UK climate motorway protesters risk jail under new injunction
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Climate protesters who repeatedly caused traffic chaos by blocking London's busy M25 orbital motorway may…
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Macron, Biden have ‘friendly’ talk to defuse submarine row
by Stuart Williams with Sebastian Smith in Washington PARIS, France (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden and his French counterpart…
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US authorizes Pfizer booster for elderly and high-risk: statement
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Wednesday authorized the use of boosters of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for…
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Argentina makes $1.9 billion debt payment to IMF
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina on Wednesday made a nearly $1.9 billion payment toward a $44 billion loan from…
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WHO says air pollution kills 7 million a year, toughens guidelines
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization strengthened its air quality guidelines on Wednesday, saying air…
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Thousands flee Myanmar town after clashes with junta troops
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Thousands have fled a town in west Myanmar after days of fighting between anti-junta dissidents and…
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Biden: US donating ‘historic’ extra 500 million Covid vaccines
by Issam Ahmed with Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden addressed a Covid-19 summit of…
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Volcano lava destroys 320 buildings on Spanish island
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Spain (AFP) -- The vast wall of molten lava creeping down the slopes of Spain's…
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Watch: Interview with political analyst Prof. Clarita Carlos on putting Marcos martial law years in perspective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi2heQYlhVc Balitalakayan interviews political analyst UP Prof. Clarita Carlos on Sept. 21, 2021, on the Marcos martial law years,…
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6.5 quake hits off west coast of Nicaragua: USGS
A shallow 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Nicaragua early Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, but…
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