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Gunman kills 14, wounds 25 at Prague university

By Jan FLEMR PRAGUE, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - A 24-year-old student killed 14 people and wounded 25 at a…

China urges Philippines to make ‘rational choice’ over maritime tensions

BEIJING, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - China on Thursday warned the Philippines to "make the rational choice" following Manila's recent…

X users report global outage: monitoring site

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Tens of thousands of global users of X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday reported…

S. Korean court upholds compensation for Japanese forced labour

SEOUL, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - South Korea's highest court upheld on Thursday rulings by lower courts that ordered two…

China quake survivors recover in hospitals as toll rises to 135

By Sébastien RICCI JISHISHAN, China, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Chinese earthquake survivors recovered in hospital as rescue teams rushed…

Israel orders more Gaza evacuations as envoys seek truce

By Adel Zaanoun with Blaise Gauquelin in Jerusalem GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Israel has ordered…

Dogs, antennas and honey for Japan’s big bear problem

By Simon Sturdee and Harumi Ozawa KARUIZAWA, Japan, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Thousands of bears are being shot in…

Hong Kong unionist jailed for taking sister’s phone, laptop before search

HONG KONG, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - A veteran unionist in Hong Kong was jailed Thursday for six months for…

Argentina’s new leader unleashes ‘shock therapy’, orders major deregulation of economy

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - -Argentina's new leader Javier Milei on Wednesday unveiled a series of measures to…

Extreme weather year ends with coldest December ever in China

BEIJING, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - More low temperature records tumbled across China on Thursday, as the country endures a…

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