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Thousands more evacuated as Greece battles wildfires
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» RHODES: Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as crews fight several wildfires in heat-battered Greece.
Azerbaijan, Armenia hold Brussels talks, Russia proposes Moscow summit
AFP, Published on 15/07/2023
» BAKU - Azerbaijan and Armenia held a fresh round of EU-mediated peace talks Saturday, while Russia offered a summit in Moscow in an effort to reassert a lead role in the normalisation process.
Russia strikes back at Ukraine after NATO summit
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» KYIV: Russia responded to NATO vows of support for Ukraine with air strikes and nuclear sabre-rattling on Thursday, as US President Joe Biden prepared to meet Nordic leaders unsettled by Moscow's war.
Military ties in spotlight as Modi visits France
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» PARIS: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day visit to France on Thursday where he will attend the traditional Bastille Day military parade as guest of honour and discuss major new defence deals.
Biden arrives in Britain ahead of NATO summit, Finland visit
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» LONDON - President Joe Biden arrived in Britain Sunday where he will meet King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before continuing to Vilnius for a NATO summit, then a final stop in new NATO member Finland.
After long wait, Virgin Galactic begins commercial spaceflights
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - Virgin Galactic is set Thursday to finally begin commercial spaceflights, a major milestone for the company founded in 2004 by British billionaire Richard Branson.
Russian missile strike kills eight in eastern Ukraine
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» KRAMATORSK (UKRAINE): The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a restaurant in eastern Ukraine rose to eight on Wednesday, as Kyiv played down the effect of a brief mutiny by the head of the Wagner mercenary group on the conflict.
US Coast Guard focused on sub 'rescue' despite oxygen crunch
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» BOSTON - A multinational mission to find a missing submersible near the Titanic wreck is still focused on finding the five-member crew alive, rescuers insisted Thursday, despite fears that the vessel's oxygen may have run out.
Anti-NATO protest disrupts Irish neutrality debate
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» DUBLIN: A public debate on Ireland's international security policy, including its long-standing military neutrality, was disrupted by an anti-NATO demonstration in its opening session on Thursday.
Search for missing Titanic sub like 'going into space'
AFP, Published on 21/06/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Rescuers desperately searching for the orca-sized submersible that vanished on its way to visit the wreck of the Titanic face a gargantuan task that will test the limits of technical know-how, experts say.