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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The rapper Belly, a Canadian of Palestinian origin, canceled a coveted appearance on a late-night US television show as a protest against fellow guest Donald Trump. Belly had been due to perform with R&B sensation The Weeknd on Wednesday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to promote the rapper’s upcoming album “Another Day in Paradise.” But Belly announced that he was scrapping the performance because Trump was the main guest, […]
BISMARCK, United States (AFP) – by Ivan Couronne White House hopeful Donald Trump claimed victory Thursday in the Republican nomination race, while shrugging off criticism from the man he aims to replace, President Barack Obama, who blasted the billionaire’s ignorance and arrogant attitude. Trump vaulted past the threshold of 1,237 needed to win the party’s primary race when a group of unbound delegates from North Dakota said they would back him. The accomplishment caps an extraordinary […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese state media warned the Group of Seven nations on Thursday not to “meddle” in South China Sea disputes, as leaders from the bloc gathered for talks in Japan. The commentary came as European Council President Donald Tusk said on the sidelines of a summit in Ise-Shima that the bloc should take a “clear and tough stance” on China’s contested maritime claims. Beijing has angered several Southeast Asian neighbors by claiming […]
SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) — Over 100 firefighters were needed to tackle a fire at a Sydney car dismantling yard on Wednesday (May 25) that sent plumes of smoke over the city. Fire crews were quick to respond but the blaze spread quickly fueled by the flammable materials inside the car yard. “Very ferocious blaze, we had car tyres, LPG, petrol, upholstery and numerous cars,” New South Wales Commissioner of Fire and Rescue, Greg Mullins told […]
by Olivia HAMPTON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Eleven US states sued President Barack Obama’s administration Wednesday over federal guidelines telling public schools to let transgender students use the bathroom of their choice, the latest twist in a bitter legal standoff with the White House. The move led by Texas further escalates a national feud over an issue that has become a lightning rod both for the transgender community, and conservatives pushing back against new […]
by Dave Clark WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The scandal over Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state returned on Wednesday to dog her presidential campaign. A starkly critical report by the State Department’s inspector general found she had not sought permission to conduct official business on her personal account. Had she asked, she would not have been allowed to carry out government work on her homemade set-up, for fear […]
ISE-SHIMA, Japan (AFP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will Thursday take fellow world leaders on a tour of Ise Shrine, an ancient spot that sits at the heart of Japan’s native Shinto religion. The trip is part of the cultural program on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit, a two-day gathering that kicks off later Thursday. Here are some things to know about Ise Shrine. It’s old. But not really The shrine […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A group representing Korean victims of the US atomic bombings of Japan protested Thursday that their suffering was being neglected ahead of President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Hiroshima. The Association of Korean Atomic Bomb Victims estimates that anywhere between 40,000 and 70,000 Koreans died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki when atomic bombs laid waste to the two cities in August 1945. The Korean peninsula was under Japanese colonial rule at […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles announced Wednesday it would launch a bike-share program in July, following in the footsteps of other cities across the country. Mayor Eric Garcetti said that starting July 7, nearly 1,000 bicycles would be placed in the downtown area for short-term rentals by commuters in the most traffic-clogged city in the United States. “Residents and visitors from around the world can … check out a bike and see […]
MEAUX, France (AFP) — Discrimination charges against Euro Disney over job adverts that called only for “European” candidates should be dropped, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The trial was triggered by a complaint from anti-racism groups nine years ago over job adverts in the commuter paper 20 Minutes in 2006, looking for “cast members” but stipulating that they had to be “of European nationality”. The prosecutors said that it had not been established that the discriminatory […]
by Anuj CHOPRA KABUL, Afghanistan(AFP) — The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday announced Haibatullah Akhundzada as their new leader, elevating a low-profile religious figure in a swift power transition after officially confirming the death of Mullah Mansour in a US drone strike. The surprise announcement coincided with a Taliban suicide bombing that targeted court employees near Kabul, killing 11 people in an assault that illustrated the potency of the insurgency despite the change of leadership. Akhundzada, […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — World leaders kick off two days of G7 talks in Japan Thursday with the creaky global economy, terrorism, refugees, China’s controversial maritime claims, and a possible Brexit headlining their packed agenda. Heads of state and government from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and host Japan are meeting in Ise Shima, a mountainous, sparsely populated area about 300 kilometres (200 miles) southwest of Tokyo. The group, including US president […]
