London braces for rail disruption by climate-change protesters
London was bracing for disruption by climate-change activists to underground train services on Wednesday after protesters blocked some of London’s most important junctions including Oxford Circus and Marble Arch.
Myanmar pardons more than 9,000 prisoners in New Year amnesty
Myanmar began releasing more than 9,000 prisoners from jails on Wednesday, after the president announced an amnesty on the first day of the traditional New Year.
Hungry for change, Ukrainians set to elect comedian as next president
Ukrainians fed up with entrenched corruption and hungry for change are likely to elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian with no previous political experience, as their next president in a run-off vote on Sunday.
Polls close in Indonesia, next president should be clear within hours
Polls closed in Indonesia on Wednesday in elections for president and parliament after a campaign across the sprawling equatorial archipelago that was dominated by economic issues but also marked by the growing influence of conservative Islam.
Shelling kills four in Tripoli as powers divided over Haftar’s push
At least four people were killed in heavy shelling in the Libyan capital Tripoli, an official said on Wednesday as Europe and the Gulf were divided over a push by eastern forces commander Khalifa Haftar to seize the city.
Notre-Dame de Paris : les défis de la reconstruction
Après l’incendie de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, Emmanuel Macron a promis, mardi, de faire rebâtir l’édifice d’ici cinq ans. Mais de quelle restauration parle-t-on ? Comment faire renaître de ses cendres un tel bâtiment historique ?
« Sauver ce qui pouvait l’être » : le récit de la mise à l’abri des objets précieux de Notre-Dame
Un trésor mobilier, entre peintures et reliques historiques, se trouvait à Notre-Dame. Certaines pièces ont été temporairement mises à l’abri à l’Hôtel de Ville. D’autres seront mises en sécurité au Louvre, où elles seront si nécessaire restaurées.
Fire guts Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris; Macron pledges to rebuild
A massive fire consumed Notre-Dame Cathedral on Monday, gutting the roof of the Paris landmark and stunning France and the world, though firefighters saved the main bell towers and outer walls from collapse before bringing the blaze under control.
Billionaire Arnault’s family and LVMH to donate 200 mln euros for Paris’ Notre-Dame
French billionaire businessman Bernard Arnault’s family and his LVMH luxury goods group will donate 200 million euros ($226 million) to help repair Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral, said a statement issued on behalf of Arnault.
Taiwan’s leader says Chinese drills a threat but not intimidated
Taiwan is not intimidated by China’s military drills this week, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, after the latest Chinese military maneuvers were denounced by a senior U.S. official as « coercion » and a threat to stability in the region.
