Indian state extends internet ban in hunt for Sikh separatist
AMRITSAR, India (AFP) -- Indian authorities extended a mobile internet blackout across a state of about 30 million people on…
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International
Gabon ferry disaster toll rises to 26 dead
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AFP) -- The toll from this month's ferry disaster off the coast of Gabon has risen to 26…
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Biden signs law declassifying US intel on Covid origin
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a bill requiring the release of…
3 years ago
Three Ecuador TV stations receive letter bombs, one explodes
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Letter bombs addressed to journalists were sent to three TV stations in violence-plagued Ecuador Monday, one…
3 years ago
Somalia drought could lead to 135 deaths a day: UN study
The record drought sweeping the Horn of Africa may lead to 135 deaths a day in Somalia between January and…
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Kuwait Oil Company declares ‘state of emergency’ after oil spill on land
Kuwait City, Kuwait | AFP | Monday 3/20/2023 The Kuwait Oil Company declared a "state of emergency" on Monday following…
3 years ago
Kenya police out in force for opposition protests
by Hillary ORINDE Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Kenyan riot police were out in force Monday for a day…
3 years ago
Former Taiwan president Ma to make historic trip to China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's ex-president Ma Ying-jeou will travel to China next week, his spokesman said Monday, in the…
3 years ago
South Africa braces for nationwide protests
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa braced for protests on Monday after a left-wing party called for a "national…
3 years ago
‘Floating toilets’ help Cambodia’s lake-dwelling poor
by Suy SE Agence France-Presse SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AFP) -- Pointing to the murky waters of the Tonle Sap, Si…
3 years ago
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