
Meta accused of mishandling Israel-Hamas war posts
New York (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - Meta's independent oversight board on Tuesday criticized the social media titan of removing posts that showed human suffering in the Middle East conflict.
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New York (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - Meta's independent oversight board on Tuesday criticized the social media titan of removing posts that showed human suffering in the Middle East conflict.
Dec 19, 2023

Berlin (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - World powers said Tuesday that the international community needed a firm and unified response to North Korea's reckless nuclear build-up and missile launches.
Dec 19, 2023

Seoul (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to accelerate his country's nuclear build-up and warned Washington against making a wrong decision after overseeing the launch of the country's most powerful ballistic missile, state media said Tuesday.
Dec 19, 2023

Panama City (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - The Panama Canal delivered $2.5 billion to the national treasury for last year's operations, the government said Monday, despite record-low water levels that limited ship transits.
Dec 19, 2023

London, UK (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 - Raytheon NORSS, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), a leader in aerospace and defense, has been entrusted with a significant contract to augment the United Kingdom's capabil
Dec 19, 2023

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 - Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), a leading defense contractor, has announced another milestone in missile defense technology with the successful live-fire demonstration of its Lower Ti
Dec 19, 2023

Seoul (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - South Korea, the United States and Japan on Tuesday activated a system to share real-time data on North Korean missile launches, Seoul's defence ministry said, as the three countries seek to bolster security cooperation against the nuclear-armed North.
Dec 19, 2023

Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - Equities mostly rose Tuesday as traders looked past Federal Reserve officials' attempts to dampen expectations for several interest rate cuts next year, while the yen weakened after the Bank of Japan decided against moving away from its ultra-loose monetary policy.
Dec 19, 2023

Seoul (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - Troops on the South Korean side of the Joint Security Area on the border with the North have been authorised to carry guns, the UN Command said Tuesday, after Pyongyang's soldiers reportedly started carrying weapons there last month.
Dec 19, 2023

London (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - A British Royal Navy destroyer has joined a new international maritime protection force to protect shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the government in London said Monday.
Dec 19, 2023

Washington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2023 - The U.N. Security Council was set to convene in New York on Tuesday morning to vote on a new resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza amid the 10-week-old war between Israel and Hamas.
Dec 19, 2023

Dubai (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - The United States condemned unprecedented attacks by Yemeni rebels on Red Sea shipping as the Huthis pledged Tuesday to continue military operations despite the announcement of a new maritime protection force.
Dec 19, 2023

Seoul (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 - North Korea launched another long-range ballistic missile on Monday with the potential capability of striking the United States, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, extending a record-breaking number of weapons tests this year that have been condemned by the West.
Dec 18, 2023

Beijing (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 - Russia's prime minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit China this week, Beijing said on Monday, the latest in a series of high-profile visits between the two countries.
Dec 18, 2023

Tel Aviv (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 - Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin on Monday said the United States will provide more arms and munitions to Israel, whose forces battle Palestinian militants in Gaza following deadly attacks.
Dec 18, 2023

Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 - Asian markets fell Monday as traders took a step back following last week's rally, with Federal Reserve officials looking to temper expectations the US central bank will cut interest rates several times next year.
Dec 18, 2023