Blinken demands action on Putin at UN showdown on Ukraine
by Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday demanded…
3 years ago
Death toll mounts in Iran protests as online services cut
PARIS, France (AFP) -- At least 17 people have been killed as popular unrest flared Thursday across Iran over the…
3 years ago
Fortified Bermuda braces for powerful Hurricane Fiona
by Sarah TITTERTON Agence France-Presse HAMILTON, Bermuda (AFP) -- The beach chairs and umbrellas were put away, storefronts were covered…
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Russia begins troop mobilization for Ukraine fight
by Dmytro GORSHKOV Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Moscow began its mandatory troop call-up Thursday to try to bolster…
3 years ago
Hurricane Fiona heads toward Bermuda, US advises citizens to defer travel
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP) -- Hurricane Fiona churned toward Bermuda as a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday as…
3 years ago
Putin ally Medvedchuk, 55 servicemen freed in swap with Ukraine
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin's ally Viktor Medvedchuk and 55 servicemen were handed over to Russia in a…
3 years ago
PHL peso sinks to new low, P58.49 to a US dollar, as US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates anew
Third straight day that peso hit new record lows (Eagle News) – The Philippine peso sank to a new…
3 years ago
China’s former justice minister faces life in prison for bribery
BEIJING, China (AFP) - China's former justice minister faces life in prison after a court handed him a suspended death…
3 years ago
Erdogan emerges a key mediator in Ukraine war
ISTANBUL, Turkey AFP) - A mysterious reference on US television to an imminent Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap highlights Turkish President Recep…
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Ukraine announces exchange of 215 prisoners of war
by Ania Tsoukanova Agence France Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine on Wednesday announced the exchange of a record-high…
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