Death toll in Burkina jihadist massacre rises to 86
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- The death toll from a weekend attack in northern Burkina Faso rose by seven,…
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Boston’s Brown defiant as Celtics face must-win Warriors clash
BOSTON, United States (AFP) -- Boston's backs are against the wall heading into game six of the NBA Finals, but…
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Zelensky ‘grateful’ for new US arms package to Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday he was "grateful" for a new American arms package to…
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China vows support for Russia, drawing US ire
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- President Xi Jinping on Wednesday assured Vladimir Putin of China's support on Russian "sovereignty and security"…
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DR Congo condemns Rwanda’s ‘support’ for M23 rebels
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday condemned neighbor Rwanda for "supporting, financing and arming"…
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Russia plans evacuations from chemical plant in battleground Ukraine city
by Anna Malpas with Benoit Finck in Kyiv Agence France-Presse LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine (AFP) -- Russia said it would establish a…
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US panel weighs authorizing Covid vaccines for youngest children
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- After months of anxious wait for some parents, a panel of experts convened by the…
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Ukraine’s desperate farmers trapped by grain blockade
by Blaise Gauquelin Agence France-Presse MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Nadiia Ivanova should have been harvesting her crop soon. But so…
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China factory output, retail sales weak as Covid shadow persists
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's factory output and retail sales remained weak in May, official data showed Wednesday, with tepid…
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Shares of BTS label tumble after band announces break
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Shares in the management agency of the K-pop supergroup BTS plummeted Wednesday in early trading…
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