Climate change could bring year-round heatwaves: UN researcher
GENEVA, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was…
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Middle East
Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants: HRW
LONDON, Aug 21, 2023 (AFP) - Saudi border guards fired "like rain" on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the…
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Journalist among three dead in Syria bombing: state media
DAMASCUS, Aug 9, 2023 (AFP) - A Syrian television journalist and two soldiers were killed on Wednesday when a roadside…
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UN says reached deal with Syria over key aid crossing
UNITED NATIONS, United States, Aug 9, 2023 (AFP) - The United Nations has said it reached agreement with the Syrian…
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Mystery in Dubai as mega-wheel stops turning
By Amanda Mouawad The much-touted Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye) was designed as a tourist-luring landmark in the United Arab Emirates'…
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US aims to deploy troops on tankers to deter seizures by Iran
WASHINGTON, Aug 3, 2023 (AFP) - The United States is preparing to deploy Marines and Navy personnel aboard commercial…
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Protests rage as Israeli lawmakers to vote on divisive reforms
JERUSALEM, July 24, 2023 (AFP) - Israeli lawmakers on Monday prepared for a final vote on a major component of…
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Saudi summons Swedish diplomat over Koran protests
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia said late Thursday it was summoning a Swedish diplomat to denounce the issuing…
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Iran’s ancient ‘wind catchers’ beat the heat naturally
By Jerome Rivet and Ahmad Parhizi Agence France-Presse YAZD, Iran (AFP) -- Tall, chimney-like towers rise from centuries-old adobe houses…
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Mercury hits new highs as heat waves scorch the globe
ATHENS, July 17, 2023 (AFP) - Temperatures reached new highs on Monday as heatwaves and wildfires scorched swathes of the…
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