China’s Xi spotlights national security in congress closing speech
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's Xi Jinping on Monday emphasized the need to strengthen national security, in his first address…
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International
Latest California storm leaves at least two dead, breaks levee
by Glenn CHAPMAN Another powerful storm pummeled California overnight into Saturday, forcing thousands to evacuate and resulting in at…
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BBC sport output in chaos as Lineker taken off air in asylum row
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Saturday 3/11/2023 by James PHEBY The BBC's sport service was in meltdown on Saturday…
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Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts, covers villages in ash
Yogyakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Saturday 3/11/2023 Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Saturday,…
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Wagner says Russian fighters near central Bakhmut
Moscow, Russia | AFP | The chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner has said in a clip posted Saturday that…
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Li Qiang appointed Chinese premier as Xi asserts influence
Pekín, China | AFP | Li Qiang, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping's most trusted allies, was confirmed as premier…
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‘Pineapple express’ storm wallops California
Dozens of evacuation orders were in place Friday as a powerful atmospheric river, known as a "Pineapple express," surged into…
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Freddy may break tropical cyclone record: UN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb01Ho2Sb4Y Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | by Robin MILLARD Tropical storm Freddy is on track to break the record as…
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First rains hit Mozambique as Cyclone Freddy inches closer, again
Maputo, Mozambique | AFP | Intense rains and winds started to lash parts of Mozambique on Saturday as Tropical…
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North Korea’s Kim orders intensified ‘real war’ drills
Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea's military to intensify drills for a "real war", state media reported Friday, as the…
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