China’s Xi orders Hong Kong to suppress outbreak ‘above everything else’
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for Hong Kong to take "all necessary measures" to…
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International
Guatemala hit by 6.2-magnitude earthquake
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck western Guatemala early Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The…
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Russia announces end of Crimea military drills, troops leaving
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) - Russia on Wednesday said military drills in Moscow-annexed Crimea had ended and that soldiers were returning…
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North Korea marks ex-leader’s birthday with snowy celebration
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea marked the 80th birthday of leader Kim Jong Un's late father with a…
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18 dead in storms near Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro: firefighters
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall killed at least 18 people Tuesday in…
4 years ago
Sandy Hook families settle with gunmaker for $73 mn over school massacre
by Peter HUTCHISON Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - Families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook school…
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UK unemployment rate steady despite Omicron
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK's unemployment rate remained steady at the end of last year despite the emergence…
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Indonesia teacher gets life in prison for rape of 13 students
BANDUNG, Indonesia (AFP) - An Indonesian court Tuesday sentenced a teacher to life in prison for the rape of 13…
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German chancellor to meet Putin as Ukraine’s fate in the balance
by Anna SMOLCHENKO Agence France-Presse MOSCOU, Russia (AFP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due in Moscow Tuesday in search…
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Japan PM to call Ukraine leader over invasion fears: media
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later Tuesday, local media…
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