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Tokyo (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 - A Japanese court on Thursday convicted a man who stole more than 200 kilogrammes (440 pounds) of spring onions from a rival farmer after record summer heat ruined his own crops, local media reported.
Dec 19, 2024
Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 - Former rebel commander Muharram Idris once led 3,000 men to fight Indonesia's army in separatist Aceh, but now serves as a local politician after the legacy of a devastating tsunami two decades ago brought peace to the province.
Dec 19, 2024
Macau (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 - Seated in the audience at Macau's Dom Pedro V Theatre in the 1970s, 16-year-old Miguel de Senna Fernandes understood not a word of the strange language spoken on stage - but right away he was mesmerised.
Dec 19, 2024
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2024 - The United States has imposed sanctions targeting four Pakistani firms accused of being involved in Islamabad's ballistic missile program as the Biden administration targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction.
Dec 19, 2024
Mamoudzou (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 - France declared exceptional natural disaster measures for Mayotte on Wednesday as authorities grappled with the full scale of the devastation wrought by Cyclone Chido on the Indian Ocean archipelago, racing against time to search for survivors and supply aid.
Dec 19, 2024
London (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 - Britain's largest water supplier Thames Water, which is drowning in debt, won a financial lifeline Thursday as regulators allowed it to massively hike customers' bills, though by less than the company demanded.
Dec 19, 2024
Akkaraipettai, India (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 - The deadly tsunami that swamped India's southern coast two decades ago was a one-off disaster, but storms that are growing ever more intense spark panic each time howling gales whip up waves.
Dec 19, 2024
Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 - President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday unveiled an ambitious new climate target under the landmark Paris accord, just weeks before Donald Trump's return to the White House threatens to upend US efforts to combat global warming.
Dec 19, 2024
London (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 - Britain's largest water supplier Thames Water is set to find out Thursday whether the water regulator will permit it to massively hike customers' bills to fund improvements to its outdated infrastructure.
Dec 19, 2024
Bangkok (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 - Myanmar's junta-appointed foreign minister briefed officials from five neighbouring countries on the military's repeatedly delayed plans to hold elections, Thailand's foreign minister said on Thursday.
Dec 19, 2024
Mamoudzou (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 - French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive in Mayotte Thursday to assess the devastation wrought by Cyclone Chido on the Indian Ocean archipelago, as rescuers race to search for survivors and supply desperately needed aid.
Dec 19, 2024
Port Vila, Vanuatu (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 - Overseas rescuers joined a hunt for survivors in the rubble of shattered buildings in earthquake-struck Vanuatu on Thursday, with officials saying the toll of nine dead is set to rise.
Dec 19, 2024
Phang Nga, Thailand (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 - As an eight-year-old boy Pirun Kla-Talay was orphaned by the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. Now he makes his living from the waters that claimed his parents.
Dec 19, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 - A newly discovered therapsid fossil from Mallorca, Spain, has been identified as the oldest known member of a group called gorgonopsians, which are ancient relatives of mammals. This saber-toothed p
Dec 18, 2024
Macau (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 - Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Macau on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day visit as the casino hub prepares to celebrate 25 years of Beijing rule.
Dec 18, 2024
Helsinki (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 - Finnish-Swedish forestry group Stora Enso said Wednesday it will record impairments totalling some 724 million euros ($760 million) in its fourth quarter, citing weaker demand and increased costs.
Dec 18, 2024
