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At least 123 killed in Chile wildfire inferno
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2024
» VINA DEL MAR - The death toll from wildfires raging across central Chile hit 123 on Monday as helicopters dumped tons of water on blazes and emergency crews told reporters they were still finding bodies buried in the wreckage three days after the fires took hold.
Sudanese war displaced double to more than 700,000: UN
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» KHARTOUM - The war between Sudan's generals is having increasingly severe consequences for civilians, with a doubling over the past week of the number uprooted from their homes, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Russia says Ukrainian drones targeted Putin
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» MOSCOW: Russia said on Wednesday that it had shot down two drones aimed at President Vladimir Putin's Kremlin residence in what it called a Ukrainian "terrorist" assassination attempt.
Peruvians defy state of emergency, mobilize for major new protest
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» LIMA - Lima and other Peruvian regions were under a renewed state of emergency even as opponents of President Dina Boluarte began mobilizing toward the capital ahead of a major demonstration Monday, the latest in weeks of deadly unrest.
Peru declares state of emergency as ousted leader remains in prison
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» LIMA - Peru declared a nationwide state of emergency Wednesday amid violent protests against the ouster of ex-president Pedro Castillo that have left seven people dead.
Peru gets new president after failed coup
AFP, Published on 08/12/2022
» LIMA: Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte was scrambling to form a government on Thursday, a day after the country was thrown into political chaos by the dramatic arrest of her predecessor following a failed coup.
Shelling targets Baghdad's Green Zone amid deadly chaos after Sadr quits politics
AFP, Published on 30/08/2022
» BAGHDAD - Shelling targeted Baghdad's high-security Green Zone Monday, a security source said, after Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr said he was quitting politics, sparking chaos in which 15 of his supporters were killed.
Ukrainians look to Kyiv beaches as respite from war
AFP, Published on 04/07/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ivan Sukhanov and his family used to holiday by the Black Sea. This year, the family from Kyiv dreamt of travelling to Egypt. Then Russian troops invaded.
Ecuador talks falter after soldier killed by 'violent demonstrators'
AFP, Published on 29/06/2022
» QUITO - Negotiations to end more than two weeks of disruptive living cost protests by Indigenous Ecuadorans were dealt a blow Tuesday when the killing of a soldier prompted the government to suspend participation.
Protesters meet Ecuador govt after rejecting fuel price cut
AFP, Published on 28/06/2022
» QUITO - Indigenous protesters in Ecuador met with the government on Monday in an attempt to end nationwide demonstrations against high living costs that have rocked the country for two weeks.