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Power restored at Ukraine’s Chernobyl: IAEA

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - Power has been restored at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power station, the site of the world's worst…

Gas blast kills two in Mexican beach resort

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- An explosion caused by a suspected gas leak in a beachside restaurant left two dead…

Taiwan military reservists train under cloud of Ukraine war

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan (AFP) -- Hundreds of Taiwanese military reservists carried out training exercises on Monday after the island's…

US expresses ‘deep concerns’ on Russia-China ‘alignment’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has "deep concerns" about "alignment" between Russia and China, a senior US…

Ukraine to demand ‘immediate’ ceasefire at Monday talks

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine said Monday it would demand an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops during…

Air strike kills two in Kyiv ahead of new round of talks

by Dmitry ZAKS / Dave CLARK KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- An airstrike on a residential building in Ukraine's capital killed…

Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreads

by Laurie CHEN BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Seventeen million people in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen began their first…

Obama tests positive for Covid, encourages vaccines

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Barack Obama has tested positive for a mild case of Covid-19, the former US president…

17 die as cyclone lashes Mozambique, Malawi

NAMPULA, Mozambique (AFP) -- The death toll from a cyclone that struck Mozambique this week climbed to 12 on Sunday…

Afghan diplomats under pressure from Taliban regime

by Cyril Belaud with AFP bureaus around the world Agence France-Presse ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) - Afghan embassies around the world…

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