Australia accepts N.Zealand offer to take 450 refugees after long delay
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australia accepted on Thursday a long-standing New Zealand offer to take hundreds of refugees detained for…
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politics
Putin plans to attend G20 summit: Russian ambassador
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin plans to attend a G20 summit later this year in Indonesia, Moscow's…
4 years ago
Honduran judge grants extradition of ex-president Hernandez to US
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) - A judge in Honduras on Wednesday granted the extradition of former president Juan Orlando Hernandez to…
4 years ago
128 Cuban protesters given sentences of 6 to 30 years
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) - A group of 128 Cubans who took part in unprecedented anti-government protests last July were sentenced…
4 years ago
Afghan diplomats under pressure from Taliban regime
by Cyril Belaud with AFP bureaus around the world Agence France-Presse ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) - Afghan embassies around the world…
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US Congress passes budget including $14 billion for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Congress passed a huge omnibus 2022 spending bill Thursday including almost $14 billion…
4 years ago
Hungary elects Katalin Novak, first ever woman president
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) -- The Hungarian parliament Thursday elected Katalin Novak, a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban,…
4 years ago
Brazil stars protest Bolsonaro environmental policy
by Marcelo SILVA Agence France-Presse Brasília, Brazil (AFP) - Iconic Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso led a star-studded protest Wednesday against…
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Germany’s Scholz urges Gerhard Schroeder to quit Russian posts
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday urged former leader Gerhard Schroeder to quit his posts with Russian energy giants…
4 years ago
Committee investigating Capitol assault believes Trump broke law
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The legislative panel probing the assault on the US Capitol by a mob of…
4 years ago
Biden’s big speech to lay out fight against Russia — and inflation
by Sebastian Smith President Joe Biden will try to rally Americans in a State of the Union speech Tuesday hailing…
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North Korea hails ‘significant’ test in satellite development
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea said it had carried out a test of "great significance" for developing a…
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