Champions League quarter-final matches under heightened security amid Islamic State threats
PARIS, April 9, 2024 (AFP) - Security will be reinforced at Champions League quarter-final matches on Tuesday and Wednesday after…
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International
6.6-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert: USGS
JAKARTA, April 9, 2024 (AFP) - A magnitude-6.6 earthquake hit Indonesia's eastern region on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey…
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North America goes dark: captivating photos of the 2024 total solar eclipse
Eclipse fever swept North America on April 8th. Tens of millions witnessed a breathtaking celestial show, a rare convergence of…
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Kyiv, Moscow trade accusations of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant attacks
MOSCOW, April 8, 2024 (AFP) - Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of attacking the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station with a…
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Hong Kong customs makes largest-ever gold smuggling bust
Hong Kong customs said Monday it has made the biggest gold smuggling bust in its history, seizing 146 kilograms of…
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Boeing plane makes emergency landing after engine cover falls off
LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2024 (AFP) - A Southwest Airlines flight returned to Denver after an engine cowling fell…
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Bogota restricts water as reservoirs hit ‘critical’ lows
BOGOTA, Colombia, April 8, 2024 (AFP) - The mayor of Colombia's capital Bogota on Monday announced water restrictions as reservoirs…
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Japan and the US: wartime enemies to ‘closest’ allies
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida this week makes the first state visit in nearly a decade by a Japanese leader to…
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Six months of bloodshed: the Gaza war in numbers
JERUSALEM, April 8, 2024 (AFP) - The bloodiest ever war in Gaza that broke out exactly six months ago has…
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First US-Japan-Philippines summit to boost defence ties
By Simon STURDEE TOKYO, April 8, 2024 (AFP) - Japanese and Philippine leaders head to Washington this week for a…
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