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Millions of Chinese students sit grueling college entrance exams

BEIJING, China, June 7, 2023 (AFP) -- Millions of Chinese students sit for notoriously tough college entrance exams on Wednesday,…

2 dead, 5 injured in US school graduation shooting

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2023 (AFP) -- Two people were killed and five injured Tuesday during a shooting near a high…

10 billion global population ‘unsustainable’: US climate envoy Kerry

OSLO, Norway, June 7, 2023 (AFP) -- US special climate envoy John Kerry told AFP that the world's population will…

Quebec the new epicenter of Canada’s raging wildfires

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's Quebec province, not used to the huge number, scale and strength of wildfires ravaging the…

Trump foe Christie launches presidential run

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Republican former New Jersey governor Chris Christie jumped into the 2024 race for the White…

Ukraine evacuates thousands after key dam destroyed

KHERSON, Ukraine, June 6, 2023 (AFP) -- An attack on a major Russian-held dam in southern Ukraine on Tuesday unleashed…

Iran unveils hypersonic missile hailing deterrent boost

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveiled an intermediate range ballistic missile Tuesday capable of travelling at hypersonic speeds of…

Taiwanese chip giant TSMC says industry could have ‘stabilizing’ effect

HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 6, 2023 (AFP) -- Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC said Tuesday its production of ever-smaller microchips will remain…

Flood-hit Pakistanis still waiting on promised rebuild

By Ashraf KHAN, Cyril BELAUD, Lehaz Ali Agence France-Presse DADU, Pakistan, June 6, 2023 (AFP) -- Noor Bibi lost her…

Ukraine dam partially destroyed

KYIV, Ukraine, June 6, 2023 (AFP) -- The Kakhovka hydroelectric dam in southern Ukraine was partially destroyed on Tuesday, with…

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