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Maine city deserted as residents hole up during hunt for killer
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» LEWISTON (UNITED STATES) - When Kyle Green and his partner learned a gunman had just gone on a shooting spree near their home in Lewiston, Maine, they slowly lowered the blinds and told their children it was movie night.
US: M1 Abrams tanks to enter Ukraine 'soon'
AFP, Published on 19/09/2023
» RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - Ukraine will soon receive M1 Abrams tanks from the United States as Kyiv's forces steadily advance in their counter-offensive against Moscow's troops, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday.
Aid groups sound alarm in Libya as hopes dwindle for survivors
AFP, Published on 16/09/2023
» DERNA (LIBYA) - Aid groups have warned of growing risk posed by the spread of disease that could compound the humanitarian crisis in Libya, as hopes of finding more survivors fade days after deadly flooding.
Oh, deer: In US capital, 'Bambi' is increasingly unwelcome
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - To some, they are a magical sight to behold in the heart of the city -- to others a pest that eats through their gardens, endangers traffic and helps spread tick-borne diseases.
Relief and despair: repeal of logging ban divides Kenya
AFP, Published on 07/08/2023
» MOLO (KENYA) - It was the news Kenya's timber industry had waited over five years to hear: a ban on logging was over, and the country's forests were once again open for business.
Wind of change in German energy sector
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» SCHNABELWAID, Germany: Residents of the rural Bavarian village of Schnabelwaid have said "yes" to the installation of wind turbines on the hillside next to their community in a rare win for an energy source unloved in Germany's biggest region.
Ukraine farmer risks life clearing shells from fields
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» NOVOGRYGORIVKA (UKRAINE) - His fields peppered with Russian shells, Ukrainian farmer Vitaliy Sydor has resorted to desperate measures to clear explosives from the land himself so he can plant crops.
Brazil roadblocks dwindle as Bolsonaro starts handover
AFP, Published on 04/11/2022
» SAO PAULO: Brazilian police said Friday they have nearly finished clearing hundreds of roadblocks by supporters of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who have been protesting since his election loss to veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
UK clears Assange extradition to US
AFP, Published on 17/06/2022
» LONDON - Britain on Friday approved a US government request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face trial over the publication of secret military files, prompting outrage from his supporters.
Canadian police evacuate key border bridge as Ottawa protest again grows
AFP, Published on 13/02/2022
» WINDSOR (CANADA) - Canadian police on Saturday began clearing a key bridge of truckers protesting Covid-19 restrictions, even as authorities in Ottawa braced for renewed demonstrations expected to bring thousands to the federal capital.