Overseas Suicide bombing kills Indonesian police officer, wounds 10 Agence France-Presse Dec 07 04:27 PM
Suicide bombing kills Indonesian police officer, wounds 10 Agence France-Presse Dec 07 04:27 PM A suicide bomber killed a police officer and wounded 10 others in an attack on a police station in Indonesia's West Java province on Wednesday. Read more »
NZ takes custody of ill baby from anti-vax parents Ryland James, Agence France-Presse Dec 07 04:23 PM The Auckland High Court ordered 6-month-old "Baby W" to be placed under partial guardianship, allowing an operation to correct a heart disorder. Read more »
China announces nationwide loosening of COVID curbs Agence France-Presse Dec 07 02:17 PM | Updated Dec 07 02:49 PM China on Wednesday announced a broad loosening of Covid restrictions, saying some positive cases can now quarantine at home and scaling down mandatory PCR testing requirements. Read more »
Democrats capture Senate seat in Georgia runoff Camille Camdessus, Agence France-Presse Dec 07 11:51 AM | Updated Dec 07 03:00 PM Joe Biden's party won a new US Senate seat on Tuesday with Democratic Raphael Warnock's victory in Georgia, according to television networks. Read more »
Argentina's vice president found guilty of fraud Deutsche Welle Dec 07 11:36 AM In addition to a multi-year prison sentence, Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez also received a lifetime ban from holding public office. Read more »
Oil spill in Lecheria, Venezuela Carlos Landaeta, AFP Dec 07 11:34 AM A dead bird covered in oil is seen by the shore of the Canales beach of Lecheria after an oil spill, in Anzoategui state, Venezuela, on Tuesday. Read more »
Xi travels to Saudi for 3 days of Mideast outreach Robbie Corey-Boulet, Agence France-Presse Dec 07 11:08 AM Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for 3 days of meetings with regional leaders likely focused on energy. Read more »
US judge dismisses suit vs Saudi prince in Khashoggi murder Agence France-Presse Dec 07 07:07 AM | Updated Dec 07 02:19 PM A US judge dismissed a lawsuit vs Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his alleged role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Read more »
Trump Organization convicted of tax fraud in New York Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse Dec 07 06:50 AM Donald Trump's family business was found guilty of tax fraud by a New York jury Tuesday, dealing a blow to the ex-president as he eyes the White House again. Read more »
'Humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction,' warns UN chief Benjamin Legendre, Agence France-Presse Dec 07 06:45 AM UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday slammed multinational corporations for turning the world's ecosystems into 'playthings of profit.' Read more »
US says not encouraging Ukraine strikes into Russia Agence France-Presse Dec 07 06:39 AM The United States said Tuesday it has not 'encouraged' Ukraine to strike into Russia after drone attacks on bases widely seen as carried out by Kyiv. Read more »
Russian court orders arrest in absentia of Ukrainian ministers Agence France-Presse Dec 07 02:48 AM A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered the arrest in absentia of two Ukrainian ministers after they were accused of violating Russia's territorial integrity. Read more »
Santa in Jerusalem Ahmad Gharabli, AFP Dec 06 11:42 PM A man dressed as Santa Claus poses for a picture as he rides a camel at the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem on Tuesday, a few weeks before Christmas. Read more »
Sculpture fountain set for restoration Christoph Petit Tesson, EPA-EFE Dec 06 09:45 PM The sculpture fountain 'Apollo on his Chariot' is lifted out of its basin as part of the launch of restoration works at the Versailles castle Read more »
China loosens COVID-19 curbs amid economic downturn Wu Hao, EPA-EFE Dec 06 05:34 PM A volunteer health worker sleeps in an epidemic prevention and control support vehicle in Beijing, on Tuesday. Read more »
Students protest campus lockdown as China eases COVID curbs Agence France-Presse Dec 06 04:31 PM Students have staged a protest against a coronavirus lockdown at a university in eastern China. Read more »
Court fight as parents reject 'vaccinated blood' for sick N.Zealand baby Agence France-Presse Dec 06 02:14 PM New Zealand authorities on Tuesday launched a battle for custody of an infant whose parents are blocking life-saving surgery because blood donors may have been vaccinated against Covid-19. Read more »
Memorial for former Chinese president Jiang Zemin Jerome Favre, EPA-EFE Dec 06 01:40 PM | Updated Dec 06 02:04 PM Secondary school students attend a flag-raising ceremony during a memorial service for former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin in Hong Kong, China, Tuesday. Read more »
Indonesia approves code to punish premarital sex Agence France-Presse Dec 06 12:58 PM Indonesia's parliament approved Tuesday legislation that would outlaw pre-marital sex and extra-marital sex, as well as cohabitation of unmarried couples. Read more »
Invasion of Ukraine revives nuclear warfare nightmare Cecile Feuillatre, Agence France-Presse Dec 06 12:39 PM Banished from public consciousness for decades, the nightmare of nuclear warfare has surged back to prominence with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the erosion of the Cold War global security architecture. Read more »
Is Biden running again? He's acting like it Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse Dec 06 10:35 AM Whether Joe Biden will seek a second term is the biggest secret in Washington. Only the man himself increasingly doesn't seem to be hiding the answer. Read more »
China will come to standstill for late leader Jiang's memorial Agence France-Presse Dec 06 10:06 AM Sirens will wail across China as the country comes to a standstill Tuesday during a public memorial service for former leader Jiang Zemin. Read more »
Climate change supercharges threat from forest-eating bug Agence France-Presse Dec 06 09:00 AM Deep in the Finnish woods, the moss and blueberry shrubs hide a deadly threat to the boreal forests that are as important to the planet as the Amazon rainforest. Read more »
NASA's Orion spaceship slingshots around Moon, heads for home Agence France-Presse Dec 06 06:28 AM NASA's Orion spaceship made a close pass of the Moon and used a gravity assist to whip itself back towards Earth on Monday, marking the start of the return journey for the Artemis-1 mission. Read more »
Mexican woman cut open to steal unborn baby Agence France-Presse Dec 06 06:25 AM A pregnant Mexican woman died after she was cut open by two assailants who stole her unborn baby, authorities said Monday. Read more »