Anti-racism protests turn spotlight on icons of US history
by Cyril JULIEN Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — As the wave of anti-racism protests rocking the United…
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China launches final satellite to complete rival to GPS
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the…
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Water hyacinth pest chokes Iraq’s vital waterways
by Asaad Niyazi with Ali Allaq in Kut Agence France-Presse AL-BADAA, Iraq (AFP) — The broad leaves and delicate purple flowers…
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Lenin statue unveiled in western Germany after legal battle
by Tom BARFIELD Agence France-Presse GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AFP) — A divisive new monument to Soviet leader Lenin was unveiled in…
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Machu Picchu July reopening ruled out over fears of virus spread
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‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse thrills skywatchers on longest day
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YouTube hit with discrimination suit by black video artists
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- A lawsuit filed this week in federal court accuses YouTube of discriminating against…
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London Churchill statue to be uncovered before Macron visit
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The London statue of British wartime leader Winston Churchill that was controversially boxed up after…
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Case cracked: mystery Antarctica fossil is massive prehistoric egg
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Scientists had nicknamed it "The Thing" -- a mysterious football-sized fossil…
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China cancels flights, classes over new outbreak as India deaths soar
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