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One dead, eight injured as car ploughs into crowd in Berlin

One person was killed and eight injured when a car drove into a group of people in central Berlin on…

Cambodia, China revamp naval base, stoking US fears

      PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- Cambodia and China on Wednesday broke ground on a Beijing-funded project to…

Matthew McConaughey urges ‘gun responsibility’ at White House podium

  Actor Matthew McConaughey took the podium at the White House on Tuesday to deliver an emotional appeal for "gun…

Ukrainian troops may have to retreat from Severodonetsk: governor

Ukrainian troops may have to retreat from the eastern city of Severodonetsk which is being shelled by Russian troops "24…

Japanese fugitive wanted for Covid relief fraud held in Indonesia

Indonesian police have arrested a fugitive accused of masterminding a lucrative scheme in his native Japan to defraud a government…

China intercepted jet in international airspace: Australia PM

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia insisted Wednesday that its patrol plane was in international airspace when a Chinese warplane…

Death of three sisters spotlights India dowry violence

  by Aishwarya Kumar  Agence France-Presse JAIPUR, India (AFP) -- Before the three sisters and their children were found dead…

World Bank slashes China growth forecast over Covid damage

  by Beiyi Seow Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The World Bank has sharply slashed its annual growth forecast…

Nigeria’s ruling party picks candidate for 2023 presidential poll

  by Emmanuel Anule  Agence France-Presse ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party voted on Wednesday…

Bread factory holds tough as Ukraine hopes for recovery

by Charlotte Plantive with Patrick Fort in Kharkiv Agence France-Presse NOVI PETRIVTSI , Ukraine (AFP) -- Balls of dough file…

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