Taliban pledge safety for humanitarian workers: UN
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) -- The Taliban on Sunday pledged to guarantee the safety of humanitarian workers and aid…
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North America
‘Freedom Tower’ – the skyscraper symbolizing New York’s resilience
by Catherine TRIOMPHE NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- It is the skyscraper that replaced the Twin Towers in New…
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Blinken heads to Qatar on Afghan crisis mission
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Sunday to Qatar on his first trip since…
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‘Silent crisis’ looms as US to end Covid aid for millions of jobless
by Chris Stein Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Spending less on food. Drawing down on retirement…
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Former US cardinal pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting teenage boy
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the most senior Roman Catholic official in America…
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Deadly floods expose dangers of New York’s basements
by Peter HUTCHISON Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The deaths of almost a dozen New…
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At least 25 dead in New York area storms: officials
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- At least 25 people in the New York region have died from flash…
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Haiti delays school year start after quake
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- Haitian authorities announced Thursday they will delay the start of the school year in aftermath of…
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Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years, but early warnings save lives – WMO report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrLaT1wyLaE Climate change and increasingly extreme weather events, have caused a surge in natural disasters over the past 50…
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At least 41 dead as flash floods slam New York area
by Peter HUTCHISON and Nicolas REVISE NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Flash flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane…
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