San Francisco (AFP) April 28, 2024 - Ayman Chaudhary turned her love for reading into a living on TikTok, posting video snippets about books like those banned in schools in ultra-conservative parts of the United States.
Manila (AFP) April 28, 2024 - South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned malls for relief.
Venice (AFP) April 28, 2024 - Pope Francis presided over mass in Saint Mark s Square in Venice on Sunday, warning of environmental damage and over-tourism in a closely watched visit, the first for the ageing pontiff outside Rome since last year.
Ouagadougou (AFP) April 28, 2024 - Military-ruled Burkina Faso has rejected as baseless accusations a Human Rights Watch report that soldiers killed at least 223 villagers in two attacks on February 25.