Extreme heat is new danger stalking US-bound migrants
By Hérika MARTÍNEZ CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico (AFP) - In the Mexican desert near the US border, security forces are on…
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President Marcos says Philippines won’t be intimidated amid China row
MANILA, June 23, 2024 (AFP) - President Ferdinand Marcos said Sunday the Philippines "will not be intimidated" by anyone…
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Mexico on alert as heat claims 155 lives since March
MEXICO CITY, June 20, 2024 (AFP) - Mexico has registered 155 deaths associated with high temperatures since March, with 30…
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Actor Donald Sutherland dead at age 88
LOS ANGELES, June 21, 2024 (AFP) - Donald Sutherland, the enigmatic actor whose lengthy career encompassed films including "The Dirty…
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Japan ‘seriously concerned’ over Putin’s North Korea treaty
TOKYO, June 20, 2024 (AFP) - Japan is "seriously concerned" that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not rule out military…
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Head-on train crash kills two in Chile
SANTIAGO, June 20, 2024 (AFP) - Two people died and nine were injured Thursday when a freight train collided head-on…
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi in ‘good health’: junta spokesman
YANGON, June 20, 2024 (AFP) - Detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in "good health", a junta…
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Ecuador experiences hours-long nationwide power outage
QUITO, June 20, 2024 (AFP) - Ecuador suffered a nationwide blackout for several hours Wednesday as the electrical grid failed,…
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Death toll tops 1,000 after hajj marked by extreme heat: AFP tally
RIYADH, June 20, 2024 (AFP) - The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said…
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Chinese sailors wield sticks, axe in disputed sea clash with Philippines
MANILA, June 20, 2024 (AFP) - Chinese coast guard sailors brandishing weapons including sticks, knives and an axe clashed with…
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