Hollywood actors ratify contract to formally end strike
By Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, Dec 6, 2023 (AFP) - Hollywood actors overwhelmingly ratified a new, hard-fought deal with studios…
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Southeast Asia banks on aviation boom
By Alexis Hontang with Suy Se in Siem Reap BANGKOK, Dec 6, 2023 (AFP) - Major airport expansion projects are…
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US facing growing Middle East crisis tied to Israel-Hamas war
By W.G. DUNLOP WASHINGTON, Dec 6, 2023 (AFP) - Washington is facing an increasingly complex and dangerous crisis resulting from…
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Hostages on 60th day in Gaza as freed captives meet Israel PM
JERUSALEM, Dec 5, 2023 (AFP) - As Israel marked Tuesday the 60th day that nearly 140 hostages are held by…
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14 dead as Thai bus smashes into tree
BANGKOK, Dec 5, 2023 (AFP) - A double-decker coach smashed into a tree in southern Thailand, killing at least 14…
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23andMe says hackers saw data from millions of users
Personal genetics firm 23andMe on Tuesday confirmed that hackers using stolen passwords accessed the personal information about 6.9 million of…
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17 killed in Philippines bus crash
MANILA, Dec 5, 2023 (AFP) - Seventeen people were killed when a passenger bus careered off a road and plunged…
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Musk’s AI startup seeks to raise $1 bn
Elon Musk is seeking to raise a billion dollars for his xAI artificial intelligence company that he hopes will compete…
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EU chief warns China on trade gap ahead of summit
BRUSSELS, Dec 5, 2023 (AFP) - European Union member states won't tolerate their growing trade imbalance with China forever, EU…
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Planet tipping points pose ‘unprecedented’ threat to humanity: report
By Daniel Lawler PARIS, Dec 6, 2023 (AFP) - Humanity faces an "unprecedented" risk from tipping points that could unleash…
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