845 GMT, reaching $182.88 per shareContinue Reading
WASHINGTON (AFP) AT&T and Verizon, the two largest US telecommunications companies, agreed on Monday to postpone the implementation of 5G wireless service due to fears that it could interfere with flight safety equipment, according to AT&T and airline officials. “We have voluntarily agreed to one extra two-week postponement of ourContinue Reading
LAUDERHILL, Calif. (AFP) — On Wednesday, the United States won a legendary and well-deserved T20 cricket series against Ireland to get the most crucial series in their history started to the greatest possible start. A brilliant 65 from Gajanand Singh helped the hosts reach a competitive 188 for 6 inContinue Reading
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) – After earlier cameras were smashed in an incident Tehran blamed on Israel, Iran announced Sunday that technical assessment of new security cameras for the Karaj nuclear plant has begun. The new cameras were delivered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to replace ones damaged onContinue Reading
AFP, PORT-AU-PRINCE According to a local authority, at least 50 people were murdered when a gas truck exploded in the Haitian city of Cap-Haitien on Tuesday morning, with the death toll expected to grow. Deputy Mayor Patrick Almonor said he saw more than 50 badly charred bodies at the bombContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD– Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Saturday that a stronger and deeper connection between Pakistan and the US is mutually beneficial and essential for the region’s peace, security, and development. He told a four-member US Senate delegation in Islamabad today that Pakistan appreciates its long-standing relationship with the USContinue Reading
AFP/WASHINGTON/WASHINGTON/WASHINGTON/WASHINGTON/WASH President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the US was planning “further measures” against Iran, as fears mount that talks to end Tehran’s nuclear programme may fail. As tense discussions with Iran started in Vienna, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated, “The president has ordered his staff toContinue Reading
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