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Spain hit by summer-strength heat in April
AFP, Published on 27/04/2023
» SEVILLE (SPAIN) - An unusually early heatwave in drought-hit Spain is set to peak on Thursday and Friday with temperatures expected to break April records in the south of the country.
Kenya opposition says protests to resume
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» NAIROBI - Kenya's opposition will resume anti-government protests from May 2, the party leader's spokesman told AFP Sunday, nearly three weeks after they were suspended following a government offer of dialogue.
Man Utd beat Brighton on penalties to set up FA Cup final against Man City
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» LONDON - Manchester United beat Brighton on penalties at Wembley on Sunday to set up an FA Cup final against treble-chasing Manchester City.
Goal-shy Inter eye Champions League semis while crisis looms at home
AFP, Published on 18/04/2023
» MILAN - Inter Milan stand on the verge of making the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since last being crowed European champions 13 years ago, but all is not well with a goal-shy team ahead of the visit of Benfica.
Tunisia drought threatens 'catastrophic' grain harvest
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» MEDJEZ EL BAB (TUNISIA) - A severe drought in North Africa has left Tunisian farmers bracing for a catastrophically poor harvest, imperilling food security in the cash-strapped country.
US ski season extended as record snowpack dents Western drought
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» ARAPAHOE BASIN (UNITED STATES) - Record snowfall across much of the western United States has not only helped to alleviate drought -- it has also brought a massive boon for the region's ski resorts, with many hoping to keep their lifts running deep into summer.
UN chief Guterres makes second visit to Somalia
AFP, Published on 11/04/2023
» MOGADISHU - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday to kick off a brief visit to Somalia, a country scarred by protracted armed conflict and climate disasters.
Macron dismisses unrest, vows drought action
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» SAVINES-LE-LAC, France: President Emmanuel Macron announced new water-saving measures for France on Thursday as he sought to brush aside weeks of political turmoil after he imposed a deeply unpopular pensions reform.
One dead in Kenya as fresh opposition protests turn violent
AFP, Published on 28/03/2023
» NAIROBI - A young man was shot dead in Kenya on Monday, a hospital said, as anti-government protests turned increasingly violent, with police firing tear gas at opposition leader Raila Odinga's convoy and his supporters, and looters going on the rampage.
Firefighters gain on early Spain wildfire
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» MADRID - Spanish firefighters took advantage of milder temperatures on Monday to make progress in the battle to contain the country's first major fire of the year.