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Confident Putin faces press and Russian people
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin on Thursday will hold his first year-end press conference since sending troops into Ukraine, with the Russian president feeling the tide turning in his favour nearly two years into the conflict.
Fossil fuel lobbying rattles climate talks
AFP, Published on 09/12/2023
» DUBAI - Negotiations over the future of fossil fuels heated up at UN climate talks on Saturday, with Opec catching flak over the oil cartel's push to block any phase-out in the final deal.
Led by Taylor Swift's $1bn tour, 2023 concerts set record
AFP, Published on 09/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Led by Beyonce and Taylor Swift, whose "Eras Tour" was the first to bring in more than US$1 billion, ticket revenues from the top 100 concert tours of 2023 jumped to a record $9.17 billion, an industry magazine said Friday.
After 17 days trapped in tunnel, India workers say hope kept them alive
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» SILKYARA TUNNEL (INDIA) - After 17 days trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan road tunnel they were building, Indian workers described the horror of their ordeal, and the hopes and prayers that kept them strong.
Head breaks India hearts as Australia win sixth World Cup title
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - Opener Travis Head hit a sparkling 137 to power Australia to a record-extending sixth World Cup title with a convincing six-wicket win over India in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Djokovic return win, Medvedev loses cool and Zverev grinds through
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» PARIS - Novak Djokovic returned to the court on Wednesday, cruising past Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3, 6-2 and strengthening his hold on top spot in the rankings after his two closest rivals both lost at the Paris Masters.
'Too hot outside': Saudis take to walking, jogging in malls
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» RIYADH - The shops have not yet opened, but the air-conditioned concourse of a Riyadh shopping mall is crowded anyway -- a haven for walkers and joggers grateful for somewhere cool to exercise.
10% of dolphins killed as Amazon drought hits lake: study
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - An estimated 10 percent of the dolphins in a picturesque lake in the Brazilian Amazon were killed in a week as a record drought and searing temperatures devastate the region, researchers said Tuesday.
Biden's Middle East trip riskiest of his presidency
AFP, Published on 17/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Joe Biden heads to the Middle East on potentially the riskiest trip of his presidency Tuesday, aiming to thread the needle between supporting Israel against Hamas, averting catastrophe in Gaza and preventing a regional war.
Race for US House speaker in chaos as Republican nominee drops out
AFP, Published on 13/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - The Republican nominee to lead the US House of Representatives dropped out Thursday after failing to find enough support to win a vote of the full chamber, plunging the paralyzed lower chamber of Congress deeper into crisis.