Facebook grapples with another global outage
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Friday said users around the world again had problems accessing its…
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Sri Lanka allows sharp rise in food prices to ease shortages
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- The Sri Lankan government on Friday ended price controls on essential foods in a bid…
4 years ago
Thai diners whet their appetites at flood cafe
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A Thai restaurant has taken dining with a water view to the next level -- its…
4 years ago
Medical supply shortages fuel deaths in Tigray: UN
by Robbie COREY-BOULET ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) -- Medical supply shortages are having fatal consequences in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region,…
4 years ago
US pharmaceutical firm Moderna to build plant in Africa
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US pharmaceutical giant Moderna announced Thursday it would build a plant in Africa, as…
4 years ago
Extreme drought in Brazil triggers fatal sand storms
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Unusually powerful sandstorms have left at least six people dead in Sao Paulo in recent…
4 years ago
Vatican teen sex abuse trial ends with acquittals
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Two priests were acquitted on Wednesday of charges linked with sex abuse at a school…
4 years ago
Los Angeles requires vaccine proof in bars, restaurants and gyms
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Bars, restaurants, gyms and cinemas in Los Angeles will all require proof of…
4 years ago
6.1-magnitude quake shakes Tokyo, more than 20 injuries reported
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Japanese capital Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday evening, reportedly injuring…
4 years ago
Sydney readies for ‘freedom day’ after long virus lockdown
by Andrew BEATTY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's largest city will emerge from a 106-day lockdown on Monday, as Sydney…
4 years ago
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