Volkswagen in Canada ordered to pay CAN$196.5 million over emissions scandal
TORONTO, Canada (AFP) - A court in Toronto on Wednesday ordered Volkswagen to pay a fine of Can$196.5 million (US$150…
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International
China quarantines city at center of virus outbreak
by Eva XIAO / Laurent Thomet with Dario Thuburn in Geneva BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China placed the city at…
6 years ago
‘What use is wealth if it burns?’ Britain’s Prince Charles sounds climate alarm
DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) - Stuart WILLIAMS Britain's Prince Charles on Wednesday told business leaders at the Davos economic forum that…
6 years ago
UPDATED: Seven dead in Spain as winter storms lash coast
by Daniel BOSQUE BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) --The death toll from a storm that has lashed Spain with strong winds and…
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Trump to add a ‘couple of countries’ to US travel ban
DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration was preparing to add a "couple of countries"…
6 years ago
China virus city in transport shutdown as WHO extends talks
by Laurent Thomet with Dario Thuburn in Geneva BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China said it was halting flights and trains…
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Bangladesh factories ordered shut to save key river
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) - Sam JAHAN Bangladesh's high court has ordered the shutdown of 231 factories that have contributed to Dhaka's…
6 years ago
China warns virus could mutate, spread as death toll rises
by Beiyi SEOW Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and…
6 years ago
UN Security Council urges quick ceasefire in Libya
by Philippe RATER Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council called Tuesday on Libya's warring…
6 years ago
Forming a new government in Lebanon: What’s the snag?
by Hashem Osseiran and Bachir El-Khoury Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Lebanon is facing its worst economic crisis since…
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