Caracas (AFP) – Venezuela is on tenterhooks as it braces for pro- and anti-government protests Thursday — the eve of President Nicolas Maduro’s swearing-in for a third term rejected by the opposition and much of the international community as illegitimate.
Venezuela on tenterhooks ahead of rival protests, Maduro swearing
Devajit Saikia: lawyer, modest player and next India cricket chief
New Delhi (AFP) – The man set to become one of cricket’s most powerful figures as head of India’s board enjoys close ties to the country’s ruling party and is something of an unknown among fans after a modest playing career.
S. Korea's impeached President Yoon holds out in capital 'fortress'
Seoul (AFP) – Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s residence has been turned into a “fortress”, with layers of barbed wire and vehicle blockades protecting the elusive leader.
Samsung warns fourth
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it expected fourth-quarter profits to fall sharply from the previous quarter and miss forecasts as it struggled to meet robust demand for chips used in artificial intelligence servers.
China's viral wild boar hunters attract fame and concern
Weinan (China) (AFP) – In the frigid night of China’s Qinling mountains, hunters with huge social media followings scour the landscape in pursuit of wild boars menacing local farmers’ livelihoods.
Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on
Paris (AFP) – Five years since Covid-19 started upending the world, the virus is still infecting and killing people across the globe — though at far lower levels than at the height of the pandemic.
Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
Geneva (AFP) – An awkward question remains five years after Covid-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next pandemic?
Trump's provocative, often confusing, US foreign policy is back
Palm Beach (United States) (AFP) – In a provocative and headline-grabbing Tuesday speech on his territorial ambitions for the United States, incoming US leader Donald Trump was heavy on intimidation but light on details — leaving many wondering how seriously the comments should be taken.
Rescuers search for survivors after quake in China's Tibet kills at least 126
Beijing (AFP) – Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people.
