US swimmer rescued from World Championship pool after fainting
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) -- Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach…
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Stocks waver, oil prices fall on recession fears
Stock markets wobbled and oil prices sank on Friday over growing fears that inflation-fighting interest rate hikes by central banks…
4 years ago
Asian markets hit by recession fears, yen drops after BoJ decision
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets mostly fell Friday after another hefty drop in New York as central bank…
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Russian invasion of Ukraine a ‘repeat’ of Syrian war: Amnesty
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - Russia's assault on Ukraine is similar to its actions in the Syrian war, Amnesty International…
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Oil prices soar on Saudi, Russian supply fears
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Oil prices soared Monday as a weekend attack on Saudi facilities and discussions among…
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URGENT: WTI oil price soars more than 10% on Ukraine fallout
US benchmark oil contract, West Texas Intermediate, soared more than 10 percent in value Tuesday, as Ukraine's invasion by key…
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World stocks plunge, oil tops $105 as Russia invades Ukraine
Oil surged past $105 per barrel and equities tumbled Thursday after key crude producer Russia sent forces into Ukraine, accelerating…
4 years ago
Oil tops $100, havens rally, stocks drop as Russia invades Ukraine
Oil prices broke past $100 and safe havens surged while equities tumbled Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a…
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World’s 10 richest men doubled wealth during Covid: report
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The world's 10 wealthiest men doubled their fortunes during the first two years of the…
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Asian markets drop on Omicron spike, Biden spending bill blow
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian stocks fell on Monday on fears about a fresh global surge in coronavirus infections…
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Billionaires’ share of global wealth soars during pandemic
by Ali BEKHTAOUI Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The share of global wealth of the world's richest…
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Omicron now in 24 countries; WHO asks nations to fully vaccinate 40% of population by year-end to end pandemic
Fully vaccinate 70 percent of population by middle of next year, says WHO as Tedros airs appeal to beat COVID…
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