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YouTube accidentally links Notre-Dame fire to 9/11 attacks

SINGAPORE, April 16, 2019 (AFP) - A YouTube fact-check feature which is meant to tackle misinformation accidentally tagged live broadcasts of a fire engulfing Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris with detai...

Apr 16, 2019
World News
As Notre Dame smolders, Macron vows to rebuild

The raging fire that tore through Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris was under control early Tuesday after the blaze brought its towering spire and roof crashing to the ground, wiping out centurie...

Apr 16, 2019
World News
Scientists unveil 'first' 3D print of heart with human tissue, vessels

TEL AVIV (AFP) -- Scientists in Israel on Monday unveiled a 3D print of a heart with human tissue and vessels, calling it a first and a "major medical breakthrough" that advances possibilities for tr...

Apr 15, 2019
World News
Tiger Woods makes Masters his 15th and most improbable major

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Tiger Woods blazing to victory in his Sunday red at the Masters, a scene once so familiar, was never more stunning. It was only two years ago at Augusta National that Woods neede...

Apr 15, 2019
World News
China, Japan tout 'recovered' ties amid global uncertainty

China and Japan have the opportunity to “take charge of the economic field” during a time of worldwide uncertainty, Japan’s foreign minister said Sunday, as trade pressures from the United States hav...

Apr 14, 2019
World News
Japan's PM visits Fukushima nuke plant in revival message

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday visited the Fukushima nuclear plant, which sank into meltdowns after a tsunami eight years ago, in an effort to highlight revival and safety as the nation...

Apr 14, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] Cost of dismissing workers in S. Korea 2nd highest among OECD nations

South Korea ranked second among the 36 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation last year in terms of the cost of dismissing workers, a local think tank said. In 2018, Korean companies...

Apr 14, 2019
World
Egypt unveils colourful Fifth Dynasty tomb

In a major archaeological discovery, Egypt on Saturday unveiled the tomb of a Fifth Dynasty official adorned with colourful reliefs and well preserved inscriptions. The tomb, near Saqqara, a vast ne...

Apr 14, 2019
World News
Vietnam woman in Kim brother murder to be freed on May 3

KUALA LUMPUR -- A Vietnamese woman accused of killing the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will walk free on May 3, her lawyer said Saturday. Following diplomatic pressure from the Vi...

Apr 13, 2019
World News
JPMorgan Chase earnings rise, upbeat on US economy

JPMorgan Chase reported higher first-quarter profits Friday, pointing to a still-solid US economy reflected in more lending and better profit margins on loans. Earnings at the biggest US bank by ass...

Apr 12, 2019
World Business
Japan court says Carlos Ghosn detention extended until April 22

A Japanese court on Friday ruled that Carlos Ghosn will remain in detention until April 22, as prosecutors grill the former Nissan boss over allegations of financial misconduct. His lawyers immediat...

Apr 12, 2019
World Business
Astronomers unveil the first photo of a black hole

Paris (AFP) -- Astronomers on Wednesday unveiled the first photo of a black hole, one of the star-devouring monsters scattered throughout the Universe and obscured by impenetrable shields of gravity....

Apr 10, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] S. Korea among least gay-friendly countries in OECD

South Korea ranked low for acceptance of homosexuality compared with most other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a recent report showed. According to the OEC...

Apr 10, 2019
World
Netanyahu appears to edge toward re-election in Israeli vote

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to be headed toward re-election early Wednesday, as exit polls and partial results showed him edging ahead of his main competitor i...

Apr 10, 2019
World News
Japan to extend N. Korea sanctions for 2 years

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will extend a set of bilateral sanctions on North Korea for two years amid no substantive progress in denuclearization and efforts to resolve the issue of...

Apr 9, 2019
World News

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