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Sydney, Australia (AFP)—Two pieces of debris found in Mozambique are “almost certainly from MH370,” Australia and Malaysia said Thursday, after technical analysis provided fresh clues to the fate of the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) aircraft. Until the latest discoveries, only a wing part recovered from a beach on the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, which lies east of Mozambique, had been confirmed as coming from the plane that disappeared two years ago. “The analysis […]
Seoul, South Korea (AFP)—North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has claimed a “historic” advance in the country’s nuclear strike capability with the successful test of a solid-fuel rocket engine, state media said Thursday. The announcement came as South Korean President Park Geun-Hye ordered the military to “strengthen readiness” in the wake of multiple North Korean threats to launch nuclear and conventional missile attacks. Tensions have been soaring on the divided Korean peninsula since the North carried […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Countries and mega-cities across Asia are highly exposed to natural hazards ranging from cyclones to earthquakes, but people in sub-Saharan Africa are more vulnerable, according to a report released Wednesday. Nearly 1.4 billion people in South Asia — India, Bangladesh, Pakistan — face at least one major threat from Nature, especially flooding, severe storms boosted by rising seas, and quakes. In the case of Bangladesh, 100 percent of its population is […]
by Danny Kemp and Lachlan Carmichael BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — Three suicide bombers who struck Brussels airport and a metro train in attacks claimed by the Islamic State were identified Wednesday, as a grieving nation observed a minute’s silence for victims of the carnage. As hundreds of mourners gathered in the city in a show of solidarity with the 31 people killed and 300 injured, prosecutors said brothers Ibrahim and Khalid El Bakraoui […]
TAIPING, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan on Wednesday gave its first ever international press tour of a disputed island in the South China Sea to boost its claim, less than two months after a visit by its leader sparked protests from rival claimants. Taiping is the largest island in the Spratlys chain and is administered by Taiwan, which sees it as part of its territory. But the Spratlys are also claimed in part or whole by […]
Luanda, Angola (AFP)—Separatist guerrillas operating in Angola’s oil-rich Cabinda enclave on Wednesday claimed to have shot dead around 30 Angolan government soldiers in March. Angolan authorities refused to comment on the claims which AFP could not independently verify. The Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) has been fighting for the independence of Cabinda for four decades. In a statement received by AFP, the FLEC said it staged an attack on March […]
by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton won their parties’ primaries in Arizona on Tuesday and maintained steep advantages in the presidential nominations race, despite victories by rivals in other states. Trump extended his lead over nearest rival Ted Cruz in the all-important delegate race, although the arch-conservative senator from Texas made a night of it by resoundingly winning the Utah caucuses. Clinton’s challenger Bernie Sanders, whose […]
MANILA, Philippines – According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, there are still no reports regarding any Filipinos injured or killed in the massive explosion in the Brussels airport. As of 2015, there are 7, 000 Filipinos living in Belgium. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/piGX6C2VTfg
by Florence PANOUSSIAN Colombia is on the verge of ending half a century of conflict, but bereaved locals in ruined regions such as Cauca struggle to believe that peace will come easily. In the mountain town of Toribio, bullet holes in the walls show the violence that has ravaged this region, in fighting between state forces and guerrillas. “Between 1982 and 2015 there were 6,000 armed clashes. They were our daily bread,” said local leader […]
https://youtu.be/bUVUyiBsebI The Islamic State group on Tuesday officially claimed responsibility for attacks at Brussels airport and on a metro train in the Belgian capital that left some 35 people dead. (Courtesy AFP)
(Reuters) — Belgium’s interior minister said Belgian resolve and motivation to fight extremism will only increase in the aftermath of Islamic State suicide bomb attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train on Tuesday (March 22) which killed at least 30 people. “It’s a day of mixed feelings, from one side very sad about what happened for the victims and the families, so we share our sympathies with those people. From the other […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — The United Nations has strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorist bombings in Brussels, extending condolences to the victims and their families while expressing solidarity with the people and Government of Belgium. A statement issued by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s spokesperson said, “The despicable attacks today struck at the heart of Belgium and the center of the European Union.” The UN chief “is confident that Belgium’s and Europe’s commitment to human rights, democracy […]
