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No slowdown yet: US import deluge tests supply chain
Throngs of 18-wheelers are the clearest sign of brisk activity at the Port Newark-Elizabeth marine terminals in northern New Jersey, defying talk of a US economic slowdown.
North Korea's Kim says 'ready to mobilise' nuclear weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country was "ready to mobilise" its nuclear deterrent in any future military clash with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday. Speaking to war veterans on the 69th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, Kim emphasised the country's "thorough readiness" to "deal with any military clash with the United States".
Hundreds of aftershocks shake earthquake-hit northern Philippines
Anxious residents slept outside after hundreds of aftershocks rattled the earthquake-hit northern Philippines, locals said Thursday, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr inspected damage in the region. Marcos Jr, who took office last month, arrived in Bangued on Thursday to inspect the damage and discuss the response effort with government, military and disaster officials.
Easy targets: Drug mules fill women's jails in Hong Kong
Zoila Lecarnaque Saavedra sealed her fate when she agreed to transport a package from Peru to Hong Kong -- a decision that landed her more than eight years in prison. Last month, Zoila was deported from Hong Kong, a day she had been dreaming of for years.
Nicaraguan opposition leader Suazo sentenced to 10 years in jail: group
Nicaraguan opposition leader Yubrank Suazo, who took part in protests against President Daniel Ortega's government in 2018, was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison, his group said. The city had declared itself in rebellion against ex-guerrilla Ortega's government as part of massive nationwide street protests.
McDonald's beefs up UK price for 99p cheeseburger
Stung by an across-the-board surge in inflation, McDonald's said Wednesday it was raising the UK price of its cheeseburger -- set at a lowly 99 pence ($1.19) for 14 years. Last month, UK inflation hit a 40-year high of 9.4 percent and is forecast to rise into double digits, with energy prices set to rocket further on the back of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Benin's Talon defends jailing of political opponents
Benin President Patrice Talon on Wednesday dismissed criticism that his government was holding political prisoners after the jailing of two opposition leaders late last year. Benin opposition leader Reckya Madougou was sentenced in December to 20 years in prison for "terrorism" by a special court in the capital Porto-Novo after a brief trial that her attorneys condemned as a "political attack".
Pope Francis to address Canada's political leaders in Quebec
Pope Francis will travel to Quebec City Wednesday, where he will address Canada's political leaders after dedicating the first part of his journey to apologizing for the abuse of Indigenous children at Catholic-run schools.
DR Congo tightens security in east after anti-UN unrest
Soldiers and police officers were deployed across eastern DR Congo towns Wednesday after days of deadly anti-UN protests that have claimed at least 19 lives in the volatile region. The UN first deployed an observer mission to eastern Congo in 1999.
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