Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimony
Douma (Syria) (AFP) – Two Syrian doctors and a nurse told AFP in a series of interviews over the weekend that Bashar al-Assad's government coerced them into providing false testimony…
Serie A basement club Monza fire coach Nesta
Rome (AFP) – Serie A's bottom club Monza sacked coach Alessandro Nesta on Monday, a day after a 2-1 loss to Juventus left them five points adrift of safety. Issued…
Lebanon PM, UN peacekeepers call for accelerated Israeli withdrawal
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) – United Nations peacekeepers and Lebanon's prime minister called on Monday for the Israeli army to speed up its withdrawal from the country, nearly a month into…
Biden commutes almost all federal death sentences
Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on federal death row, ahead of the return to power of…
Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimony
Douma (Syria) (AFP) – Two Syrian doctors and a nurse told AFP in a series of interviews over the weekend that Bashar al-Assad's government coerced them into providing false testimony…
NASA solar probe to make its closest ever pass of Sun
Washington (AFP) – NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe is poised to make its closest-ever approach of the Sun on Christmas Eve, a record-setting 3.8 million miles (6.2 million kilometers) from…
Accused killer of US insurance CEO pleads not guilty to 'terrorist' murder
New York (AFP) – The man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in a brazen hit in New York that sparked fierce debate about the industry pleaded not…
London toy 'shop' window where nothing is for sale
London (AFP) – With its twinkling Christmas fairy lights and nostalgic array of vintage toys, the window of one London "shop" never fails to enchant passers-by. Issued on: 23/12/2024 -…
Volkswagen boss hails cost
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) – Volkswagen's chief executive welcomed a deal to slash jobs and reduce production capacity in Germany without the need to close factories, but the car giant's shares…
Accused killer of US insurance CEO pleads not guilty to 'terrorist' murder
New York (AFP) – The man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in a brazen hit in New York pleaded not guilty Monday to state charges including "terrorist"…