Hundreds of thousands evacuated in China after heaviest rains in decades
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The heaviest rainfall in decades has triggered floods and landslides in southern China, forcing the…
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International
Russian Nobel laureate sells medal for $103.5 mn to benefit Ukraine kids
by Maggy Donaldson Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Dmitry Muratov, the Russian editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper…
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Boy killed, three wounded in shooting after Washington concert
A 15-year-old boy was killed and three other people, including a police officer, were wounded in a shooting after a…
4 years ago
Hopes fade for swift NATO accession for Finland, Sweden
by Alma COHEN Finland and Sweden are to discuss their stalled NATO bids with Turkey in Brussels on Monday, but…
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Russia to ‘intensify’ fighting, Zelensky warns as EU decision looms
by Benoit Finck with Anna Malpas in the Donbas Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Russia was likely to intensify…
4 years ago
‘Huge uncertainty’ for EU firms over China’s Covid curbs, chamber warns
by Beiyi SEOW Many European firms are rethinking their investments in China because of its strict Covid controls, a top…
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Ukraine says lost control of Severodonetsk village
Ukraine said Monday it had lost control of a village adjacent to the eastern industrial city of Severodonetsk, the centre…
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26 more dead in India monsoon fury, waters recede in Bangladesh
At least 26 more people have died in monsoon flooding and lightning strikes in India, as millions remained marooned in…
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China’s oil imports from Russia jump 55% on-year: customs
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's imports of oil from Russia rose 55 percent in May, customs data showed on Monday,…
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka opens IMF talks, begins shutdown
Sri Lanka closed schools and halted all non-essential government services on Monday, beginning a two-week shutdown to conserve fast-depleting fuel reserves…
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