US prisoners compete in unique Louisiana rodeo
ANGOLA, United States (AFP) -- At the sprawling Louisiana prison known as "Angola," inmates clad in black and white stripes…
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International
Indonesia: Powerful 7.1-magnitude quake sends islanders fleeing
Padang, Indonesia | AFP | Tuesday 4/25/2023 A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled residents on islands west of Indonesia's Sumatra on Tuesday,…
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‘Dead or alive’: Iraq’s Yazidis anxiously await IS-abducted relatives
by Kamal Taha Agence France-Presse SHARYA, Iraq (AFP) -- After paying nearly $100,000 in ransoms to free 10 family members,…
3 years ago
North Dakota governor signs law banning almost all abortions
Washington, United States (AFP) -- The governor of North Dakota on Monday signed into law a bill that bans almost…
3 years ago
Biden, 80, expected to announce second term bid
by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden was expected to announce Tuesday he…
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Canadians flock to food banks as grocery prices soar
by Mathiew LEISER Agence France-Presse TORONTO, Canada (AFP) -- Hundreds of thousands of people stream in each month to the…
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Over a dozen alleged gang members stoned, burned alive in Haiti
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- More than a dozen suspected gang members were stoned and burned alive on Monday…
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Guterres proposes ‘way forward’ for Ukraine grain initiative
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- United Nations chief Antonio Guterres presented a "way forward" on extending Ukrainian grain exports…
3 years ago
Blinken says Sudan rivals agree to 72-hour ceasefire
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sudan's warring generals had agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire…
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UN chief denounces ‘devastation’ of Ukraine invasion in front of Lavrov
The UN secretary-general on Monday denounced the "devastation" caused by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine during a Security Council meeting chaired…
3 years ago
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