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Christmas muted in 'grieving' Bethlehem
AFP, Published on 17/12/2023
» BETHLEHEM (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Outside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian West Bank, the throngs of tourists and pilgrims who normally rub shoulders with costumed Santas and marching bands are missing this year.
Israeli troops mistakenly kill three hostages
AFP, Published on 16/12/2023
» TEL AVIV - Israel said its troops had killed three Gaza hostages after mistaking them for a threat, with the armed forces expressing "deep remorse" over a "tragic incident" that sparked protests in Tel Aviv.
Macron: Notre Dame to reopen on time
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron promised on Friday that the restoration of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral, badly damaged by fire in 2019, would be completed in time for its planned reopening next December.
Australian ports reopen after cyberattack
AFP, Published on 13/11/2023
» SYDNEY - Major ports handling 40 percent of Australia's freight trade have reopened, operator DP World said Monday, three days after they were crippled by a cyberattack.
In Brazil town turning to desert, farmers fight to hang on
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» GILBUéS (BRAZIL) - Standing amid a terrain of rugged red craters that looks like something from Mars, Brazilian farmer Ubiratan Lemos Abade extends his arms, pointing to two possible futures for this land fast turning to desert.
Armenia PM hopes for Azerbaijan peace deal soon
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» TBILISI - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday he hoped to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan in the coming months, after Baku recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh from ethnic-Armenian separatists in September.
Armenia, Azerbaijan join Iran-hosted talks aimed at reconciliation
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» TEHRAN - Armenia and Azerbaijan joined talks Monday in Tehran seeking to ease tensions between the arch foes, which soared with Baku's lightning offensive to retake the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Washington in limbo as House marks 15th day without speaker
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - US lawmakers rejected hard-line conservative Jim Jordan's bid for speaker of the House of Representatives for a second time on Wednesday, as the leadership vacuum paralyzed Washington for a 15th day with no clear resolution in sight.
Turkey says 'terrorist attack' took place in Ankara
AFP, Published on 01/10/2023
» ANKARA: A "terrorist attack" took place near Turkey's parliament in Ankara on Sunday leaving two police officers injured, the interior ministry said.
China in 'strategic partnership' with Syria
AFP, Published on 22/09/2023
» HANGZHOU, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a "strategic partnership" with Syria on Friday during talks with President Bashar al-Assad, who is seeking financial support to help rebuild his devastated country.