Iran’s presidency confirms Raisi invited to Bagdhad summit
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi has been invited to a planned regional summit in Baghdad, his…
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International
Australian Olympic athletes face ‘cruel’ 28 days’ quarantine
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A group of Australian Olympic athletes were Wednesday facing 28 days in quarantine on return from…
4 years ago
WHO urges power players to end ‘disgraceful’ jab inequity
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged the 20 leaders with the power to overturn the…
4 years ago
Siberia feels the brunt of climate change as wildfires rage
by Evan GERSHKOVICH YAKUTSK, Russia (AFP) -- Alexander Fyodorov peered out his office window towards the vast forests where wildfires…
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Trudeau condemns ‘unacceptable and unjust’ jailing of Canadian Spavor in China
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the jailing of Canadian businessman Michael Spavor in China on Wednesday…
4 years ago
Greece wildfires ‘slowly coming under control’: mayor
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Hundreds of firefighters were battling to control two massive wildfires in Greece on Wednesday, one raging…
4 years ago
Tropical Storm Fred forms off Puerto Rico
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Fred, the sixth of this year's Atlantic hurricane season, formed south of Puerto…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka rejects lockdown to beat Covid ‘bomb’
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's government rejected on Tuesday mounting calls for an immediate lockdown to contain a…
4 years ago
Thai police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at Bangkok protest
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Riot police fired water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Bangkok Tuesday as…
4 years ago
Mexico says US to send 8.5 million Covid vaccines
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- The United States has promised to send 8.5 million more coronavirus vaccines to Mexico as…
4 years ago
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