Putin in trade push on final day of China trip
BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (AFP) - Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday, the…
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International
N. Korea fires at least one ‘unidentified ballistic missile’: Seoul
SEOUL, May 17, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea has fired at least one "unidentified ballistic missile", Seoul's military said Friday,…
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French police kill Algerian trying to set fire to synagogue
ROUEN, France (AFP) - French police on Friday shot dead an Algerian man armed with a knife and an iron…
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Art market rebounds despite challenges, with Monet at $34.8 million and Basquiat works surpassing $46 million
NEW YORK, May 16, 2024 (AFP) - A Monet sold for nearly $35 million at auction Wednesday evening, Sotheby's…
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China and Russia present united front as stabilizing force
By James EDGAR, Oliver HOTHAM BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (AFP) - Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations'…
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Slovak PM fights for his life after assassination attempt
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia, May 16, 2024 (AFP) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico fought for his life in hospital Wednesday…
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Philippine boat convoy won’t proceed to China-held reef: organisers
MANILA, May 16, 2024 (AFP) - A convoy of boats carrying Philippine civilians bearing supplies for Filipino fishers has abandoned…
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‘Ready to rumble’ – Biden, Trump agree to two election debates
By Danny KEMP WASHINGTON, May 15, 2024 (AFP) - US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump agreed Wednesday to hold…
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Indonesia’s Mount Ibu unleashes massive ash plume in largest eruption of 2024
JAKARTA, May 15, 2024 (AFP) - A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed ash five kilometres (3.1 miles) into the sky…
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Canadian oil city on edge as wildfire doubles in size
FORT MCMURRAY, Canada, May 15, 2024 (AFP) - A wildfire in Canada's major oil-producing region doubled in size as it…
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