Fan gloom as Argentina World Cup victory parade ends abruptly
by Barnaby CHESTERMAN Agence France-Presse BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Millions of jubilant fans turned out Tuesday to welcome home…
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TikTok under pressure as US lawmakers push government ban
by Thomas URBAIN Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The US Congress is on the cusp of approving…
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Russian space chief praises US after ISS coolant leak
Moscow, Russia (AFP) The head of Russian space agency Roscosmos on Tuesday praised Russia-US cooperation at the International Space…
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East DR Congo rebel crisis threatens endangered mountain gorillas
Goma, DR Congo (AFP) M23 rebel activity in volatile eastern DR Congo is threatening mountain gorillas in Virunga National…
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US agency orders Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 bn for shoddy banking practices
US officials announced Tuesday a $3.7 billion settlement with Wells Fargo over an array of "illegal activity" that burdened customers…
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Germany to pay more for children’s meds as shortages spike
Berlin, Germany (AFP) Germany will pay up to 50 percent more for common children's medication such as cough syrup and…
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Kim’s sister defends North Korea’s spy satellite capabilities
Seoul, South Korea (AFP) North Korea has developed advanced technologies to take images from space using a spy satellite, the…
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UK nurses stage new walkout over pay
London, United Kingdom (AFP) by Joe JACKSON UK nurses on Tuesday staged a second one-day strike amid an increasingly acrimonious…
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Fire at key Russian gas pipeline kills three: governor
Moscow, Russia (AFP) Three people died Tuesday in a fire at a key gas pipeline in western Russia that sends…
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German court convicts 97-year-old in one of last Holocaust trials
Itzehoe, Germany (AFP) by Céline LE PRIOUX A court on Tuesday convicted a 97-year-old former Nazi camp secretary of…
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