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Nicaragua bishop who criticized govt charged with conspiracy

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- A Nicaraguan bishop who has been a sharp critic of the government of President Daniel Ortega…

China says tracking Covid cases now ‘impossible’ as infections soar

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The true scale of Covid-19 infections in China is now "impossible" to track, the country's top…

DR Congo leader blames climate change for devastating floods

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo joined the United States on Tuesday in…

Aid staves off Somalia famine, for now: UN

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Humanitarian aid and support from local communities have helped avert a dreaded famine declaration in Somalia…

Rolling red carpet to Africans, US warns of ‘destabilizing’ China, Russia

by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States warned Tuesday that China and Russia were…

Around 100 dead as floods strike DR Congo capital

by Joel LUMBALA Agence France-Presse KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Around a hundred people died on Tuesday as the worst…

Hong Kong leader says Google has ‘moral obligation’ to remove wrong anthem

HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Google has a "moral obligation" to stop a democracy protest song appearing in search results, Hong…

Video game hub Japan confronts problem of addiction

by Kyoko HASEGAWA  Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- From Super Mario to Final Fantasy, Japan has long been synonymous…

Ukraine needs extra gas and weapons, Zelensky tells G7

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - President Volodymyr Zelensky urged G7 nations on Monday to provide extra gas and weapons to help Ukraine…

Deadly attack on Kabul hotel popular with Chinese

by Abdullah HASRAT Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- At least three people were killed when gunmen attacked a hotel…

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