In Cameroon’s arid north, climate stress boosts ethnic strife
by Adrien MAROTTE Agence France-Presse MAROUA, Cameroon (AFP) - Their homes are a scattering of huts made of branches and…
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Russian forces capture Ukrainian city of Kherson
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - Russian forces have taken the Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials confirmed, the first major urban…
4 years ago
Shoah survivors condemn Putin’s claim of Ukraine ‘denazification’
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) - Leading groups representing Holocaust survivors have condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that the "denazification" of…
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Nearly 17,000 Russian, Ukrainian tourists stuck in Dominican Republic
Nearly 15,000 Russian and 2,000 Ukrainian tourists are stuck in the Dominican Republic due to travel restrictions imposed after Moscow's…
4 years ago
Built in wake of WWII, Kyiv metro offers shelter from Russian shells
by Dmitry ZAKS The wounded Ukrainian soldier dropped his crutches to the Kyiv metro station floor and picked up his…
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UN General Assembly demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine
by Philippe RATER The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that "demands" Russia "immediately" withdraw from Ukraine,…
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Japan willing to accept Ukrainian refugees: PM
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will accept Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's ongoing invasion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday, in…
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DHL suspends deliveries to Russia and Belarus
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- German logistics giant DHL announced Wednesday it was stopping deliveries to Russia and Belarus, joining…
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Nearly 836,000 refugees have fled Ukraine conflict: UN
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine has surged to nearly 836,000, United Nations…
4 years ago
Four killed, nine hurt in Ukraine’s Kharkiv: emergency services
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Four people have been killed and another nine wounded during shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city…
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Europe gas price hits record high on Ukraine conflict
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- European gas prices surged by around 50 percent Wednesday to a record high on supply…
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Japan protests suspected air incursion by Russia
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo lodged a diplomatic protest with Moscow after scrambling fighter jets on Wednesday as a suspected…
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