Heatwave grips France and Spain as temps set to rise
PARIS, June 17, 2022 (AFP) by Tom Barfield, with Mathieu Gorse in Madrid A punishing heatwave broke a string…
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International
Thailand to drop mask rule, foreign tourist registration
Thailand announced Friday it would drop rules requiring people to wear masks outdoors and no longer require foreign visitors to…
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Russia’s operation in Ukraine not cause of global inflation: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine was not the cause of global economic…
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Covid in Hong Kong shows ‘signs of rebound’, city leader says
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's coronavirus case numbers are showing signs of rebounding, city chief executive Carrie…
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Russia says nearly 2,000 foreign fighters killed in Ukraine
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Friday said that close to 2,000 foreign mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine since…
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A Chinese invasion of Taiwan: Too costly to countenance?
by Sean Chang with Rebecca Bailey in Hong Kong and Ludovic Ehret in Beijing Agence France-Presse MAGONG, Taiwan (AFP) --…
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Colombians vote in high stakes presidential runoff
by Hector Velasco Agence France-Presse BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential runoff that features promises of…
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Gunman kills seven villagers in northeast Cameroon
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon (AFP) -- A gunman on a rampage killed seven people and seriously wounded two others across four villages…
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Russia has ‘strategically lost’ Ukraine war: UK armed forces chief
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Russia has already "strategically lost" its war with Ukraine, suffering heavy losses and strengthening NATO,…
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Deal or no deal as WTO talks grind into second sleepless night
by Robin Millard Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Marathon talks at the World Trade Organization aimed at stitching…
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