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Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori dies aged 86: family
Fujimori, who led Peru from 1990 to 2000, was released from prison on humanitarian grounds in December, two-thirds of the way through a 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity during his rule.
12 September 2024, 03:51 AM
Typhoon Yagi toll nears 200
Residents of Vietnam’s capital waded through waist-deep water yesterday as river levels hit a 20-year high and the toll from the area’s strongest typhoon in decades rose to at least 179, with neighbouring nations also enduring deadly flooding and landslides.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM
US, UK vow to work for Ukraine’s victory
The US and British top diplomats yesterday vowed to work together for Ukraine’s victory as they discussed further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, whose alleged acquisition of Iranian missiles has raised new fears.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Rahul denounces ‘ideological war’ in India
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday denounced an “ideological war” in the South Asian country, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Soldiers kill two ‘rebels’ in J&K
Indian soldiers in Kashmir killed two suspected militants yesterday, the army said, the latest clashes during campaigning for local elections in the disputed region.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Iran threatens ‘action’ over new sanctions
Iran has vowed to respond to fresh sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Germany over what they said was its supply of short-range missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine.
11 September 2024, 18:00 PM
After fiery debate, Harris and Trump at 9/11 memorial
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands Wednesday at New York's 9/11 memorial to mark the anniversary of the attacks, hours after they clashed in a combustible TV debate
11 September 2024, 15:39 PM
Hundreds flee after Philippine volcano warning
The evacuees have taken temporary shelter at schools and community centres away from the volcano, city information officer Edna Lhou Masicampo told AFP on Wednesday.
11 September 2024, 08:42 AM
Japan shows first commercial fin whale catch in 48 years
Fin whales are the world's second-biggest animal after the blue whale.
11 September 2024, 08:36 AM
Mexico becomes first country to approve popular election of judges
Outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador had pushed hard for the reform and criticized the current judicial system for serving the interests of the political and economic elite.
11 September 2024, 07:15 AM
Protesters, police clash at Australian military expo, 33 arrested
Anti-war protesters set bins alight and threw horse manure at police during clashes in Australia on Wednesday, with officers arresting 33 people and using tear gas, stun grenades and pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
11 September 2024, 06:01 AM
Japan plans driverless bullet trains
The main drive behind the plan, however, "is the need to constantly innovate railway technology, and that could in turn help address labour shortage and other issues", a JR East spokesman told AFP on Wednesday.
11 September 2024, 05:53 AM
Energy drink craze peps and pacifies weary Afghans
Alcohol is outlawed in Afghanistan but caffeine-rich energy drinks are consumed by all, from secret police to children, and advertised on billboards more than even Taliban state propaganda.
11 September 2024, 05:49 AM
New Iran president lands in Iraq on first foreign visit: PM's office
Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, arrived in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday on his first foreign visit since taking office, the Iraqi prime minister's office said.
11 September 2024, 05:46 AM
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for US president
Taylor Swift, a self-declared "childless cat lady," has endorsed Kamala Harris for president of the United States.
11 September 2024, 05:26 AM
Fact Check: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s presidential debate
AFP fact-checked the accuracy of what both contenders said on key issues:
11 September 2024, 03:53 AM
Reactions to Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's debate performances
Trump and Harris clashed over issues such as immigration, foreign policy and healthcare, but the debate was light on specific policy details.
11 September 2024, 03:47 AM
Who is on SpaceX's historic private spacewalk mission?
The ambitious mission, dubbed Polaris Dawn, is being carried out on a SpaceX capsule that launched early Tuesday from Florida
11 September 2024, 02:53 AM
Takeaways from the Harris-Trump presidential debate
Heading into the debate, there was a question as to how Harris and Trump, who have never met, would greet each other.
11 September 2024, 01:57 AM
Harris puts Trump on defensive in fiery debate
A former prosecutor, Harris, 59, appeared to get under the former president's skin with a series of sharp attacks, prompting a visibly angry Trump to deliver a stream of falsehood-filled retorts.
11 September 2024, 00:59 AM