Russian, Ukrainian negotiators begin talks in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Russian and Ukrainian negotiators began face-to-face talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, the official Turkish news agency…
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Seven EU countries urge their citizens not to join fight in Ukraine
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Seven European Union countries on Monday urged their citizens to refrain from joining the Ukrainian…
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Siakam and Raptors upset Celtics
TORONTO, Canada (AFP) -- Pascal Siakam poured in 40 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped the Boston Celtics' six-game win…
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Senegal’s water-stressed capital faces difficult future
by Laurent Lozano Agence France-Presse DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) - Many residents of the Senegalese metropolis Dakar get up in the…
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Singapore court dismisses mentally disabled man’s death sentence appeal
by Martin Abbugao SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore's top court Tuesday dismissed a mentally disabled Malaysian man's last-ditch appeal against…
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Peruvian President Castillo avoids impeachment in Congress vote
by Carlos MANDUJANO / Luis Jaime CISNEROS LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's President Pedro Castillo avoided impeachment by an opposition-dominated…
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‘Trash has value’: Kenyan inventor turns plastic into bricks
by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - "Plastic still has value," said Nzambi Matee of the mountains of…
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Regime change, the controversial strategy the US no longer wants
by Francesco FONTEMAGGI Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States says it is not…
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Vietnamese dad spends thousands converting van into wooden tank for son
BAC NINH, Vietnam (AFP) -- A Vietnamese father has spent hundreds of hours and invested thousands converting an old van…
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Oscars ratings bounce back as Will Smith hooks viewers
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The Oscars were in desperate need of a ratings boost -- and, on…
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