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Rescuers search for dozens missing after deadly Indonesia landslide

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Rescuers on a remote Indonesian island were searching Tuesday for dozens still missing after a landslide that killed 15 people, a disaster official said. Poor weather and downed communication lines have complicated rescue efforts on the far-flung island of Serasan, in the Natuna region between Borneo and peninsular Malaysia, home to about 8,000 people. Pictures provided by Natuna’s communication and information agency showed houses reduced to rubble, with fallen trees and […]

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North Korea warns US against intercepting missiles during tests

by Claire LEE Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea warned Tuesday that it would be a “clear declaration of war” if its missiles were shot down during their test launches over the Pacific Ocean. The United States and South Korea have ramped up defense cooperation, including joint drills, in the face of growing threats from nuclear-armed Pyongyang, which has conducted a wave of banned weapons tests in recent months. North Korea has […]

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Cow manure fuels French tractors

by Myriam LEMETAYER Agence France Presse Beaumontois-en-Périgord, France (AFP) — A French farmer steps away from his barn and fills up a tractor with fuel made from the manure of his cows, an attempt to put their climate-damaging methane to good use. Anchored by a stone farmhouse, much has changed on the Guerin family farm in the southern Dordogne region since its founding in 1926. The cow barn is largely automated, and features two huge, […]

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Cavs sink Celtics in overtime, Sixers roll on

CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — Donovan Mitchell poured in 40 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers sent the Boston Celtics spinning to a third straight defeat in a heavyweight clash of the Eastern Conference rivals on Monday. Boston’s Grant Williams missed two free throws with less than a second left on the clock that would have given the Celtics victory before the Cavs escaped to win 118-114 in overtime. A depleted Boston missing stars Jayson Tatum, […]

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Colombia hopes to remove dead drug lord’s hippos

Bogotá, Colombia (AFP) — The governor of a region of Colombia where a herd of some 150 hippos — descendants of animals once owned by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar — are breeding out of control said Monday he hopes for the greenlight to send half of them to sanctuaries in India and Mexico. “We hope that the permits required by the national institutions can be approved in the first half of this year, so that […]

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Xi condemns US-led ‘suppression of China’: state media

BEIJING, China (AFP) — President Xi Jinping condemned the US-led “suppression of China” in a speech to delegates at an annual congress in Beijing, state media reported. “Western countries led by the United States have implemented all-round containment, encirclement and suppression of China, which has brought unprecedented severe challenges to our country’s development,” Xi said, news agency Xinhua reported late Monday. The 69-year-old leader, who is gearing up to start a third consecutive presidential term, […]

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Japan H3 rocket fails, destruct command issued

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s next-generation H3 rocket failed after liftoff on Tuesday, with the space agency issuing a destruct command after concluding the mission could not succeed. The failure is a blow for Japan’s space agency JAXA, after the rocket failed to even lift off on its first try last month. Tuesday’s launch from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan initially appeared to be a success, with the flagship rocket lifting off at […]

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Five Peru soldiers drown trying to flee protesters

LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Five Peruvian soldiers drowned after jumping into a freezing river while fleeing anti-government protesters in the country’s south, the defense ministry said Monday. One other who tried to escape via the same route after clashes with demonstrators Sunday was still missing, and a search was under way. Soldiers said they came under attack from people armed with slingshots and sticks at a demonstration against the government of President Dina Boluarte in […]

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PSA: Inflation slows down to 8.6 percent in February 2023

(Eagle News) — Headline inflation in the Philippines slowed down to 8.6 percent in February 2023. According to Philippine Statistics Authority data, this is slower than the 8.7 percent reported in January 2023. The PSA said of the 13 commodity groups, “transport was the sole driver of the downtrend of the overall inflation during the month..,” with a 9.0 percent inflation rate reported in February 2023 from 11.1 percent inflation in January 2023. The PSA […]

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Smiley, dimpled sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt

Cairo, Egypt (AFP) — Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue “with a smiley face and two dimples” near the Hathor Temple, one of the country’s best preserved ancient sites, the tourism and antiquities ministry announced Monday. It is the latest in a series of discoveries revealed over the past few months. The limestone artefact, believed to be a stylised representation of an ancient Roman emperor, was found inside a two-level tomb near the […]

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‘Rest your best!’: Pokemon Sleep game coming this year

Tokyo, Japan (AFP) — Pokemon’s last major smartphone hit, “Pokemon Go”, had fans on the move hunting the lovable characters, but its next release will focus on a more relaxing activity: sleep. The Pokemon Company has revealed it will release “Pokemon Sleep” across most of the world in summer 2023, four years after it first announced plans for the game. “Turn your sleep into entertainment,” the company said in a press release late Monday. Trailers […]

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North Korea accuses US of ‘intentionally’ aggravating relations

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea’s foreign ministry accused the United States of “intentionally” ramping up tensions by flying in joint military drills with South Korea, state news agency KCNA said Tuesday. The allegation comes after Seoul and Washington announced on Friday more than 10 days of large-scale military exercises from March 13 to 23. South Korea’s defence ministry also posted video online Monday they said showed war planes from both countries training together […]

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