NBA players, fans pay tribute to trailblazing idol Kobe
(AFP) NBA players paid tribute to Kobe Bryant at Monday’s games, with the Minnesota Timberwolves recalling an iconic moment in the late superstar’s legendary 20-year...
Author : Agence France-Presse
Canada confirms first virus case
(AFP) Canadian health authorities on Monday confirmed the country’s first case of a deadly coronavirus that originated in China and said the patient’s wife had...
Revenge of the albatross: seabirds expose illicit fishing
(AFP) For the magnificent but maligned albatross, it was time for a little payback after centuries of insult and injury. Snagged by longlines, tangled in...
‘Warrior’ Kobe among handful of NBA’s greatest legends
(AFP) Kobe Bryant combined rare shooting skills, a tireless work ethic, fierce competitiveness, mental toughness and creativity to become one of the NBA’s greatest players, according...
Trump insists Israeli-Palestinian plan has a ‘chance’
(AFP) President Donald Trump said alongside visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that his Israeli-Palestinian peace plan has a “chance” — despite being flatly...
Prince Andrew accused of ‘zero cooperation’ in Epstein case
(AFP) Prince Andrew has provided “zero cooperation” regarding late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has yet to respond to a FBI request for an interview,...
Shipwreck diving to help boost Greek 2020 tourism: minister
(AFP) Greece will exploit untapped tourist activities, including diving for post-19th century shipwrecks, to help meet the new conservative government’s target of a 10-percent boost...
Billie Eilish: the edgy pop radical rewriting stardom’s rules
(AFP) The embodiment of cool with haunting, gravelly vocals and original punk-rock style, Billie Eilish has redefined the contemporary pop star on her blistering path...
Mother of US journalist missing in Syria appeals to White House
(AFP) The mother of a US journalist missing in Syria since 2012 on Monday appealed to President Donald Trump for help in securing his release,...
US new home sales surge in 2019
(AFP) Sales of new US homes jumped last year as attractive interest rates brought in more would-be homebuyers, according to government data released Monday. That...
