“afp” : 55604 articles

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  Poland pushes for Nazi camp in Austria to be remembered

  As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of a swathe of Nazi concentration camps, the hitherto neglected…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  China seals off more cities as virus toll climbs

  China sealed off millions more people near the epicentre of a virus outbreak on Friday, shutting down public transport in…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Iraqis apprehensive ahead of cleric’s anti-US rally

  Supporters of volatile Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr prepared on Friday for a "million-strong" march in Baghdad to demand the ouster…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Salvini eyes return to power at crunch Italy vote

  Italy's fragile governing coalition is bracing for a key regional election this weekend which the far-right League hopes will trigger…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  President set to gain as Peru heads to congressional polls

  Peru will hold separate parliamentary elections for the first time on Sunday as President Martin Vizcarra looks to break the…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

• Peru: two decades of political upheaval

  Ahead of legislative elections on January 26, here is a recap of the political crises that have rocked Peru over…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  US refusal to extradite diplomat’s wife ‘denial of justice’: Britain

  Britain on Friday rebuked the United States for refusing to extradite a diplomat's wife charged over a car crash that…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  ‘Sopranos’ actress Sciorra tells Weinstein trial: ‘He raped me’

  "The Sopranos" actress Annabella Sciorra fought back tears as she told a court Thursday that being raped by Harvey Weinstein…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  China virus toll jumps to 25 dead with 830 confirmed cases: govt

  The death toll in China's viral outbreak has risen to 25, with the number of confirmed cases also leaping to…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Australia to probe crash that killed three US firefighters

  Police investigators will join a probe into the crash of a firefighting plane that killed three American crew helping to…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Maduro celebrates Guaido ‘failure’ in Venezuela rally

  Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro goaded opposition leader Juan Guaido during a rally in Caracas on Thursday, taunting his rival for…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Peru promises to protect Machu Picchu as it builds airport

  Peru's government promised on Thursday to protect the Machu Picchu sanctuary and other Inca ruins when building a new airport…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Libyan sentenced to 19 years in US for Benghazi attack

  A 47-year-old Libyan man who was captured by US special forces in Libya and brought to the United States for…

  Published on 24.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  From nanny-envy to an ‘unsmoked mind’: Five Davos highlights

  The annual World Economic Forum wrapped up on Wednesday its third day, with the United States taking another pot shot…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Soros pledges $1bn to battle ‘would-be and actual dictators’

  US financier and philanthropist George Soros on Thursday pledged one billion dollars for a new university network project to battle…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Trump to host Netanyahu and his rival to discuss Mideast peace

  US President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House next week to discuss his…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  No talks with Iraq yet on removing US troops: official

  The United States has not yet entered into talks with Iraq on the removal of US troops from the country,…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Canada court adjourns Huawei exec’s extradition battle

  The Canadian court tussle over the arrest of a Huawei telecoms executive was put in limbo Thursday when a judge…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Trump invites Netanyahu to US for peace plan talks

  US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main election rival to Washington…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Death toll rises to 11 in Spain as Storm Gloria ebbs

  The death toll from a violent storm that has wrought havoc across huge swathes of Spain's eastern and southern coastline…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Nigeria remands ex-minister in custody over oil scandal

  A Nigerian court on Thursday remanded a former justice minister accused of corruption in custody pending a bail hearing. Mohammed…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  ‘Doomsday Clock’ closer to midnight than ever

  The Doomsday Clock on Thursday ticked down to 100 seconds to midnight, symbolizing the greatest level of peril to humanity…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Muslim, Jewish leaders pay ‘historic’ joint visit to Auschwitz

  Muslim and Jewish leaders on Thursday honoured Holocaust victims during what they termed an "historic" joint visit to the former…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  First Indian and black African enter fashion’s elite club

  Rahul Mishra and Imane Ayissi made history Thursday by becoming the first Indian and black African designers to show their…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Libya airport re-opens despite Haftar threats

  Libya's unity government said Thursday it had re-opened Tripoli's sole functioning airport, a day after eastern forces threatened to shoot…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Royal runaways’ media war follows them to Canada

  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan may have quit Britain for a quieter life in Canada but their battle with…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Putin calls for summit of key UN Security Council members

  Russian President Vladimir Putin called Thursday for a summit of leaders of the five permanent members of the UN Security…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Hundreds of Central American migrants cross into Mexico from Guatemala

  Hundreds of Central American migrants surged into Mexico Thursday, wading unopposed across a river on the Guatemalan border where Mexican…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  US tells Thunberg to ‘study economics’ in Davos climate spat

  The United States' financial chief on Thursday told Swedish teen Greta Thunberg to go study before calling for a fossil…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP

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  In the spotlight: Isabel dos Santos, Angola’s ‘princess’

  After years of life among fellow jet-setters and the super-rich, Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos today finds herself mired in…

  Published on 23.01.2020 by AFP AFP