AFP
20194 articles published since 08 Mar 2022
- All (20194)
- Economy (8420)
- Business and Economy (5267)
- World (4601)
- Africa (974)
- Technology (924)
- US (5)
- Asia (2)
- Nigeria (1)
Author's articles
'Bullet Train' locked and loaded atop N.America box office
Sony's "Bullet Train" held the top spot for the second week running in the North American box office, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations estimated Sunday during a relatively flat mid-August period of moviegoing.
Iran's top automaker sets sights on Russian market
Iran's leading automaker is seeking to prioritise exports to Russia, its CEO said Sunday, as both countries reel under Western economic sanctions. The two countries have responded to the sanctions by boosting cooperation in key areas to help prop up their economies.
Rain brings relief to France fires, but more evacuated in south
A forest fire that flared anew in southern France sent 1,000 more people fleeing while overnight rain brought blazes elsewhere in the country under control, officials said on Sunday. Meanwhile in the southwestern Gironde region around Bordeaux, a huge fire that had flared on Tuesday was under control after rain fell overnight, a senior official said.
Five die in Ecuador blast officials blame on crime gangs
Five people died and 16 were injured in an explosion Sunday in the Ecuadoran port city of Guayaquil in an attack the government blamed on organized crime, officials said. Interior Minister Patricio Carrillo said "organized-crime mercenaries," long involved in illicit drug traffic, were "now attacking with explosives."
Agent says Rushdie on 'road to recovery' after stabbing
Salman Rushdie is on the "road to recovery," his agent said Sunday, two days after a shocking assault at a literary event left the British author hospitalized on a ventilator with multiple stab wounds. "He's off the ventilator, so the road to recovery has begun," Andrew Wylie said in a statement sent to multiple media outlets.
First UN ship to carry Ukraine grain for Africa prepares to leave
The first UN-chartered vessel set to transport grain from Ukraine under a deal to relieve a global food crisis was loaded with 23,000 tonnes of wheat on Sunday and is ready to depart, Kyiv announced. The first commercial ship carrying grain left on August 1 and in total, 16 vessels have departed from Ukraine since the July deal, according to Kyiv.
Walrus that attracted crowds in Oslo fjord euthanised
A walrus nicknamed Freya that attracted crowds while basking in the Oslo fjord was euthanised on Sunday, with Norway officials saying it was the only option but experts slamming an "infinitely sad" decision. - 'Incredibly sad' - Experts said the decision to euthanise Freya did not taking into account the animal's well-being.
US congressional delegation arrives in Taiwan on heels of Pelosi visit
A US congressional delegation arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, officials said, days after China held military drills around the island in retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit. For a week after Pelosi's visit, it sent warships, missiles and jets into the waters and skies around the island.
Saudi Aramco unveils record profits as oil prices soar
Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday unveiled record profits of $48.4 billion in the second quarter of 2022, after Russia's war in Ukraine and a post-pandemic surge in demand sent crude prices soaring. The quarterly profits, the highest since Aramco's record-breaking IPO in 2019, beat a company-compiled analyst forecast of $46.2 billion.
AFP
Load more