Beijing closes dozens of subway stations as Covid controls tighten
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing closed dozens of subway stations on Wednesday, as Covid restrictions slowly constrict movement across…
4 years ago
International
Hong Kong plummets towards bottom of press freedom ranking
HONG KONG, China (AFP) --- Hong Kong has plummeted down an international press freedom chart as authorities have wielded…
4 years ago
EU readies for end of Russia gas, warns won’t pay in rubles
by Dave CLARK Agence France Presse The European Union warned member states Monday to prepare for a possible complete breakdown…
4 years ago
Israel slams Russian claims on Hitler over Ukraine war
JERUSALEM, Undefined | AFP Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday slammed his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov for alleging…
4 years ago
Mexican tourist train raises fears for subterranean treasures
by Yussel Gonzalez © Agence France-Presse PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AFP) -- Bulldozers sit idle next to tree stumps…
4 years ago
Ninth survivor rescued from collapsed China building
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A woman was pulled out alive Tuesday from the rubble of a building that collapsed four…
4 years ago
Eight dead, 23 rescued in Nigeria building collapse
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- A three-storey mainly residential building has collapsed in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, killing eight people and…
4 years ago
Three shot in Chile May Day clashes
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Three people were wounded by gunfire and two arrested in clashes at May Day demonstrations…
4 years ago
In US, death threats for those removing Confederate statues
by Daxia Rojas © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Since his contracting company began removing Confederate statues…
4 years ago
Palestinians warn against plans to weaken their UN agency
by Gareth Browne © Agence France-Presse RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- A proposal by the UN agency for Palestinian…
4 years ago
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