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Thousands of Philippine schools suspend in-person classes due to heat

By Pam CASTRO MANILA, April 5, 2024 (AFP) - Thousands of schools in the Philippines suspended in-person classes Friday, the…

New York rattled by small earthquake

NEW YORK, April 5, 2024 (AFP) - New York City was shaken by a small earthquake on Friday with a…

Russian governor in intensive care after stabbing

MOSCOW, April 5, 2024 (AFP) - The governor of Russia's far northern Murmansk region has been taken to intensive care…

UN rights council considers call for halt to arms sales to Israel

The UN Human Rights Council was on Friday debating whether to demand a halt in arms sales to Israel, whose…

Russia probes Ukraine lead in Moscow concert hall massacre

MOSCOW, April 5, 2024 (AFP) - Russian investigators on Friday said they were examining a Ukrainian lead in last month's…

Peace feels further than ever at six months of Israel-Hamas war

By Joshua Melvin with Adel Zaanoun in the Gaza Strip and Hossam Ezzedine in the West Bank KIBBUTZ BEERI, Israel,…

Tokyo’s cherry blossoms in full bloom draw crowds

TOKYO, April 4, 2024 (AFP) - Tourists and residents packed Tokyo's top cherry blossom spots on Thursday to enjoy the…

Taiwan rescuers try to reach scores trapped in tunnels after quake

By Yan ZHAO with Amber WANG in Taipei HUALIEN, Taiwan, April 4, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwanese rescuers worked Thursday to…

NATO urged to ensure Ukraine arms flow as 100-bn-euro fund floated

By Max DELANY BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 3, 2024 (AFP) - NATO foreign ministers on Wednesday debated the creation of a…

Finland extends Russian border closure indefinitely

HELSINKI, April 4, 2024 (AFP) - Finland on Thursday said it would extend its border closure with Russia "until further…

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