World’s oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sells for $38 mn
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old sold for $38.1 million in New…
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Canada seeks foreign help to fight spreading wildfires
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada called for foreign help Wednesday to combat wildfires burning out of control and spreading across…
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Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal despite fierce fighting
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Russia and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to extend a deal allowing grain exports across the Black Sea,…
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Four children found alive in Amazon after plane crash
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP) - Four Indigenous children missing for more than two weeks after a plane crash in the Colombian…
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Prince Harry, Meghan in ‘near catastrophic’ car chase: spokesperson
NEW YORK, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle were involved in a "near catastrophic car…
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French court upholds Sarkozy’s jail term in wiretap graft case
PARIS, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld a prison sentence of three years, including…
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EU warns Korean Air’s Asiana bid could limit competition
BRUSSELS, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - The EU said on Wednesday it feared the takeover by South Korean flag-carrier Korean…
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Asia heatwaves made 30 times more likely by climate change: study
NEW DELHI, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - Climate change made record-breaking deadly heatwaves in Bangladesh, India, Laos and Thailand last…
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Next five years set to be hottest period ever: UN
GENEVA, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - It is near-certain that 2023-2027 will be the warmest five-year period ever recorded, the…
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Theranos founder Holmes ordered to prison, pay victims
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - Fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes must begin serving prison time after a…
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