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In Chad camps, survivors recount Sudan war horrors
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» ADRé (CHAD) - Sitting outside her makeshift shelter in eastern Chad, Sudanese refugee Mariam Adam Yaya warmed up tea on some firewood in a bid to quell the pangs of hunger.
Poland calls on West to rally around Ukraine in Kyiv visit
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Poland's new foreign minister on Friday urged the West to rally around Ukraine, choosing the war-torn country for his first visit abroad in a sign of support as other allies waver on aid.
UK teen missing for years to return home
AFP, Published on 16/12/2023
» TOULOUSE, France - A British 17-year-old found in France six years after going missing in Spain is to return home to England this weekend, a French deputy prosecutor said on Friday.
Three Japanese ministers resign over kickbacks scandal
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» TOKYO - Three Japanese government ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday over a major corruption scandal in the ruling party.
War-torn Sudan faces 'catastrophe' as UN funds run short
AFP, Published on 11/12/2023
» PORT SUDAN (SUDAN) - The United Nations has only been able to reach a fraction of the nearly 25 million people needing aid in war-devastated Sudan, the head of the UN's humanitarian response in the country says.
Macron defends Jewish ritual at Elysee palace
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron felt compelled Friday to justify allowing a Jewish ritual at the Elysee palace after critics accused him of failing to respect France's secular traditions.
COP28 fossil fuel debate sizzles
AFP, Published on 06/12/2023
» DUBAI - With 2023 confirmed to be the hottest year on record by Europe's climate monitor, the temperature was also rising on Wednesday for negotiators thrashing out the thorny issue of fossil fuels at the UN climate talks in Dubai.
Israel bombs Gaza as pressure mounts to protect civilians
AFP, Published on 03/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israel struck Gaza targets Sunday in its war on Hamas sparked by the October 7 attacks as international concern mounted over the spiralling civilian death toll on the third day of fighting after a truce ended.
QR codes, shut metros: Police outline Paris Olympics security
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» PARIS - The Paris police chief has outlined drastic security measures for next year's summer Olympics, sparking an outcry from politicians Wednesday who said they were an attack on civic freedoms.
WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illness
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» BEIJING: The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on a respiratory illness spreading in the north of the country, urging people to take steps to reduce the risk of infection.