Huawei exec goes to Canada court to fight US extradition
by Michel COMTE Agence France-Presse Vancouver, Canada (AFP) -- A senior Huawei executive whose arrest in Vancouver led to a…
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International
Climate change pushing Australia’s platypus towards extinction
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Prolonged drought and other effects of climate change are pushing Australia's unique platypus population towards extinction,…
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Hundreds wounded in weekend of Lebanon clashes
by Rouba El-Husseini and Tony Gamal-Gabriel BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Lebanese anti-riot police dispersed stone-throwing protesters with tear gas in…
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S. Korea confirms first case of SARS-like virus from China
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea on Monday confirmed its first case of the SARS-like virus that is spreading…
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Dust storms and giant hail batter bushfire-weary Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- "Apocalyptic" dust storms swept across drought-stricken areas of Australia over the weekend, with thunder and giant…
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Threatened species hit hard by Australia’s bushfires
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's bushfires have burned more than half the known habitat of 100 threatened plants and animals,…
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“OBB Nightjet” takes its maiden voyage
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) - The first night train to set off for Belgium in 16 years departed from Vienna Sunday, carrying…
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Oil and gas firms invest less than 1% in green energy
PARIS, France (AFP) - While certain oil and gas majors have sought to burnish their green credentials, overall less than…
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Climate activists march on Davos
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - Hundreds of climate activists, young and old, embarked on a three-day march on Sunday to the make…
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Qatar signs $470 million solar deal
Doha, Qatar (AFP) - Gas-rich Qatar signed a $470-million deal on Sunday to build its first solar energy plant, capable of…
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