IS hostage-takers killed as Russian prison siege ends: authorities
MOSCOW, June 16, 2024 (AFP) - Russian authorities said Sunday that they had brought a siege at a prison…
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At least 9 wounded in Michigan water park shooting: police
DETROIT, June 16, 2024 (AFP) - A shooter opened fire at a water park in the US state of Michigan…
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Philippines submits UN claim to extended continental shelf
MANILA, June 16, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines has sought recognition from the United Nations for its claim to an…
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Israel announces daily Gaza ‘pause’ for aid deliveries
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, June 16, 2024 (AFP) - Israel's military said Sunday it would "pause" fighting around a south…
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Sinkholes threaten luxury property in Chile’s resort city
By Pedro SCHWARZE VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile, June 15, 2024 (AFP) - It was meant to be paradise on earth:…
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Water crisis batters war-torn Sudan as temperatures soar
PORT SUDAN, Sudan, June 16, 2024 (AFP) - War, climate change and man-made shortages have brought Sudan -- a nation…
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Early summer heatwave claims first victim in Cyprus
NICOSIA, June 14, 2024 (AFP) - A 91-year-old woman became the first death from an early heatwave gripping Cyprus as…
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‘Constant blood’: Ukraine’s frontline medics battle exhaustion
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Toss delayed in India v Canada T20 World Cup match
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Canadian Navy ship join US, Russian subs in Cuba
HAVANA, June 15, 2024 (AFP) - A Canadian Navy patrol ship docked Friday in Cuba, which is also hosting two…
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