Canadian detainee’s wife ‘disappointed’ Trudeau rules out swap with China
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- The wife of one of two Canadians imprisoned in China said Sunday she is "disappointed" by…
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Vietnam PM warns of economic calamity at ASEAN summit
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam on Friday warned the virus pandemic had swept away years of economic gains as Southeast…
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Top French historian slams Macron’s statue stance as another is attacked
by Fiachra GIBBONS Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — A top French historian slammed President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday for…
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Zimbabwe increases fuel price by 150 percent
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwe on Wednesday announced a 150 percent rise in the price of fuel following the launch…
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NASA renames Washington HQ for ‘Hidden Figures’ trailblazer
WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — NASA said Wednesday that it will rename its Washington headquarters after its first black…
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Russia holds grand WWII parade ahead of vote on Putin reforms
by Jonathan BROWN Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Columns of tanks and troops will parade through Red Square on…
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Singapore PM’s brother joins opposition before polls
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- The Singapore prime minister's estranged brother said Wednesday he has joined an opposition party ahead of…
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Kyrgyzstan ex-leader sentenced to 11 years in crime boss case
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) -- Kyrgyzstan's former president was sentenced to 11 years in jail Tuesday over the illegal release of…
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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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Three killed in Britain stabbing rampage
by Adrian DENNIS READING, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Three people were killed and three seriously injured when an assailant went…
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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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N. Korea says millions of leaflets readied against South
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea said on Monday it has readied thousands of balloons and millions of leaflets…
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