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Landslide at gold mine in Indonesia's east kills six, 14 missing Jakarta (AFP) May 19, 2025  A flood and landslide near a gold mine in remote eastern Indonesia killed at least six people and rescuers were searching for more than a dozen missing, officials said on Monday. ... more |
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Syria gives holdout armed groups deadline to join state forces Damascus (AFP) May 17, 2025  Syria's defence minister on Saturday gave holdout armed groups a 10-day deadline to join the war-torn country's forces, in the latest push to unify ranks following Bashar al-Assad's ouster. ... more |
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Reports of Indian navy forcing Rohingyas into sea 'unconscionable': UN expert Geneva (AFP) May 15, 2025  A UN expert said on Thursday he was investigating "credible reports" that Rohingya refugees were forced off an Indian navy vessel into the Andaman Sea, in what would be an "unconscionable" act. ... more |
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Climate change increasing risk of pregnancy problems: study Paris (AFP) May 14, 2025  Scorching heatwaves fuelled by global warming are increasing the risk of dangerous complications during pregnancies across the world, a report warned on Wednesday. ... more |
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France pledges 10 mn euros for Chernobyl repair: Europe bank London (AFP) May 14, 2025  France will contribute 10 million euros to help fix a radiation cover at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine allegedly hit by a Russian drone, Europe's development bank announced Wednesday. ... more |
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China tells US 'stop smearing and shifting blame' on fentanyl crisis Beijing (AFP) May 13, 2025  China told the United States on Tuesday to "stop smearing and shifting blame" on the causes of its fentanyl crisis, condemning Washington's "unreasonable" tariffs imposed over the issue. ... more |
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Jordan hospital treats war casualties from across Middle East Amman (AFP) May 11, 2025  Shahd Tahrawi was wounded in an Israeli strike on Gaza, Hossam Abd al-Rahman suffered burns in an explosion in Iraq and bombardment in Yemen has left Mohammed Zakaria in need of multiple surgeries. ... more |
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Five dead, two missing in Colombia landslide Bogota (AFP) May 9, 2025 At least five people were killed and two are missing after a landslide near Colombia's second-largest city Medellin on Thursday, local authorities said. ... more |
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US climate agency stops tracking costly natural disasters Washington (AFP) May 8, 2025  US President Donald Trump's administration will stop updating a long-running database of costly climate and weather disasters as part of its deep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to a Thursday announcement. ... more |
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Sotheby's postpones historical gems auction after India backlash Hong Kong (AFP) May 7, 2025  Sotheby's in Hong Kong postponed an auction of gems with ties to early Buddhism on Wednesday after opposition from India, which said the jewels were the country's religious and cultural heritage. ... more |