California fires spread, fouling air and spurring evacuations
by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Thick smoke blanketed large areas of central…
4 years ago
International
Meghan Markle calls for ‘change’ in upcoming US election
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Meghan Markle, the wife of Prince Harry, on Thursday broke from protocol normally followed…
4 years ago
Total COVID-19 cases worldwide top 22.6 million, while virus deaths recorded at over 793k
(Eagle News) – Total coronavirus cases worldwide have reached more than 22.6 million while deaths due to the virus have…
4 years ago
JUST IN: 6.9-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.9-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia on Friday, the US Geological Survey reported, but there was…
4 years ago
Peru, Argentine economies post huge falls
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's year-on-year GDP fell by 30 percent in the second quarter of 2020 as it…
4 years ago
Latin America surpasses 250,000 coronavirus deaths: AFP tally
MONTEVIDO, Uruguay (AFP) -- Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed 250,000 deaths from the coronavirus on Thursday, according to an…
4 years ago
World Bank chief warns COVID-19 pandemic has driven 100 million people to extreme poverty
Numbers could go higher if pandemic drags on by Heather SCOTT Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --…
4 years ago
Italy registers highest number of coronavirus cases since May
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy has recorded its highest number of coronavirus infections since May 23, with 845 new cases…
4 years ago
France reports over 4,000 new virus cases in 24 hours
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France reported 4,771 new coronavirus cases over 24 hours on Thursday, 1,000 more than Wednesday, health…
4 years ago
Thousands flee as fast-moving wildfires spread in California
by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Thousands of people fled their homes in…
4 years ago
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