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30 arrested for ‘attempted coup’ in Kyrgyzstan: official

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 6, 2023 (AFP) -- More than 30 people accused of a coup plot have been arrested in…

Zelensky hails advances as Russia says offensive repelled

KYIV, Ukraine, June 6, 2023 (AFP) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday praised his troops for advances claimed near…

At least 42 dead in Haiti floods, landslides

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- At least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti afer heavy rains at the…

Canada braces for possible worst wildfire season ever

OTTAWA (AFP) -- Canada is facing a dire wildfire situation through the coming months, oficials warned on Monday afer vast…

Ex-VP Pence files papers to enter 2024 White House race

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2023 (AFP) - Republican former vice president Mike Pence has launched his hotly-anticipated challenge to his one-time…

Sweltering heat in Vietnam’s north sparks power cuts

HANOI, June 3, 2023 (AFP) - Hanoi residents flocked to the Vietnamese capital's air-conditioned shopping malls on Saturday to escape…

Armed men kill at least 30 in north Nigeria villages

KANO, Nigeria, June 5, 2023 (AFP) - Armed men killed 30 people in weekend raids on six villages in Nigeria's…

Cash-strapped Bangladesh shuts power plant as heatwave hits

DHAKA, June 5, 2023 (AFP) - Cash-strapped Bangladesh shut its biggest power plant Monday because it was unable to afford…

Tree-mendous ride: Wooden Citroen 2CV sells for 210,000 euros

TOURS, France, June 5, 2023 (AFP) - A Citroen 2CV made of wood, thought to be the only one of…

‘Unsafe’ action by China near American ship in Taiwan Strait: US

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2023 (AFP) - A Chinese Navy ship maneuvered in an "unsafe manner" near an American destroyer transiting…

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