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CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands more delayed across the United States on Thursday as a powerful winter storm swept through the center of the country, frustrating holiday travelers. More than 6,500 flights were delayed and some 800 more were canceled, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. A mix of rain, snow, and strong winds also made travel dangerous or impossible on roads, especially in the northern and […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Top Chinese leaders have been forced to undergo a self-criticism session, state media said Thursday, in a further sign of President Xi Jinping’s efforts to enforce party loyalty amid signs of internal dissent over his handling of a trade war with the United States. A tool highly favored by Mao Zedong and taken to extremes during the Cultural Revolution, self-criticism sessions are back in favor under Xi’s presidency as he seeks […]
BENI, DR Congo (AFP) — A DR Congo opposition bloc called Thursday for a nationwide stoppage and police clashed with demonstrators in two eastern cities after upcoming elections were placed on hold in their region. Lamuka, a coalition of parties supporting opposition candidate Martin Fayulu, called for cities to be brought to a standstill on Friday, two days before polling day. A diplomatic storm with the European Union meanwhile erupted into the open as the […]
by Jay Deshmukh and Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali Agence France Presse KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) — Sudanese journalists went on strike Thursday in the wake of deadly protests against a rise in bread prices that the government says have left 19 people dead, including two members of the security forces. “Nineteen people lost their lives in the incidents including two from security forces” since the protests began on December 19, government spokesman Boshara Juma said on […]
by Anuj Chopra Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ordered a sweeping government reshuffle Thursday, replacing key security and political figures including the foreign minister, as the kingdom grapples with the international fallout over critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. The surprise shake up saw the appointment of a new National Guard chief and the head of a new space agency, but the ministries of energy and finance were unaffected despite […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea has acknowledged “drawbacks” in its agricultural sector this year, echoing UN reports of declining crop yields in a country that remains heavily reliant on food imports and aid. Agricultural production is chronically poor in the North, which has periodically been hit by famine, with hundreds of thousands dying — some estimates say millions — in the mid-1990s. Premier of the government cabinet, Pak Pong Ju, referred to “drawbacks […]
By Carlo Valdez EBC New Jersey Bureau NEW YORK, NY (Eagle News) – In their last meeting with the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks lost in overtime and the ‘Greek Freak’ vowed to get even with Mario Hezonja for dunking and stepping over him during the game. That was the last game the Knicks won. The high scoring Bucks all-star made good on his promise and conquered […]
CARITA, Indonesia (AFP) — Flooding is endangering survivors of the volcano-triggered tsunami that killed over 430 people in Indonesia, as police warn residents and urge them to evacuate. https://youtu.be/LSPgKEzlYgk
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan hanged two men convicted of murder on Thursday, the justice minister said, bringing the number of executions this year to 15 — tied for the highest amount on record. With more than 100 inmates on death row, Japan is one of the few developed nations to retain the death penalty, and public support for it remains high despite international criticism, including from rights groups. The minister named the two men […]
WHITE ROCK, British Columbia (Eagle News) — The iconic White Rock Pier partially collapsed following the aftermath from the windstorm in Vancouver on December 19. City officials estimate it will take several months and millions of dollars to repair. Washed up sailboats and debris can also be seen along the shore. Built in 1914 along the White Rock beach, the pier spans over 400 meters into the Semiahmoo Bay which leads into the Pacific Ocean. […]
GRENOBLE, France (AFP) — A 12-year-old boy was found alive Wednesday 40 minutes after being swept away and buried by an avalanche while skiing with his parents in the French Alps, rescuers said. The family had just left a groomed run for an off-piste sector at the La Plagne ski area in southeast France when the boy was caught by the cascading mass of snow at around 2:00 pm (1300 GMT). He was not carrying […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A US government delegation will travel to Beijing in early January for the first face-to-face talks since President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart agreed to a truce in their tariff war, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday. Deputy US Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish will lead the US team for talks during the week of January 7, Bloomberg said, citing two people familiar with the matter. Word of the meeting follows […]
