Surfers sidelined as California races to clean up oil spill
by Paula RAMON Agence France-Presse HUNTINGTON BEACH, United States (AFP) - Beaches normally thronged with the bronzed torsos of surfers…
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Robredo announces she will run for president in 2022
(Eagle News) – Vice-President Leni Robredo announced on Thursday, Oct. 7, that she would run for president in next year’s…
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Iraq, UAE sign deal on 5 solar electricity plants
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - Power-short Iraq inked an agreement on Wednesday for the UAE to build five solar electricity plants with…
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Canada mandates Covid vaccines for travellers, federal workers
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's federal bureaucrats, police and soldiers, as well as domestic air and rail travelers will soon…
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Natural gas market soars to record heights
by Roland JACKSON Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - European and UK gas prices surged Wednesday to record peaks,…
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General Motors says 2023 car will allow mostly hands-free driving
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - General Motors plans to launch in 2023 a premium model that would enable hands-free…
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‘An amazing ride’: study offers dengue treatment hope
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Dengue affects tens of millions each year, producing the brutal symptoms…
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At least 15 killed in Pakistan quake: official
QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least 15 people were killed when an earthquake hit southern Pakistan early Thursday, disaster management…
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Sweden halts use of Moderna vaccine for young adults
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Sweden's Public Health Agency on Wednesday recommended a temporary halt to the use of the Moderna…
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WHO recommends use of first malaria vaccine for children
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first against the mosquito-borne…
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