Latin America and Caribbean pass eight million virus infections
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AFP) -- Latin America and the Caribbean on Thursday passed the milestone of eight million cases of Covid-19,…
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International
California battles largest-ever fire as eight killed in western US
by Javier TOVAR Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- California firefighters battled the state's largest ever inferno Thursday,…
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Greenpeace warns Beirut fire smoke could be ‘toxic’
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Greenpeace warned residents in Lebanon's capital Thursday to protect themselves against "toxic" smoke after a huge…
4 years ago
Singapore Airlines to shed 4,300 jobs due to virus
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore Airlines said Thursday it was cutting about 4,300 jobs -- around 20 percent of its…
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Greenpeace warns Beirut fire smoke could be ‘toxic’
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Greenpeace warned residents in Lebanon's capital Thursday to protect themselves against "toxic" smoke after a huge…
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Rare white diamond up for auction in Hong Kong
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A flawless 102-carat oval diamond will head to auction on October 5 in Hong…
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Nearly 60 bridges, 2,000 houses wrecked by typhoon in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A typhoon that struck North Korea wrecked nearly 60 bridges and destroyed or inundated more…
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India hails ‘game-changer’ French jets as China tensions soar
by Didier Lauras with Jalees Andrabi in New Delhi AMBALA, India (AFP) -- India's defence minister hailed the formal commissioning…
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EU parliament cuts Suu Kyi from rights prize honorees
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The European Parliament on Thursday removed Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the "Sakharov…
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Dutch outdoor classes avoid coronavirus ‘digital misery’
by Charlotte VAN OUWERKERK MIDDLEBURG, Netherlands (AFP) -- A Dutch university is holding open-air classes in parks, public squares and…
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