Venezuela cuts workday, extends school cancelation over blackouts
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's government announced Sunday that it is reducing the length of the workday and keeping schools…
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International
Turkey’s ruling AKP set for defeat in Ankara vote, dead heat in Istanbul
by Fulya Ozerkan with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP appeared…
5 years ago
Cyclone-hit Mozambique fears cholera epidemic
by Nicolas DELAUNAY BEIRA, Mozambique (AFP) -- Doctors and nurses wearing Wellington boots and face masks tended to patients in…
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Arab leaders condemn US Golan decision at summit
TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) -- Arab leaders slammed the US decision to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory at a…
5 years ago
Japan’s Emperor Akihito ends reign marked by modernization
by Hiroshi HIYAMA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's outgoing Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko dramatically modernized the tradition-bound monarchy, bringing…
5 years ago
Lights out around the globe for Earth Hour environmental campaign
By Agence France Presse The Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House and even the ancient Acropolis in Athens were plunged…
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5.2-magnitude quake shakes Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- A 5.2-magnitude quake jolted central Greece on Saturday, the country's civil protection said, with no…
5 years ago
Lights out in Sydney for Earth Hour conservation campaign
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge were plunged into darkness for an hour…
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Trump threatens to close border with Mexico ‘next week’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday again accused Mexico of failing to curb the flow…
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Hundreds vaccinated after measles emergency in New York
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A New York county which declared a state of emergency over a measles…
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