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Twitter back online in Turkey after block

by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France-Presse Istanbul, Turkey (AFP) -- Twitter was blocked for at least 12 hours on major Turkish…

DEVELOPING STORY: Death toll rises above 15,000 in Turkey, Syria quake

The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria climbed above 15,000 on Wednesday, as rescuers raced…

Deepfake ‘news anchors’ in pro-China footage: research

Washington, United States | AFP | The "news broadcasters" appear stunningly real, but they are AI-generated deepfakes in first-of-their-kind propaganda…

In Pictures: Children pulled from rubble as Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 9,500

Heartrending scenes of a newborn plucked alive from the rubble and a broken father clutching his dead daughter's hand have…

No new variants in weeks after China ended zero-Covid: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- No new variants of Covid-19 emerged in Beijing in the weeks after China ended its zero-Covid…

DEVELOPING STORY: Death toll rises above 7,100 in Turkey, Syria quake

Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose above 7,100…

Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so deadly?

by Daniel Lawler Agence France- Presse Paris, France (AFP) -- A combination of factors made the powerful earthquake that struck…

North Korea pledges ‘expanded, intensified’ military drills

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's top army officials have said they will expand and intensify military drills to…

Japanese ‘Luffy’ criminal ringleaders deported from Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Two of the four suspects believed to be behind a spate of robberies and telephone fraud…

Earthquake kills more than 3,600 in Turkey, Syria

  SANLIURFA, Turkey (AFP) -- A major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 3,600 people and…

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