Villagers become unsung heroes of Turkey’s wildfires
by Kadir DEMIR IKIZCE, Turkey (AFP) -- They grabbed their rakes, shovels and axes, donned high-vis helmets and went off…
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Asia
Thai police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at protesters
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thai police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday at hundreds of protesters in Bangkok demanding…
4 years ago
India approves J&J’s single-shot Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India gave emergency approval to Johnson and Johnson's single-shot coronavirus vaccine Saturday to ramp up…
4 years ago
Thousands evacuated as floods hit North Korea: state TV
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- More than a thousand homes were damaged and about 5,000 people evacuated in North Korea…
4 years ago
Coronavirus: Latest global developments
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: Sydney's new daily record Australia's hope of…
4 years ago
UN warns of growing hunger in Myanmar
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations said Friday it urgently needed funds to feed people in Myanmar amid fears…
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Four hurt in Tokyo train stabbing: media
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Four people were injured on Friday in a stabbing attack on a train in Tokyo, with…
4 years ago
Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues
by AFP bureaus ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday…
4 years ago
Taliban assassinate head of Afghan government media department
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The Taliban shot dead the head of the Afghan government's media information centre Friday at a…
4 years ago
Israel doing world a ‘great service’ with Covid booster shots: PM
by Jonah Mandel JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Thursday that Israel was doing the world a…
4 years ago
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