US offers $7 million for leader of Al-Qaeda’s N. Africa arm
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US State Department posted a $7 million reward Wednesday for information leading to the…
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Biden administration halts oil drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge
by John BIERS WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday it was halting petroleum development…
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IMF, World Bank prioritize vaccine access to end pandemic
by Delphine TOUITOU WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- After kicking their massive lending powers into overdrive to help the nations…
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Moderna seeks full US approval for Covid-19 shot
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Moderna said Tuesday it was applying for full approval in the United States of its…
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Drought-hit ‘tinderbox’ California braces for fires in months ahead
by Laurent BANGUET PARADISE, United States (AFP) -- "Now, when there's smoke here, everybody panics," said Steve Crowder, mayor of…
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Huge sinkhole threatens to swallow Mexican home
PUEBLA, Mexico (AFP) -- A giant sinkhole that was expanding by dozens of meters each day has alarmed residents in…
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New York to build homeless shelter in ‘Billionaire’s Row’
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York City is to build a homeless shelter in an expensive Manhattan area…
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California already in throes of drought as summer looms
by Laurent BANGUET OROVILLE, United States (AFP) -- Summer has not even begun and Lake Oroville, the second-largest reservoir in…
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Avalanche in western Canada kills two
MONTREAL, Canada Two people died in an avalanche Sunday in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta province, police said. The Royal…
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Florida shooting leaves two dead, 20 wounded
by Leila MACOR HIALEAH, United States (AFP) -- Two people were killed and at least 20 wounded early Sunday when…
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