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South Africa's fire-gutted parliament a reminder of country's woes
AFP, Published on 31/12/2023
» CAPE TOWN: Charred beams and broken tiles still poke out from the gutted roof of South Africa's parliament in Cape Town two years after it was engulfed by a devastating fire.
Spain takes 10% of Telefonica following Saudi stake
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» MADRID - Spain said Tuesday it will acquire 10 percent of local telecoms giant Telefonica, just months after Saudi Telecom took a significant stake in the operator.
Israel bombs Gaza as rift with US grows
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israel bombed Gaza on Thursday as a top White House advisor was due to arrive in Jerusalem with a rift growing over United States calls for its ally to exercise restraint.
South Africa miners resurface after underground dispute
AFP, Published on 11/12/2023
» SPRINGS (SOUTH AFRICA) - More than 400 South African gold miners who remained underground for four days, amid tensions between unions and the mine owners, returned to the surface on Monday, some telling AFP that workers had collapsed due to lack of food.
Iran accuses jailed Swedish EU diplomat of conspiring with Israel
AFP, Published on 10/12/2023
» TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have accused a Swedish EU diplomat, held in a Tehran prison for more than 600 days, of conspiring with Iran's arch-enemy Israel, the judiciary said Sunday.
EU officials voice support in Ukraine on Maidan anniversary
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - EU chief Charles Michel and Germany's defence minister arrived in Kyiv Tuesday, becoming the latest officials to throw their weight behind Ukraine, making surprise visits on the 10th anniversary of the historic Maidan protests.
Tanking Alibaba drags Hong Kong as markets rally fades
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong led losses in Asian stock markets on Friday as Alibaba was hammered after saying it would cancel the planned spinoff of its cloud computing arm.
Israel-Hamas battles heighten fears for people trapped in Gaza hospital
AFP, Published on 12/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): Intense fighting raged around Gaza's biggest hospital Sunday where doctors said thousands of Palestinians were trapped in dire conditions, as Israel pledged to help evacuate babies from the crippled facility.
French jets join NATO drills in Romania
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» FETESTI, Romania - French fighter jets taxied alongside the Romanian Air Force after thundering through the sky above the Fetesti air base, as NATO bolsters its military presence in member country Romania, bordering Ukraine.
UN warns Gaza fuel shortage will stop aid work by end of day
AFP, Published on 25/10/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The main UN aid agency in besieged Gaza warned it will have to stop operations by the end of Wednesday because it is running out of fuel, as Hamas said overnight Israeli strikes killed at least 80 people.