Obstructions slow bid to save trapped Mexican miners

Agujita , Mexico, Aug 11 (AFP/APP):Rescuers trying to enter a flooded Mexican coal mine where 10 workers have been trapped for more than a week have encountered obstructions blocking their advance, authorities said Thursday. A soldier wearing a helmet and military fatigues and equipped with […]

Trump says Florida home ‘raided’ by FBI

Palm Beach, United States, Aug 9 (AFP/APP): Former US president Donald Trump said Monday that his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida was being “raided” by FBI agents in what he called an act of “prosecutorial misconduct.” The FBI declined to comment on whether the search was […]

ASEAN condemns lack of Myanmar peace progress

Phnom Penh, Aug 5 (AFP/APP): Southeast Asian ministers Friday condemned the lack of progress on a crisis resolution plan for coup-hit Myanmar, demanding the junta take action before a regional summit later this year. Myanmar has been in chaos since a putsch in February last […]

Who could be part of a US-Russia prisoner exchange?

Moscow, Aug 5 (AFP/APP):The drug smuggling conviction in Russia of US basketball star Brittney Griner has again raised the question of potential prisoner exchanges between Moscow and Washington. Russia said Friday it was “ready” for talks on a swap, so who are the potential prisoners […]

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