A Palace In Shock: Bashar Al-Assad's Final Moments In Syria
Hours before rebel forces seized Damascus and toppled his government on Sunday, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was already out of the country, telling hardly anyone, five former officials told AFP.
The night before, Assad had even asked his close adviser Buthaina Shaaban to prepare a speech -- which the ousted leader never gave -- before flying from Damascus airport to Russia's Hmeimim air base in Syria, and from there out of the country.
Dec 15, 2024
South Korea's President Yoon Impeached Over Martial Law Bid
South Korean lawmakers on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a "victory of the people".
Dec 14, 2024
Shopping Spree In Syria's Former Rebel Heartland
Crowds of visitors wander brilliantly lit shopping aisles, stunned by the abundance of goods on offer in the heart of the former rebel stronghold in northwest Syria.
Dec 14, 2024
Georgia Ruling Party Set To Install Loyalist President Amid Constitutional Crisis
Georgia's ruling party is set to appoint a far-right loyalist as president on Saturday in a controversial election process, amid a deepening constitutional crisis and weeks of mass pro-EU protests.
Dec 14, 2024
Jordan To Host Syria Talks After Damascus Erupts In Celebration
Jordan will host US, EU, Turkish and Arab diplomats on Saturday for high-level talks on Syria, a day after celebrations in Damascus and nationwide rejoicing at the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.
Dec 14, 2024
Habitat Loss Stokes Rabid Jackal Attacks In Bangladesh
Few in the Jahan family's remote Bangladeshi village had seen a jackal up close before the morning one stalked Musqan through the paddy fields, pounced on her, and maimed the four-year-old for life.
Dec 14, 2024
Schools Targeted With AI Learning Apps Despite Experts' Doubts
Apps infused with AI are being marketed to schools across the world and governments are rushing to embrace the technology, despite experts raising serious doubts.
Dec 14, 2024
South Korean President Faces Second Martial Law Impeachment Vote
South Korean lawmakers vote Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a second parliamentary showdown that appeared on a knife edge.
Dec 14, 2024
Markets Diverge As China Economic Pledges Disappoint
Stock markets diverged Friday as traders were disappointed by China's latest boosts to its beleaguered economy and looked ahead to a key US Federal Reserve meeting next week.
Dec 14, 2024
'Astro Bot' Wins Highest Award At Oscars Of Video Games
Video game "Astro Bot" -- a family-friendly sci-fi adventure -- was named 2024's Game of the Year on Thursday at the annual awards considered the Oscars of the digital entertainment industry.
Dec 14, 2024
Israel Orders Troops To 'Prepare To Remain' In Syria Buffer Zone Through Winter
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to "prepare to remain" throughout the winter in the UN-patrolled buffer zone that is supposed to separate Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights.
Dec 14, 2024
Bayrou: Macron's Longtime Comrade Facing Biggest Challenge
Francois Bayrou, one of few political heavyweights to have stood by French President Emmanuel Macron since he came to power in 2017, now faces his biggest challenge after finally being promoted to prime minister.
Dec 14, 2024
Moldova Declares Emergency Ahead Of Expected Russia Gas Cuts
Moldova's parliament approved Friday a 60-day state of emergency as an expected cut of Russian gas to the power station that supplies a majority of its electricity could trigger blackouts.
Dec 14, 2024
France's Macron Names Centrist Ally Bayrou As PM
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist leader Francois Bayrou as prime minister, handing him the daunting task of hauling France out of months of political crisis.
Dec 14, 2024
Kremlin Praises Trump, Pounds Ukraine In Massive Attack
The Kremlin said Friday that US President-elect Donald Trump's opposition to Ukraine's use of US weapons to hit Russia "fully aligned" with Moscow's position, hours after it launched a massive aerial barrage on Ukraine.
Dec 13, 2024
Vindicated By Yoon's Martial Law, S. Korea's Conspiracy Theorists Vow Backing
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's dark claims of communist infiltration when declaring martial law last week may have seemed to many like a throwback to the Cold War.
Dec 13, 2024
Reassured 'For Now', Aleppo's Christians Prepare For Christmas
For the Catholic Marist Brothers of Aleppo, one of nearly a dozen Christian communities in Syria's second city, today's most pressing question is how to decorate the Christmas tree.
Dec 13, 2024
Filipina On Indonesia Death Row Says Planned Transfer 'Miracle'
A Filipina inmate on death row in Indonesia told AFP from prison Friday that her planned transfer was a "miracle", in her first interview since Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement last week to repatriate her.
Dec 13, 2024
G7 To Meet On Syria, Government Pledges 'Rule Of Law'
G7 leaders will attempt Friday to forge a common approach to the new government of Syria, which has pledged to protect the rule of law after years of abuses under ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
Dec 13, 2024
Japanese Researchers Test Pioneering Drug To Regrow Teeth
People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants.
Dec 13, 2024
Taylor Swift Closed Her Eras Tour On Top Of The World. Now What?
The nearly two-year-long, $2 billion Eras tour shattered records, made history and quite literally triggered earthquakes -- so what could Taylor Swift, the planet's biggest star, possibly do next?
Dec 13, 2024
'Part Of Bogota's Soul': How Colombia Fired Up The Car-free Movement
Fifty years ago, a 28-year-old Colombian with a bushy beard, flares and vintage Raleigh bicycle led a revolution on the streets of Bogota.
Dec 13, 2024
The Secret To Living To 110? Bad Record-keeping, Researcher Says
Most of what we know about humans living to very old age is based on faulty data, including the science behind the "blue zones" famous for having a high proportion of people over 100, according to one researcher.
Dec 13, 2024
Escalation Feared As Georgia Pro-EU Protests Enter Third Week
Georgia's pro-EU protests entered their third week Thursday, amid fears the post-electoral crisis could further escalate with the ruling party set to appoint a loyalist as the country's next president.
Dec 13, 2024
Australia To Spend $385 Mn On PNG Rugby League Team With Eye On China
Australia will spend US$385 million to establish a team from Papua New Guinea in its rugby league competition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, a move designed to help ward off China.
Dec 13, 2024
Trump Taps Election Denier To Head Global Media Operation VOA
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday appointed election denier Kari Lake to be the new director of Voice of America, the state-funded international media organization.
Dec 13, 2024
'Alarming' US Mystery Drones Confound Officials, Scare Locals
A rash of unexplained drone sightings in the skies above New Jersey has left locals rattled and sent US officials scrambling for answers.
Dec 13, 2024
Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Strikes Kill 33
Gaza's civil defence agency reported that Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed at least 33 people, including 12 guards securing aid trucks in southern parts of the Palestinian territory.
Dec 13, 2024
Russians Suffer Rising Costs Of Ukraine Conflict
In the small town of Dedovsk, just outside Moscow, pensioner Zinaida Kudriavtseva is struggling to pay the bills.
Dec 13, 2024
Suspense Mounts As Macron Expected To Name New French PM
French President Emmanuel Macron was expected Thursday to name a new prime minister a week after MPs toppled the government, with politicians across the spectrum holding their breath while he conducts a day visit to Poland.
Dec 13, 2024
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