What we know about US strikes against Iran targets
WASHINGTON, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - The United States on Friday carried out strikes against Iranian forces in Iraq and…
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President Biden attends ritual return of three US soldiers killed in Jordan
By Aurélia END DOVER, United States, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - President Joe Biden on Friday joined a solemn military…
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US retaliatory strikes hit Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq
By W.G. Dunlop and Aurélia End WASHINGTON, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - The US military launched retaliatory air strikes against…
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Gunmen kill Nigerian traditional monarch, kidnap wife
ABUJA, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - Gunmen killed a Nigerian traditional monarch and kidnapped his wife after raiding his palace,…
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Man dies after reported fall from London’s Tate Modern: police
LONDON, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - A man died on Friday after reports that he fell from London's Tate Modern…
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Shorthanded Lakers stun Celtics, Maxey scores 51 in 76ers win
LOS ANGELES, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - A Los Angeles Lakers team missing superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis barreled…
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Child pneumonia spikes in Pakistan’s smoggy winter
LAHORE, Pakistan, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - In a Pakistan paediatric ward, a chorus of infant coughs and straining lungs…
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US defies hiring slowdown expectations, adds 353,000 jobs in January: govt
By Beiyi SEOW WASHINGTON, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - The US labor market smashed expectations last month in a surprise…
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Japan’s Aozora Bank shares plunge over bad loans
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - Shares in Japan's Aozora Bank plunged for a second straight day Friday -- wiping…
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Hamas gives ‘initial’ support to Gaza truce plan as fighting rages
By Adel Zaanoun, with Sharon Aronowicz in Tel Aviv GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - Fighting in…
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